Hello,
there is a blank space after 'administrator', as in
net user administrator /active:no
..
It's extremely important, because the command isn't processed correctly
without it.
Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
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"65chevelle" <65chevelle@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Quote:
> Hi this is what I get Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Windows\system32>net user administrator/active:no
> The syntax of this command is:
>
> NET USER
> [username [password | *] [options]] [/DOMAIN]
> username {password | *} /ADD [options] [/DOMAIN]
> username [/DELETE] [/DOMAIN]
> username [/TIMES:{times | ALL}]
>
>
> C:\Windows\system32> It is still There and on the welcome screen
>
> "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Hello,
>> of course, you need to hit Enter 
>> So: Right-click cmd.exe and select "Run as administrator".
>> Type in
>> net user administrator /active:no
>> and hit Enter .
>> It should work now.
>>
>> Greetings,
>> P. Di Stolfo
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>> http://blog.lysorp.com - Small Windows blog in German language
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>>
>> "65chevelle" <65chevelle@xxxxxx> schrieb im
>> Newsbeitrag
>> news:29D8A670-1167-40A1-BFFB-AFCB5F7BEC7D@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Hi, Nothing means it does not remove the administrator account or
>> > disable
>> > it, It still shows on the welcome screen and is still active, I tried
>> > running
>> > the way you said "run as administrator" and it says 'cannot find user'
>> > if
>> > I
>> > take out the 'net' it seems to accept it, but again nothing happens,
>> > maybe
>> > I'm doing it wrong? After I type in net user etc should I just close it
>> > or
>> > should I hit enter to activate the command.
>> >
>> > "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> what does "does nothing" mean? Any error message, or just nothing
>> >> done?
>> >> Try re-executing the command with an elevated command prompt:
>> >> Right-click
>> >> cmd.exe, select "Run as administrator" and write that again.
>> >>
>> >> Hope it will work now.
>> >> Greetings,
>> >> P. Di Stolfo
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>> >>
>> >> "65chevelle" <65chevelle@xxxxxx> schrieb im
>> >> Newsbeitrag
>> >> news:7C7A4484-CFA2-4C3F-B96D-34153A8290F0@xxxxxx
>> >> >I am running Vista Ultimate and somehow I now have a new account
>> >> >called
>> >> > Administrator that shows up on my login screen, How do I get rid of
>> >> > this?
>> >> > I
>> >> > have tried going to the command prompt C:\Windows\System32> and
>> >> > typed
>> >> > in '
>> >> > net user administrator /active:no but this does nothing, In user
>> >> > accounts
>> >> > it
>> >> > won't let me remove it, Any Ideas ! Could some help.
>> >>