Windows XP Pro:

My computer usually boots up and automatically loads the Administrator
account as it is the only account on the system. While troubleshooting my
system, I installed a dummy account called 'DeleteMe' to test the
possibility of a corrupt profile. Now my system will not auto-logon to the
Administrators account, but instead auto-logs onto the 'DeleteMe' account
instead. I have, of course, attempted to delete the 'DeleteMe' profile, but
it doesn't allow it, because it's the only non-Administrative account
installed and seems to want to stick to that.,

Question:
How do I reverse what I've done and delete the 'DeleteMe' profile and make
the computer auto-log onto the Administrator account.

Thanks in advance,
Michael



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Michael Mishler wrote:
> Windows XP Pro:
>
> My computer usually boots up and automatically loads the Administrator
> account as it is the only account on the system. While troubleshooting my
> system, I installed a dummy account called 'DeleteMe' to test the
> possibility of a corrupt profile. Now my system will not auto-logon to the
> Administrators account, but instead auto-logs onto the 'DeleteMe' account
> instead. I have, of course, attempted to delete the 'DeleteMe' profile, but
> it doesn't allow it, because it's the only non-Administrative account
> installed and seems to want to stick to that.,
>
> Question:
> How do I reverse what I've done and delete the 'DeleteMe' profile and make
> the computer auto-log onto the Administrator account.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Michael
>

Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s). By design, the
only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to
reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at
the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.


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Actually I meant to say that I did try that, because when I log into the
Administrators account and go into User Accounts in the Contol Panel, it
doesn't give me the option to delete the 'DeleteMe' account, just change
name, create password, change picture, etc.

Any ideas on how to delete the 'DeleteMe' account?

Michael



"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> Michael Mishler wrote:
>> Windows XP Pro:
>>
>> My computer usually boots up and automatically loads the Administrator
>> account as it is the only account on the system. While troubleshooting
>> my system, I installed a dummy account called 'DeleteMe' to test the
>> possibility of a corrupt profile. Now my system will not auto-logon to
>> the Administrators account, but instead auto-logs onto the 'DeleteMe'
>> account instead. I have, of course, attempted to delete the 'DeleteMe'
>> profile, but it doesn't allow it, because it's the only
>> non-Administrative account installed and seems to want to stick to that.,
>>
>> Question:
>> How do I reverse what I've done and delete the 'DeleteMe' profile and
>> make the computer auto-log onto the Administrator account.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Michael
>
> Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
> cannot be deleted) and modify the desired account(s). By design, the
> only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to
> reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at
> the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
> both at once. - RAH



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