Hello,

The store where I bought my computer installed Win XP, which created an
account called "user". Can I delete it? There is no user in the Control
Panel-User accounts, but there is a folder in Documents-settings called
User. I'd like to delete it if possible.

Thanks!

Jerry

Here's my guess, Jerry: The store setup a user account to demonstrate the
computer. After the sale, the store removed the account from Control Panel >
User Accounts. When you do this, XP offers to save the user's documents to a
file on the desktop. That's what I think you're seeing.

If the folder is empty, or if it just has meaningless files, it's fine to
delete it. That should be the end of the demo user account. Enjoy your new
PC.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"Jerry Gerber" <jerrysgerber@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> The store where I bought my computer installed Win XP, which created an
> account called "user". Can I delete it? There is no user in the Control
> Panel-User accounts, but there is a folder in Documents-settings called
> User. I'd like to delete it if possible.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jerry
>
>
>

Hi Ted,

Windows will not allow me to delete the folder called user (in documents and
settings). It says it is a system folder. I cannot rename it either, and it
appears to be active, containing files such as programs, start menu, etc. My
own folder called Jerry doesn't have those files and yet I log on as Jerry!

???

Thanks,

Jerry



"Ted Zieglar" <teddy.z@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:utvVSZiEGHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Here's my guess, Jerry: The store setup a user account to demonstrate the
> computer. After the sale, the store removed the account from Control Panel
> >
> User Accounts. When you do this, XP offers to save the user's documents to
> a
> file on the desktop. That's what I think you're seeing.
>
> If the folder is empty, or if it just has meaningless files, it's fine to
> delete it. That should be the end of the demo user account. Enjoy your new
> PC.
>
> --
> Ted Zieglar
> "You can do it if you try."
>
> "Jerry Gerber" <jerrysgerber@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:wldvf.3445$Hl6.2759@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
>> Hello,
>>
>> The store where I bought my computer installed Win XP, which created an
>> account called "user". Can I delete it? There is no user in the Control
>> Panel-User accounts, but there is a folder in Documents-settings called
>> User. I'd like to delete it if possible.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>>
>

You can get access to that folder if you 'take ownership' of it.

"How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421/en-us

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"Jerry Gerber" <jerrysgerber@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:vJdvf.6222$nu6.2102@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Hi Ted,
>
> Windows will not allow me to delete the folder called user (in documents
and
> settings). It says it is a system folder. I cannot rename it either, and
it
> appears to be active, containing files such as programs, start menu, etc.
My
> own folder called Jerry doesn't have those files and yet I log on as
Jerry!
>
> ???
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
> "Ted Zieglar" <teddy.z@notmail.com> wrote in message
> news:utvVSZiEGHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Here's my guess, Jerry: The store setup a user account to demonstrate
the
> > computer. After the sale, the store removed the account from Control
Panel
> > >
> > User Accounts. When you do this, XP offers to save the user's documents
to
> > a
> > file on the desktop. That's what I think you're seeing.
> >
> > If the folder is empty, or if it just has meaningless files, it's fine
to
> > delete it. That should be the end of the demo user account. Enjoy your
new
> > PC.
> >
> > --
> > Ted Zieglar
> > "You can do it if you try."
> >
> > "Jerry Gerber" <jerrysgerber@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:wldvf.3445$Hl6.2759@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> The store where I bought my computer installed Win XP, which created an
> >> account called "user". Can I delete it? There is no user in the
Control
> >> Panel-User accounts, but there is a folder in Documents-settings called
> >> User. I'd like to delete it if possible.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Jerry
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>