User account & signin name different?

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jshu43

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I am giving my computer to a friend and am trying to clean it up for her. I added she and her husband as administrators and then deleted my account. But when I restart the computer I get a notice that the name is not the correct one. I change the user, but I end up having to click on my name which is still there, and entering my password. Then I see two of each of our icons. I can then click on another person.

I went into the system and checked and it shows only the other two people as administrators and does not show my name.

I am hoping someone will give me some advise to get rid of my name in the sign on.
 

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Hi jshu43 and welcome to Vista Forums :party:

Even though you are giving your computer to a friend it doesn't mean to say that you have to be complacent about your personal data. My advice would be to clean reinstall the OS.
 

My Computer

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
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    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
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    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
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    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
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    1440x900
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    Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
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    Gigabyte IF233
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    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
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    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
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    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
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Thanks for the reply Dwarf. I have gone through and deleted everything, deleted the trash bin as well. These friends are like family and there is nothing on my computer that I care if someone sees anyway. They are less computer literate than I am, which is saying something! I don't want to do a clean reinstall because I left a couple of programs on there for them that I could not reinstall.

If I could just fix this tiny glitch, then the computer would be perfect for them.
 

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System One

Go to search, type cmd, do not hit enter. Right click on cmd and then run as administrator.

In the cmd prompt type sfc /scannow. If small problems are found, run it several times.

If this does not work, post and I will tell you how to do a repair install, Hopefully that will not be necessary.

Good luck
Richard
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
richc46 said:
Go to search, type cmd, do not hit enter. Right click on cmd and then run as administrator.

In the cmd prompt type sfc /scannow. If small problems are found, run it several times.

If this does not work, post and I will tell you how to do a repair install, Hopefully that will not be necessary.

Good luck
Richard
Click to expand...

Richard, I ran the sfc /scannow and it said there were no problems detected. So, that means I need to do a repair install?

Thanks for your help,
Judy
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
If my previous suggestion does not work a system restore may do the trick.

We can do the system restore prior to making the new account,and then I will guide you step by step on the correct procedure.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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