Re: creat user from command prompt

"Mark Zicha" <Mark Zicha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I recently had a virus that errased my desktop icons :-(
> I heard that if I create a new user, this new user will have a new desktop
> (fully functional) and I won't re-install WinXp.
>
> There's no Start button at the bottom of the screen and I can't create a
> new
> user the old fashioned way (control panel). BUT I have access to the
> command
> prompt (run), but I need to know if I can enter the program name that will
> allow me to create a new user account ?
>

net user /?

Will display the options required to create a user account from the command
line.


If your desktop has not initialized correctly - CTRL-ALT-DEL ad open Task
Manger - go to Process ad kill any Explorer.exe processes.
Then do a File... New Task(Run) ... Explorer.exe /systray
This may restart the desktop UI.



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"Mark Zicha" <Mark Zicha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:450E72EC-67FF-463B-BD12-A0CF7B573F2E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
> I recently had a virus that errased my desktop icons :-(
> I heard that if I create a new user, this new user will have a new desktop
> (fully functional) and I won't re-install WinXp.
>
> There's no Start button at the bottom of the screen and I can't create a
> new
> user the old fashioned way (control panel). BUT I have access to the
> command
> prompt (run), but I need to know if I can enter the program name that will
> allow me to create a new user account ?
>
> Thanks !!
>


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