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07-27-2008
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| | how do I delete a user Apparently I goofed something up while installing Upon boot up and start I must choose between two 'users' (is that the correct term? On the screen I see two choices "Bill' and 'Media2' I only want 'Bill' I am the ONLY person using this computer and 'Bill' set up the way I want. I do not want to 'Switch Users'. I am administrator. Please and thank you. |
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07-27-2008
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| | Re: how do I delete a user "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Apparently I goofed something up while installing > Upon boot up and start I must choose between two 'users' (is that > the correct term? > > On the screen I see two choices > "Bill' and 'Media2' > > I only want 'Bill' > > I am the ONLY person using this computer and 'Bill' set up the > way I want. and Family Safety > Add or Remove User Accounts > Open "Media2" and delete it. You will be asked to store the "Media2" user files. Do that, examine the files and folders afterwards and delete them if there is nothing there you want to keep. If a "Media2" folder still exists in C:\Users\ after you removed the account, you can safely delete it. Charlie42 |
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07-27-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: how do I delete a user Hi FireBrick, In addition to Charlie's post, this tutorial may be able to help as well. User Account - Delete Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by Charlie42  "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Apparently I goofed something up while installing > Upon boot up and start I must choose between two 'users' (is that > the correct term? > > On the screen I see two choices > "Bill' and 'Media2' > > I only want 'Bill' > > I am the ONLY person using this computer and 'Bill' set up the > way I want. and Family Safety > Add or Remove User Accounts > Open "Media2" and delete it. You will be asked to store the "Media2" user files. Do that, examine the files and folders afterwards and delete them if there is nothing there you want to keep. If a "Media2" folder still exists in C:\Users\ after you removed the account, you can safely delete it. Charlie42 |
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07-27-2008
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| | Re: how do I delete a user Thank you Charlie In my control Panel, I do NOT have a 'User Accounts and Family Safety' Just a User Accounts Upon Opening, there is only me....Bill Administrator No listing for the Media2 please and thank you "Charlie42" <Charlie42@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eybDki97IHA.1428@xxxxxx Quote: > "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >> Apparently I goofed something up while installing >> Upon boot up and start I must choose between two 'users' (is that >> the correct term? >> >> On the screen I see two choices >> "Bill' and 'Media2' >> >> I only want 'Bill' >> >> I am the ONLY person using this computer and 'Bill' set up the >> way I want. > Log on as "Bill", the administrator. Open up Control Panel > User Accounts > and Family Safety > Add or Remove User Accounts > Open "Media2" and delete > it. > > You will be asked to store the "Media2" user files. Do that, examine the > files and folders afterwards and delete them if there is nothing there you > want to keep. If a "Media2" folder still exists in C:\Users\ after you > removed the account, you can safely delete it. > > Charlie42 |
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07-27-2008
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| | Re: how do I delete a user "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > In my control Panel, I do NOT have a 'User Accounts and Family > Safety' > Just a User Accounts Quote: > Upon Opening, there is only me....Bill Administrator > No listing for the Media2 C:\Users\ Try to delete any "media2" folders. Charlie42 |
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07-27-2008
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| | Re: how do I delete a user Thanks that time it worked For some reason the first time I went to 'Users' I couldn't see the Media2 account. I took the safe way and 'saved' it before deleteing. "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:d70495a103d61cd139b3af8e5bd6ec37@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hi FireBrick, > > In addition to Charlie's post, this tutorial may be able to help as > well. > > User Account - Delete > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > Charlie42;787512 Wrote: Quote: >> "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >> > > > >> > > Apparently I goofed something up while installing >> > > Upon boot up and start I must choose between two 'users' (is that >> > > the correct term? >> > > >> > > On the screen I see two choices >> > > "Bill' and 'Media2' >> > > >> > > I only want 'Bill' >> > > >> > > I am the ONLY person using this computer and 'Bill' set up the >> > > way I want. > > >> Log on as "Bill", the administrator. Open up Control Panel > User >> Accounts >> and Family Safety > Add or Remove User Accounts > Open "Media2" and >> delete >> it. >> >> You will be asked to store the "Media2" user files. Do that, examine >> the >> files and folders afterwards and delete them if there is nothing >> there you >> want to keep. If a "Media2" folder still exists in C:\Users\ after >> you >> removed the account, you can safely delete it. >> >> Charlie42 > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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07-27-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: how do I delete a user Your welcome FireBrick. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted. Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by FireBrick Thanks that time it worked For some reason the first time I went to 'Users' I couldn't see the Media2 account. I took the safe way and 'saved' it before deleteing. "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:d70495a103d61cd139b3af8e5bd6ec37@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hi FireBrick, > > In addition to Charlie's post, this tutorial may be able to help as > well. > > User Account - Delete > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > Charlie42;787512 Wrote: Quote: >> "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Log on as "Bill", the administrator. Open up Control Panel > User >> Accounts >> and Family Safety > Add or Remove User Accounts > Open "Media2" and >> delete >> it. >> >> You will be asked to store the "Media2" user files. Do that, examine >> the >> files and folders afterwards and delete them if there is nothing >> there you >> want to keep. If a "Media2" folder still exists in C:\Users\ after >> you >> removed the account, you can safely delete it. >> >> Charlie42 > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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