Guest Millie Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Hi I've just spotted that another user account has appeared in my name in C:Documents and Settings. I didn't create this new account (I don't think). The one I created is labelled with just my first name. The second mysterious one has my first and last name listed. It doesn't appear in User Accounts in Control Panel. Does anyone know why this might have appeared and is it safe to delete it? -- Millie
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: too many user accounts "Millie" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3FD0BB5D-672E-4F06-98B0-810156E744A7@microsoft.com... > Hi > > I've just spotted that another user account has appeared in my name in > C:Documents and Settings. I didn't create this new account (I don't > think). > The one I created is labelled with just my first name. The second > mysterious > one has my first and last name listed. It doesn't appear in User Accounts > in > Control Panel. > > Does anyone know why this might have appeared and is it safe to delete it? > -- > Millie This is not a user account - it is a profile folder. It might, in fact, be your current profile folder, and deleting it might be disastrous. Try this to find out: - Click Start / Run / cmd{OK} - Type this command: set user{Enter} What user name do you see? What is your profile name?
Guest Millie Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: too many user accounts Hi Pegasus The name is the one I chose when setting up my account i.e. my first name only. -- Millie "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Millie" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3FD0BB5D-672E-4F06-98B0-810156E744A7@microsoft.com... > > Hi > > > > I've just spotted that another user account has appeared in my name in > > C:Documents and Settings. I didn't create this new account (I don't > > think). > > The one I created is labelled with just my first name. The second > > mysterious > > one has my first and last name listed. It doesn't appear in User Accounts > > in > > Control Panel. > > > > Does anyone know why this might have appeared and is it safe to delete it? > > -- > > Millie > > This is not a user account - it is a profile folder. It might, in fact, be > your current profile folder, and deleting it might be disastrous. Try > this to find out: > - Click Start / Run / cmd{OK} > - Type this command: > set user{Enter} > What user name do you see? What is your profile name? > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: too many user accounts Fine. You can do this to clean the air: 1. Reboot the machine. 2. Log on as Administrator. 3. Make a note of the mystery folder's name. Let's assume it is MSmith. 4. Rename MSmith to MSmith.bad. 5. Log on as yourself. 6. Wait a week or two. If all is well, delete MSmith.bad. If something is missing, reverse Step 4. "Millie" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5305EFDF-F11E-4976-B006-9CCF202272BF@microsoft.com... > Hi Pegasus > > The name is the one I chose when setting up my account i.e. my first name > only. > -- > Millie > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "Millie" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:3FD0BB5D-672E-4F06-98B0-810156E744A7@microsoft.com... >> > Hi >> > >> > I've just spotted that another user account has appeared in my name in >> > C:Documents and Settings. I didn't create this new account (I don't >> > think). >> > The one I created is labelled with just my first name. The second >> > mysterious >> > one has my first and last name listed. It doesn't appear in User >> > Accounts >> > in >> > Control Panel. >> > >> > Does anyone know why this might have appeared and is it safe to delete >> > it? >> > -- >> > Millie >> >> This is not a user account - it is a profile folder. It might, in fact, >> be >> your current profile folder, and deleting it might be disastrous. Try >> this to find out: >> - Click Start / Run / cmd{OK} >> - Type this command: >> set user{Enter} >> What user name do you see? What is your profile name? >> >> >>
Guest Millie Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Re: too many user accounts Hi Thanks for helping. I'll do as you suggest. -- Millie "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > Fine. You can do this to clean the air: > 1. Reboot the machine. > 2. Log on as Administrator. > 3. Make a note of the mystery folder's name. Let's assume > it is MSmith. > 4. Rename MSmith to MSmith.bad. > 5. Log on as yourself. > 6. Wait a week or two. > If all is well, delete MSmith.bad. If something is missing, reverse > Step 4. > > "Millie" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5305EFDF-F11E-4976-B006-9CCF202272BF@microsoft.com... > > Hi Pegasus > > > > The name is the one I chose when setting up my account i.e. my first name > > only. > > -- > > Millie > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> > >> "Millie" <jackied@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:3FD0BB5D-672E-4F06-98B0-810156E744A7@microsoft.com... > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > I've just spotted that another user account has appeared in my name in > >> > C:Documents and Settings. I didn't create this new account (I don't > >> > think). > >> > The one I created is labelled with just my first name. The second > >> > mysterious > >> > one has my first and last name listed. It doesn't appear in User > >> > Accounts > >> > in > >> > Control Panel. > >> > > >> > Does anyone know why this might have appeared and is it safe to delete > >> > it? > >> > -- > >> > Millie > >> > >> This is not a user account - it is a profile folder. It might, in fact, > >> be > >> your current profile folder, and deleting it might be disastrous. Try > >> this to find out: > >> - Click Start / Run / cmd{OK} > >> - Type this command: > >> set user{Enter} > >> What user name do you see? What is your profile name? > >> > >> > >> > > >
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