deleting or changing "Owner" user

[Guest hamiltoncruiser]

We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users. My

user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

 

If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

"Owner"

Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

"Lisa"

 

Thanks for your help!!

 

....Lisa

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

pounded out on the keyboard:

> We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users. My

> user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

>

> If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

> "Owner"

> Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

> "Lisa"

>

> Thanks for your help!!

>

> ...Lisa

 

Hi Lisa,

 

Do you log in under Lisa or Owner? Have you checked both to be sure

which one you normally use? Owner is a default used by some

manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa? If so removing Lisa would

remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the

original folder name. There is the Administrator account which isn't

shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is

blank.

 

Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might

be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.

 

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest hamiltoncruiser]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

On Sep 18, 12:10 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

> The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> > We have a desktop 5 users.  We want to get rid of all but 2 users.  My

> > user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

>

> > If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

> > "Owner"

> > Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

> > "Lisa"

>

> > Thanks for your help!!

>

> > ...Lisa

>

> Hi Lisa,

>

> Do you log in under Lisa or Owner?  Have you checked both to be sure

> which one you normally use?  Owner is a default used by some

> manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa?  If so removing Lisa would

> remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the

> original folder name.  There is the Administrator account which isn't

> shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is

> blank.

>

> Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might

> be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

> ***Reply Note***

> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

 

Thanks Terry

 

At the Welcome Screen, I log on as Lisa (I renamed Owner to Lisa)

 

My Computer shows User 1 Documents to User 4 Documents and Lisa's

Documents

 

Documents and Settings shows User 1 to 4, Guest User and Owner (no

Lisa)

 

Control Panel..Users shows Users 1 to 4, Guest and Lisa

 

So I am seeing the Lisa User account being called either Lisa or Owner

 

Still not sure if it's OK to delete Lisa

 

....Lisa

[Guest Kelly]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

If you have a hidden administrative account, copy your profile then delete.

 

How to Copy or Remove a User Profile

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm#usercopy

 

Once done go to Start/Run: control userpasswords2 and delete accordingly.

 

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"hamiltoncruiser" <gerry.lisa@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:696584b1-521e-473b-a8c4-034cf255f52e@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

On Sep 18, 12:10 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

> The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> > We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users. My

> > user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

>

> > If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

> > "Owner"

> > Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

> > "Lisa"

>

> > Thanks for your help!!

>

> > ...Lisa

>

> Hi Lisa,

>

> Do you log in under Lisa or Owner? Have you checked both to be sure

> which one you normally use? Owner is a default used by some

> manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa? If so removing Lisa would

> remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the

> original folder name. There is the Administrator account which isn't

> shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is

> blank.

>

> Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might

> be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

> ***Reply Note***

> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

 

Thanks Terry

 

At the Welcome Screen, I log on as Lisa (I renamed Owner to Lisa)

 

My Computer shows User 1 Documents to User 4 Documents and Lisa's

Documents

 

Documents and Settings shows User 1 to 4, Guest User and Owner (no

Lisa)

 

Control Panel..Users shows Users 1 to 4, Guest and Lisa

 

So I am seeing the Lisa User account being called either Lisa or Owner

 

Still not sure if it's OK to delete Lisa

 

....Lisa

[Guest Jim]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

 

"hamiltoncruiser" <gerry.lisa@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:696584b1-521e-473b-a8c4-034cf255f52e@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

On Sep 18, 12:10 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

> The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> > We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users. My

> > user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

>

> > If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

> > "Owner"

> > Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

> > "Lisa"

>

> > Thanks for your help!!

>

> > ...Lisa

>

> Hi Lisa,

>

> Do you log in under Lisa or Owner? Have you checked both to be sure

> which one you normally use? Owner is a default used by some

> manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa? If so removing Lisa would

> remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the

> original folder name. There is the Administrator account which isn't

> shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is

> blank.

>

> Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might

> be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

> ***Reply Note***

> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

 

Thanks Terry

 

At the Welcome Screen, I log on as Lisa (I renamed Owner to Lisa)

 

My Computer shows User 1 Documents to User 4 Documents and Lisa's

Documents

 

Documents and Settings shows User 1 to 4, Guest User and Owner (no

Lisa)

 

Control Panel..Users shows Users 1 to 4, Guest and Lisa

 

So I am seeing the Lisa User account being called either Lisa or Owner

 

Still not sure if it's OK to delete Lisa

 

....Lisa

 

 

 

Account names are just aliases for security id (and you certainly would not

like having to enter an SID to logon).

Thus, when you renamed the account "Owner" to "Lisa" you just gave the SID a

different alias. Everything else about the account was not changed. So,

even though you login as "Lisa", you wind up in the folder tree for "Owner".

 

It would be OK to rename the account "Lisa" to whatever you wish. However,

it would be less time consuming if you just left things as they are.

 

Users 1 to 4 were created by (perhaps) software that you downloaded. They

are certainly not part of the XP installation. Guest, however, is part of

XP installation.

 

Jim

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

The date and time was 9/18/2008 10:15 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

pounded out on the keyboard:

> On Sep 18, 12:10 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users. My

>>> user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

>>> If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

>>> "Owner"

>>> Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

>>> "Lisa"

>>> Thanks for your help!!

>>> ...Lisa

>> Hi Lisa,

>>

>> Do you log in under Lisa or Owner? Have you checked both to be sure

>> which one you normally use? Owner is a default used by some

>> manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa? If so removing Lisa would

>> remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the

>> original folder name. There is the Administrator account which isn't

>> shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is

>> blank.

>>

>> Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might

>> be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.

>>

>> --

>> Terry R.

>>

>> ***Reply Note***

>> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

>

> Thanks Terry

>

> At the Welcome Screen, I log on as Lisa (I renamed Owner to Lisa)

>

> My Computer shows User 1 Documents to User 4 Documents and Lisa's

> Documents

>

> Documents and Settings shows User 1 to 4, Guest User and Owner (no

> Lisa)

>

> Control Panel..Users shows Users 1 to 4, Guest and Lisa

>

> So I am seeing the Lisa User account being called either Lisa or Owner

>

> Still not sure if it's OK to delete Lisa

>

> ...Lisa

>

>

>

 

Lisa,

 

Okay, so Owner & Lisa are the same. Removing one will remove the other.

So copy the profile info as Kelly suggested. Once you have your data

copied, when you remove Owner/Lisa, it will remove both (don't forget

exporting Favorites from your browser in case you can't figure out how

to get them out of your profile). You can then create a new user called

Lisa which will create the folders with the same name (getting rid of

Owner from being connected to Lisa).

 

--

Terry R.

 

***Reply Note***

Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

[Guest hamiltoncruiser]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

On Sep 18, 3:01 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

> The date and time was 9/18/2008 10:15 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

>

>

> > On Sep 18, 12:10 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

> >> The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

> >> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> >>> We have a desktop 5 users.  We want to get rid of all but 2 users.  My

> >>> user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

> >>> If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

> >>> "Owner"

> >>> Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

> >>> "Lisa"

> >>> Thanks for your help!!

> >>> ...Lisa

> >> Hi Lisa,

>

> >> Do you log in under Lisa or Owner?  Have you checked both to be sure

> >> which one you normally use?  Owner is a default used by some

> >> manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa?  If so removing Lisa would

> >> remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the

> >> original folder name.  There is the Administrator account which isn't

> >> shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is

> >> blank.

>

> >> Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might

> >> be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.

>

> >> --

> >> Terry R.

>

> >> ***Reply Note***

> >> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> >> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

>

> > Thanks Terry

>

> > At the Welcome Screen, I log on as Lisa (I renamed Owner to Lisa)

>

> > My Computer shows User 1 Documents to User 4 Documents and Lisa's

> > Documents

>

> > Documents and Settings shows User 1 to 4, Guest User and Owner (no

> > Lisa)

>

> > Control Panel..Users shows Users 1 to 4, Guest and Lisa

>

> > So I am seeing the Lisa User account being called either Lisa or Owner

>

> > Still not sure if it's OK to delete Lisa

>

> > ...Lisa

>

> Lisa,

>

> Okay, so Owner & Lisa are the same.  Removing one will remove the other..

>   So copy the profile info as Kelly suggested.  Once you have your data

> copied, when you remove Owner/Lisa, it will remove both (don't forget

> exporting Favorites from your browser in case you can't figure out how

> to get them out of your profile). You can then create a new user called

> Lisa which will create the folders with the same name (getting rid of

> Owner from being connected to Lisa).

>

> --

> Terry R.

 

Thanks Kelly and Terry. I am not sure I need to copy anything. Only

my hubby uses the computer now. I have all my data, favorites, etc on

my laptop. I don't want to create a new User Lisa that is not

connected to Owner. I just want to be sure that deleting the Lisa/

Owner User Account is not going to affect the working of the

computer. So I guess there doesn't necessarily have to be an Owner

User?

Sorry if I was not clear.

 

....Lisa

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

The date and time was 9/18/2008 2:04 PM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

pounded out on the keyboard:

> On Sep 18, 3:01 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 10:15 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>

>>

>>

>>> On Sep 18, 12:10 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

>>>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

>>>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>>>> We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users. My

>>>>> user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

>>>>> If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

>>>>> "Owner"

>>>>> Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

>>>>> "Lisa"

>>>>> Thanks for your help!!

>>>>> ...Lisa

>>>> Hi Lisa,

>>>> Do you log in under Lisa or Owner? Have you checked both to be sure

>>>> which one you normally use? Owner is a default used by some

>>>> manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa? If so removing Lisa would

>>>> remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the

>>>> original folder name. There is the Administrator account which isn't

>>>> shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is

>>>> blank.

>>>> Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might

>>>> be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.

>>>> --

>>>> Terry R.

>>>> ***Reply Note***

>>>> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

>>>> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

>>> Thanks Terry

>>> At the Welcome Screen, I log on as Lisa (I renamed Owner to Lisa)

>>> My Computer shows User 1 Documents to User 4 Documents and Lisa's

>>> Documents

>>> Documents and Settings shows User 1 to 4, Guest User and Owner (no

>>> Lisa)

>>> Control Panel..Users shows Users 1 to 4, Guest and Lisa

>>> So I am seeing the Lisa User account being called either Lisa or Owner

>>> Still not sure if it's OK to delete Lisa

>>> ...Lisa

>> Lisa,

>>

>> Okay, so Owner & Lisa are the same. Removing one will remove the other.

>> So copy the profile info as Kelly suggested. Once you have your data

>> copied, when you remove Owner/Lisa, it will remove both (don't forget

>> exporting Favorites from your browser in case you can't figure out how

>> to get them out of your profile). You can then create a new user called

>> Lisa which will create the folders with the same name (getting rid of

>> Owner from being connected to Lisa).

>>

>> --

>> Terry R.

>

> Thanks Kelly and Terry. I am not sure I need to copy anything. Only

> my hubby uses the computer now. I have all my data, favorites, etc on

> my laptop. I don't want to create a new User Lisa that is not

> connected to Owner. I just want to be sure that deleting the Lisa/

> Owner User Account is not going to affect the working of the

> computer. So I guess there doesn't necessarily have to be an Owner

> User?

> Sorry if I was not clear.

>

> ...Lisa

 

Hi again Lisa,

 

No, Owner isn't required. And the Administrator account is always

available (pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del twice at the Welcome screen). So as

long as you don't have any data on Lisa/Owner that you need, you can

remove the account. It's always a good idea to have another account

with administrative rights in case one goes bad.

 

--

Terry R.

 

***Reply Note***

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Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

[Guest hamiltoncruiser]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

On Sep 18, 6:29 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

> The date and time was 9/18/2008 2:04 PM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

>

>

> > On Sep 18, 3:01 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

> >> The date and time was 9/18/2008 10:15 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

> >> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> >>> On Sep 18, 12:10 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:

> >>>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

> >>>> pounded out on the keyboard:

> >>>>> We have a desktop 5 users.  We want to get rid of all but 2 users..  My

> >>>>> user "Lisa" is also "Owner"

> >>>>> If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is

> >>>>> "Owner"

> >>>>> Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete

> >>>>> "Lisa"

> >>>>> Thanks for your help!!

> >>>>> ...Lisa

> >>>> Hi Lisa,

> >>>> Do you log in under Lisa or Owner?  Have you checked both to be sure

> >>>> which one you normally use?  Owner is a default used by some

> >>>> manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa?  If so removing Lisa would

> >>>> remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the

> >>>> original folder name.  There is the Administrator account which isn't

> >>>> shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is

> >>>> blank.

> >>>> Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might

> >>>> be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.

> >>>> --

> >>>> Terry R.

> >>> Thanks Terry

> >>> At the Welcome Screen, I log on as Lisa (I renamed Owner to Lisa)

> >>> My Computer shows User 1 Documents to User 4 Documents and Lisa's

> >>> Documents

> >>> Documents and Settings shows User 1 to 4, Guest User and Owner (no

> >>> Lisa)

> >>> Control Panel..Users shows Users 1 to 4, Guest and Lisa

> >>> So I am seeing the Lisa User account being called either Lisa or Owner

> >>> Still not sure if it's OK to delete Lisa

> >>> ...Lisa

> >> Lisa,

>

> >> Okay, so Owner & Lisa are the same.  Removing one will remove the other.

> >>   So copy the profile info as Kelly suggested.  Once you have your data

> >> copied, when you remove Owner/Lisa, it will remove both (don't forget

> >> exporting Favorites from your browser in case you can't figure out how

> >> to get them out of your profile). You can then create a new user called

> >> Lisa which will create the folders with the same name (getting rid of

> >> Owner from being connected to Lisa).

>

> >> Terry R.

>

> > Thanks Kelly and Terry.  I am not sure I need to copy anything.   Only

> > my hubby uses the computer now.  I have all my data, favorites, etc on

> > my laptop.  I don't want to create a new User Lisa that is not

> > connected to Owner.  I just want to be sure that deleting the Lisa/

> > Owner User Account is not going to affect the working of the

> > computer.   So I guess there doesn't necessarily have to be an Owner

> > User?

> > Sorry if I was not clear.

>

> > ...Lisa

>

> Hi again Lisa,

>

> No, Owner isn't required.  And the Administrator account is always

> available (pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del twice at the Welcome screen).  So as

> long as you don't have any data on Lisa/Owner that you need, you can

> remove the account.  It's always a good idea to have another account

> with administrative rights in case one goes bad.

>

> --

> Terry R.

 

Thanks so much Terry. My hubby's account has admin rights.

That answers all my questions.

 

....Lisa

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

The date and time was 9/18/2008 5:30 PM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser

pounded out on the keyboard:

>> Hi again Lisa,

>>

>> No, Owner isn't required. And the Administrator account is always

>> available (pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del twice at the Welcome screen). So as

>> long as you don't have any data on Lisa/Owner that you need, you can

>> remove the account. It's always a good idea to have another account

>> with administrative rights in case one goes bad.

>>

>

> Thanks so much Terry. My hubby's account has admin rights.

> That answers all my questions.

>

> ...Lisa

 

You're welcome.

 

--

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Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

[Guest Plato]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

hamiltoncruiser wrote:

>

> We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users. My

 

call security

[Guest Kelly]

Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user

 

did you mean sa-kurity?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkdcYlOn5M

 

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All the Best,

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Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

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"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message

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> hamiltoncruiser wrote:

>>

>> We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users. My

>

> call security

>

>