Re: "Compaq_Owner"

See
http://snipurl.com/h3zn

"The Print Guy" <printdude1968@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:GX_Ne.77847$Ph4.2445128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> How do you "take ownership" of the files and folders?
>
> "Richard in AZ" <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eTqCC5fpFHA.1204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> You will only confuse the machine more.
>> Make sure your account is a full administrator account and then take
>> ownership of the "compaq_owner" files and folders. Then delete the
>> compaq_owner user.
>>
>> <printdude1968@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1124582328.367020.177850@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> I'm not sure if this is the right solution. When I log on to the
>>> computer, I sign on and there I am. If I check the Users under control
>>> panel, I'm there along with guest and one other. The compaq_owner
>>> account must have been created when I started this beast up for the
>>> first time. It's not hurting anything but it would be nice to have it
>>> associated with me. I already have an account on this computer but
>>> there is no folder in Documents And Settings, probably because I told
>>> the config that I am the owner. Will it hurt if I just change the name
>>> of the Compaq_Owner folder to be my name?
>>>
>>
>>
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