Vista Tutorial - Can't Delete User Account

permalink · 09-24-2007

I created a user account in Vista, but now I want to delete it. When logged
in under my administrator account, I go to User Accounts in Control Panel and
click Manage Another Account. However, the account list that appears is
blank. The user account I created does not appear. In fact, the list is
completely empty.

The user account I created is still there and functioning normally.

Is there another way to delete the account?

Thanks . . . Steve

**Brink** · 09-25-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by WB8IMY

I created a user account in Vista, but now I want to delete it. When logged
in under my administrator account, I go to User Accounts in Control Panel and
click Manage Another Account. However, the account list that appears is
blank. The user account I created does not appear. In fact, the list is
completely empty.

The user account I created is still there and functioning normally.

Is there another way to delete the account?

Thanks . . . Steve

Hi Steve,

You might try booting into Safe Mode, and then try deleting the user account. This tutorial will show you how to get into Safe Mode if you need it.

Advanced Boot Options

Shawn

09-24-2007	#1 (permalink)
WB8IMY Guest n/a posts	Can't Delete User Account I created a user account in Vista, but now I want to delete it. When logged in under my administrator account, I go to User Accounts in Control Panel and click Manage Another Account. However, the account list that appears is blank. The user account I created does not appear. In fact, the list is completely empty. The user account I created is still there and functioning normally. Is there another way to delete the account? Thanks . . . Steve
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09-25-2007	#2 (permalink)
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,818 posts	Re: Can't Delete User Account Quote: Originally Posted by WB8IMY I created a user account in Vista, but now I want to delete it. When logged in under my administrator account, I go to User Accounts in Control Panel and click Manage Another Account. However, the account list that appears is blank. The user account I created does not appear. In fact, the list is completely empty. The user account I created is still there and functioning normally. Is there another way to delete the account? Thanks . . . Steve Hi Steve, You might try booting into Safe Mode, and then try deleting the user account. This tutorial will show you how to get into Safe Mode if you need it. Advanced Boot Options Shawn
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