deleting user accounts

permalink · 06-26-2007

Hi,
i had extra accounts on my laptop which i removed using the user account
page in the control panel. however they still appear in my user folder. i try
to delte the files but the wont, either saying they are in use or that i dont
have permission. does anyone know how to remove them?

permalink · 06-27-2007

Are you an administrator account? If you are not Windows will not allow you
to remove folders of other users.

"bluesocks" <bluesocks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC63E868-D580-45DB-85FC-E71C08DAB394@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> i had extra accounts on my laptop which i removed using the user account
> page in the control panel. however they still appear in my user folder. i
> try
> to delte the files but the wont, either saying they are in use or that i
> dont
> have permission. does anyone know how to remove them?

permalink · 06-27-2007

yes, i am the only administrator account, and only other account

"Christopher Norris" wrote:

> Are you an administrator account? If you are not Windows will not allow you
> to remove folders of other users.
>
> "bluesocks" <bluesocks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC63E868-D580-45DB-85FC-E71C08DAB394@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > i had extra accounts on my laptop which i removed using the user account
> > page in the control panel. however they still appear in my user folder. i
> > try
> > to delte the files but the wont, either saying they are in use or that i
> > dont
> > have permission. does anyone know how to remove them?
>

permalink · 06-28-2007

Try taking ownership of the folder(s), give yourself full access to them, and
delete them.

Fun Fact!: Pressing the Shift key while selecting to delete the file will
make it bypass the recycle bin and erase it from your machine alltogether.

"bluesocks" wrote:

> Hi,
> i had extra accounts on my laptop which i removed using the user account
> page in the control panel. however they still appear in my user folder. i try
> to delte the files but the wont, either saying they are in use or that i dont
> have permission. does anyone know how to remove them?

**Brink** · 06-28-2007

Here's a link for how to take ownership of an item.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html?ltr=T

Hope this helps,
Shawn

06-26-2007	#1 (permalink)
bluesocks Guest Posts: n/a	deleting user accounts Hi, i had extra accounts on my laptop which i removed using the user account page in the control panel. however they still appear in my user folder. i try to delte the files but the wont, either saying they are in use or that i dont have permission. does anyone know how to remove them?
bluesocks Guest Posts: n/a

06-27-2007	#2 (permalink)
Christopher Norris Guest Posts: n/a	Re: deleting user accounts Are you an administrator account? If you are not Windows will not allow you to remove folders of other users. "bluesocks" <bluesocks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BC63E868-D580-45DB-85FC-E71C08DAB394@microsoft.com... > Hi, > i had extra accounts on my laptop which i removed using the user account > page in the control panel. however they still appear in my user folder. i > try > to delte the files but the wont, either saying they are in use or that i > dont > have permission. does anyone know how to remove them?
Christopher Norris Guest Posts: n/a

06-27-2007	#3 (permalink)
bluesocks Guest Posts: n/a	Re: deleting user accounts yes, i am the only administrator account, and only other account "Christopher Norris" wrote: > Are you an administrator account? If you are not Windows will not allow you > to remove folders of other users. > > "bluesocks" <bluesocks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:BC63E868-D580-45DB-85FC-E71C08DAB394@microsoft.com... > > Hi, > > i had extra accounts on my laptop which i removed using the user account > > page in the control panel. however they still appear in my user folder. i > > try > > to delte the files but the wont, either saying they are in use or that i > > dont > > have permission. does anyone know how to remove them? >
bluesocks Guest Posts: n/a

06-28-2007	#4 (permalink)
Kevin Hicks Guest Posts: n/a	RE: deleting user accounts Try taking ownership of the folder(s), give yourself full access to them, and delete them. Fun Fact!: Pressing the Shift key while selecting to delete the file will make it bypass the recycle bin and erase it from your machine alltogether. "bluesocks" wrote: > Hi, > i had extra accounts on my laptop which i removed using the user account > page in the control panel. however they still appear in my user folder. i try > to delte the files but the wont, either saying they are in use or that i dont > have permission. does anyone know how to remove them?
Kevin Hicks Guest Posts: n/a

06-28-2007	#5 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 Posts: 14,743 Location: Texas, USA	Re: deleting user accounts Here's a link for how to take ownership of an item. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html?ltr=T Hope this helps, Shawn
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