How to delete multiple profiles in Vista?

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Bazman

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Hi,

I hope someone can help. I've had a search and can't find out how to delete multiple profiles in Vista Business 32-bit. We have 20 machines in each lab, and we need to delete all profiles on each machine except for 2 profiles. How can we do this without deleting each profile one at a time? The profiles are all stored locally, and there are about 150 on each machine. Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Barry
 

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if you are on a network, it is is possible to do so from the admin account. if they are individual profiles, it is the long way around.
 

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lil domii said:
if you are on a network, it is is possible to do so from the admin account. if they are individual profiles, it is the long way around.
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Thanks. This is what I thought, as they are not on the network. When they logon to the domain, it creates a local profile with the students i.d. number. I just wish you could delete them the same way you could in XP.
 

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Bazman said:
lil domii said:
if you are on a network, it is is possible to do so from the admin account. if they are individual profiles, it is the long way around.
Click to expand...

Thanks. This is what I thought, as they are not on the network. When they logon to the domain, it creates a local profile with the students i.d. number. I just wish you could delete them the same way you could in XP.
Click to expand...

have you had a look around the user accounts centre? if it was in xp it should be in vista somewhere.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 5735z Laptop
    CPU
    2.0 ghz intel pentium dual-core processor t4200 800mhz fsb
    Motherboard
    Acer CathedralPeak Rev
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" HD CineCrystal LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    160gb stock drive. ATA
    Case
    Stock Notebook
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    PS/2
    Mouse
    Synaptics TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    No idea
lil domii said:
Bazman said:
lil domii said:
if you are on a network, it is is possible to do so from the admin account. if they are individual profiles, it is the long way around.
Click to expand...

Thanks. This is what I thought, as they are not on the network. When they logon to the domain, it creates a local profile with the students i.d. number. I just wish you could delete them the same way you could in XP.
Click to expand...

have you had a look around the user accounts centre? if it was in xp it should be in vista somewhere.
Click to expand...

In XP we used to go into Documents and Settings and highlight all the user folders and then delete them, but in Vista, when we do this it logs the user on with a temporary profile. So the only way we can do it is through the advanced section of the user accounts section, but one at a time.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93026-user-account-delete.html
 

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ok:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 5735z Laptop
    CPU
    2.0 ghz intel pentium dual-core processor t4200 800mhz fsb
    Motherboard
    Acer CathedralPeak Rev
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" HD CineCrystal LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    160gb stock drive. ATA
    Case
    Stock Notebook
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    PS/2
    Mouse
    Synaptics TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    No idea
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