Delete an old user/administrator

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• How can I go into a used computer and change the username to the mine and to make a new password or delete the old user of my computer completely? (preferably get rid of the former user)?

  I need to know how to solve this problem in detail please

  I bought a computer with windows xp service pack 3 and when I start it the old user keeps popping up asking for a password. I want to know how to enter and change the username to the mine and to make a new password or delete the old user of my computer completely (preferably get rid of the former user)?

  See the following link to delete the account: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783

• I have a user who no longer works for the company.  Someone took his place, the same computer.  She used the same account as the former user.  I would like to delete the old user and assign the new.  It will lose something if I do this?  I shouldn't

  I have a user who no longer works for the company.  Someone took his place, the same computer.  She used the same account as the former user.  I would like to delete the old user and assign the new.  It will lose something if I do this?  I wouldn't reinstall anything, right?

  Hi Greg,.

  You won't lose any application on the computer.

  You can remove a user from the license and assign it to another user according to the help below document:

  Using creative cloud | Manage your creative cloud to the membership of the teams

  Kind regards

  Sheena

• Deletion of old user not recognized by the computer accounts

  The computer crashed, new hard drive, then restore the user accounts have been created with a different name.  The backup has brought in the old accounts with the files.  Copied the contents for new accounts.

  However, the user accounts appear in the C: drive but are not operational, as the computer did not recognize them.  Can I just delete the records and which will work?  What I have to clean anything regarding accounts?

  I want to just make sure I don't do something that is incorrect. There is no need to keep
  Thank you

  To view your permissions, right-click on the file/folder, click Properties, and check the Security tab.  Check the permissions you have by clicking on your user name (or group of users).  Here are the types of permissions, you may have: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-permissions.  You must be an administrator or owner to change the permissions (and sometimes, being an administrator or even an owner is not sufficient - there are ways to block access (even if a smart administrator knows these ways and can move them - but usually should not because they did not have access, usually for a very good reason).)  Here's how to change the permissions of folder under Vista: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-vista/set-file-folder-permissions-vista/.
   
  To resolve this problem with folders, appropriating the files or the drive (as an administrator) and give you all the rights.  Right-click on the folder/drive, click Properties, click the Security tab and click on advanced and then click the owner tab.  Click on edit, and then click the name of the person you want to give to the property (you may need to add if it is not there--or maybe yourself). If you want that it applies to subfolders and files in this folder/drive, then check the box to replace the owner of subcontainers and objects, and click OK.  Back and now there is a new owner for files and folders/player who can change the required permissions.  Here is more information on the ownership of a file or a folder: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html.

  If this does not work, try to delete the files or folders by using one of the following free programs: killer file http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php (with or without forcing the deletion: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-fileassassin/) or Unlocker: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml.  Sometimes, these programs work when other methods (especially standard methods of Vista) only.

  Good luck and I hope this helps!

  Lorien - a - MCSE/MCSA/network + / A +.

• Cannot delete the old users name.

  I bought a laptop from a friend. I thought I was done has removed his name from everything.  whenever I have save a file, document, pix, ect it records as C:\user\brandy\... How do I get his name off and put mine? very frustrated by this.  Help, please.

  Hello
  Log in as administrator/administrator previliage, then you can be able to remove/change/create any user profile if the PC not to under domain.
  Don't forget to delete the profile it will delete all saved data credential\data.

• The user profile Service service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. Then I deleted my user profile in safe mode, and when I connected, all the files in C:\users\(old users name) are all gone

  I use Vista Home Premium

  1. Windows automatically updated and turn off the power.
  2. I couldn't connect, it says that the service user profile service does not logon. User profile cannot be loaded.
  3. Then I deleted my user profile in SafeMode by doing: 'make right click on computer - properties - settings - advanced - user - deleted my old account profile settings '. There is no option for me to "keep my files."
  4. Then I managed to connect, I guess having creates a default user account? Because there is a new folder in C:\Users\, called (former name). (old name) - PC. In C:\Users\(old name), it is empty.

  Now, all my original files are gone because I deleted my old user profile. The size of my c: drive-has not changed much, so I guess all my files are still in only my computer, it's just that I can't find their "PATH". How could I get re-navigate to all my files? I need them so badly.

  Thank you very much for the one who can help me.

  Hello

  Log on as ADMIN and look in C:\Users where C: is the drive where the user folders.

  You can try to fix it with Safe Mode - repeatedly press F8 as you bootup.

  Some programs such as the updated Google (if you added the toolbar Google, Chrome or Google
  Earth) has been known to cause this problem.

  How to fix error "the user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. »
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  How to fix error "your user profile was not loaded correctly! You have been connected with a
  temporary profile. "in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/135858-user-profile-error-logged-temporary-profile.html

  BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU USE THIS ONE:

  DO NOT USE THE ACCOUNT HIDDEN ON A DAILY BASIS! If it corrrups you are TOAST.

  How to enable or disable the real built-in Administrator account in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html

  Use the hidden administrator account to lower your user account APPLY / OK and then lift it to ADMIN.
  This allows clear of corruption. Do the same for other accounts if necessary after following the above message.

  You can use the hidden - administrator account to make another account as ADMINISTRATOR with password even
  (or two with the same password) use a test or fix the other.

  You can run the Admin account hidden from the prompt by if necessary.

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or a Vista DVD
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  If you cannot access your old account, you can still use an Admin to migrate to another (don't forget
  always leave to an Admin who is not used except for testing and difficulty account).

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-AU/help/769495bf-035C-4764-A538-c9b05c22001e1033.mspx

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• How can I create a new user account any movement towards it and delete the old

  Win7 need to create a new user ACCT. move all the Info for it because want to rename the computer, and then delete the old user account

  To create a new user profile

  To create a new profile, you must first create a new user account. When the account is created, a profile will also be created.

  1. Open a user account by clicking on the button start , by clicking on the Control Panel, click user accounts and family safety (or by clicking on user accounts, if you are connected to a network domain), and then clicking user accounts.

  2. Click on manage another account. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  3. Click on create a new account.

  4. Type the name you want to assign to the user account, click an account type, and then click on create an account.

  To copy files to the new user profile

  After creating the profile, you can copy the files from the existing profile. You must have at least three user accounts on the computer to perform these operations, including the new account that you created.

  1. Log on as a user other than the new user that you created or the user that you want to copy the files.

  2. Open Documents by clicking on the button start , and then clicking Documents.

  3. Click on the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.

     If you don't see the Tools menu, press ALT.

  4. Click the view tab, click hidden files and folders, clear the Hide protected operating system files check box, and then click OK.

  5. Find the C:\Users\Old_Username folder, where C is the drive that Windows is installed, and where ancien_nom_utilisateur represents the name of the profile you want to copy the files to.

  6. Select all the files and folders in this folder, except the following files:

     • Ntuser.dat

     • Ntuser.dat.log

     • Ntuser.ini

  7. Click the Edit menu and then click on copy.

     If you don't see the Edit menu, press ALT.

  8. Look for the C:\Users\New_Username folder, where C represents the drive Windows is installed, and New_Username is the name of the new user profile you created.

  9. Click the Edit menu and then click on paste.

     If you don't see the Edit menu, press ALT.

  10. Sign out and then sign back in as a new user.

      If you have messages in e-mail, such as Windows Mail, you must import your e-mail messages and addresses to the new user profile before you delete the old profile. If everything is working properly, you can delete the old profile.

• deleted a vista user was copying the documents and photos to the account administrator but does not

  I deleted a user account and has been invited to have the docs and images copied to the administrator account. The name of the copied file appears on the desktop, but there is no files in the breast.

  Hello
   
  Whenever you delete a user account, you will be prompted to "Delete" or "Keep files" and continue with the deletion of the user account.
   
  If you choose "Keep files" when the user account is deleted, by default, the files and the data user is in \Users folder, where is the location where windows is installed for example C:\.
   
  For example, if you deleted the user account 'Test', then the details will be available here C:\Users\Test.
  We recommend that you place in the users directory and check if there is no file.
   
  NOTE: If you choose the option to save files i.e. "keep files" then delete the user account, nothing much can be done to recover the files.
   
  For more information on user profiles, see this link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/What-are-user-profiles
   
  I hope this helps.
   
  Kind regards
  Syed
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• Pavilion Slimline 400-314: cannot delete the renamed user profile

  Greetings!

  I've been enjoying the nuances of Windows 8.1... right.  In any case, I have Win8.1 64-bit on this excellent HP SLimline PC.  Now, I need help with the operating system.  I am an avid user of Windows 7 and like it a lot. My four PC's the only one with 8.1 and I have some learning curve experiments, of which this is one.

  So, I got this computer since July 2014 and did not otherwise than with the administration of the accounts.  The problem is that the account administrative principal (Yes, I use two accounts, one for the daily work and an administrator account to manage the computer - life is safer like that).

  The username admin account had to be changed, so I did.  You would think that changing the name of the account automatically would do this in all areas of the system filiing.  In this case, not so much.  WIN8.1 has created a new profile.

  I'm not saying that the name of the profile has not changed for purposes of connection, he fact and that seems fine.  However, looking at the users listed in the Explorer file and also on the network, the old user profile still exists with all rights and privileges of the Administrator profile normal.

  I think that's not good for two reasons; It is confusing on the network. It also creates a set of accessible files because there is no way to connect to clean.  And it may pose a security problem.

  Also, note that has not degraded the function of the computer, but it appears sometimes in unpredictable circumstances.

  What have I done to alleviate this problem?   Initially took a chance on system restore. I do not have a restore point will go back far in time to correct it.  Then I tried the old "select and delete" some content. Not a good idea and the system let me not in all cases.  I don't know that it needs to be done by the operating system.  I'm not sure I want to change the registry immediately, but maybe it's my only choice.

  So, I'm at a stand still for the resolution. Not wanting to rebuild the computer, I need a way to rub user profiles and delete the one which is supposed to be deleted.

  As always, thanks to all those who can suggest a positive way to correct this problem. It's probably very easy... maybe

  Banhien... Thanks for all your help in this matter.  Between your good suggestions and a little thought on my part, I was able to remove the 'extra' account on the computer.  To change the standard account using your idea was the key, except in this case, it was a little more complex.

  Note that there are only meant to be two accounts on this computer.  Here's what I had to do:

  1 log on as an administrator.

  2. change the administrator account.

  3 Rename the account administrator to the name that it was before I renamed it and capture a standard user.

  4 restart the computer (even if it is perhaps not necessary, just a good idea so that everything lines up again)

  5. open a session under the 'new' admin account (that I changed standard user)

  6. remove the standard account renamed and all of its associated files.

  7. create a new Admin account as the administrator

  8 change the original standard user, turned administrator, standard user feedback.

  Now, I'm back for two accounts;  an administrator account and a Standard user account.

  Restarted the computer.

  Set up the 'new' account of the administrator

  Thanks again for your help. Have a great day.

• What to do with the old user profile after you have created a new user profile

  original title: new user profile

  I was told my user profile is corrupted and create a new one, if I do this is it recommended to give up and delete the old? Or simply use the new profile for the intended use of the new?

  Hello

  They are similar, if not the same, as your question then use these methods to correct problems
  with the account or migrate to another (explained in the last link however you please, don't skip the)
  other measures to start).

  You can try to fix it with Safe Mode - repeatedly press F8 as you bootup. The ADMIN account in trunk
  Mode has no default password (unless someone has changed the password so it should be available).

  Some programs such as the updated Google (if you added the toolbar Google, Chrome or Google Earth)
  has been known to cause this problem.

  Error message when you log on a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7 using computer a
  Temporary profile: "the user profile Service has no logon. Unable to load the user profile.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215

  How to fix error "the user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. »
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  How to fix error "your user profile was not loaded correctly! You have been connected with a
  temporary profile. "in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/135858-user-profile-error-logged-temporary-profile.html

  BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU USE THIS ONE:

  DO NOT USE THE ACCOUNT HIDDEN ON A DAILY BASIS! If it corrrups you are TOAST.

  How to enable or disable the real built-in Administrator account in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html

  Use the Admin account hidden to lower your user account APPLY / OK then wear again to
  ADMIN. This allows clear of corruption. Do the same for other accounts if necessary after the
  above message.

  You can use the hidden - administrator account to make another account as an ADMINISTRATOR with your same
  password (or two with the same password) use a test or difficulty to another.

  You can run the Admin account hidden from the prompt by if necessary.

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or a Vista DVD
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  If you cannot access your old account, you can still use an Admin to migrate to another (don't forget
  always leave to an Admin who is not used except for testing and difficulty account).

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-AU/help/769495bf-035C-4764-A538-c9b05c22001e1033.mspx

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Cannot delete the old folder separate disk windows

  I had a system OS 3 for a while, Vista, Win7 RC and Win7 Pro.

  Win7 RC is pleased and I want to delete records from his drive to free up space.

  I took possession of the folder (including subfolders) windows and my account is an administrator with full control account, BUT when I try to delete the old directory of windows first it says I need give permission, I click on continue, she goes through the files, and then a box indicates that I need permission from account owner Joan to continue.

  I'm logged into this account. This account is me, but when I click on continue, it says access denied.

  It's the same with the old directory program files.

  I can't delete, or the old directory of users.

  None of them is used. All are owned by mey account (there are only two accounts put in place on my PC and mine's administrator.)

  I am running windows 7 Pro 64 bit installed on my E drive.

  The files that I want to delete are on the c drive.

  How this computer to recognize that my admin account has full right, remove the obsolete operating system?

  Thank you

  Can archaeologist, you access the OS Win 7 RC?

  If so, use it "Folder Options" in the control panel.

  To all the "hidden files" readable.

  You say that you are the administrator, you should be able to do.

  You also try to remove Vista, as well?

  Do the same with this.

  Why you be "denied access" is... because these system files 'hidden '.

  Once this has been done, you can now in Win 7 (the one you want to keep!).

  In administrative tools, select 'Create and format hard disk partitions.

  Right click on the BLUE bar, drive hard 'in question.

  This will give you... .with a drop-down window, containing...

  Opened.

  Explore

  Mark the Partition as "Active".

  Change drive letter and paths.

  FORMAT!             -(Third, make just... use this format.)

  Extend Volume... (This will be the second to be used, if the button remove one has not already removed those'hidden Files/Folders!)

  Reduce the Volume...

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• Cannot delete Windows.Old

  I am the owner and the only user of my computer.  I have tried everything, including changing the permissions as safe.

  I operate my computer by using the administrator account.  I have for the past nine years and have NEVER had any problems because I am a very attentive and careful user.  When I try to delete Windows.Old, a dialog box is telling me I need administrator permissions.

  Hello

  You don't say how you try to remove it.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows7/how-do-i-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

  1. Open Disk Cleanup by clicking on the button start . In the search box, type and then disk cleanup in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.
  2. If you are prompted to choose a drive, click the drive that you have just installed Windows on and then click OK.

  3. In the dialog box disk cleanup, on the Disk Cleanup tab, click on clean up system files.

     If you are again prompted to choose a drive, click the drive that you have just installed Windows on and then click OK.

  4. Select the check box Previous Windows installations and the other check boxes for files that you want to remove, and then click OK.

  5. In the message that appears, click on delete files.

  See you soon.

• How to restore the old user profile

  I wanted to access some downloaded files that was stored in a temp folder. I did have access to this folder so I changed my folder option to be able to view hidden directories and files. He said that I had to be an administrator to do and I said OK. He then proceeds to change the attributes on thousands of files. In the end, I got is more access to my file and the original files, I became a new person, so to speak. I can manually view my old records, but I want to restore my old user profile, because this new profile is created a lot of problems with previously installed programs. I have two NTUSER. DAT files in my user C:\User\John folder. The dates are when the computer has been initially implemented 16/08/2012 and when the profile changes yesterday 07/02/2013. How to restore the old profile (from 16/08/2012)?

  Thank you

  Johnny

  Hi Johnny,.

  Thanks for choosing Windows and thank you for providing an opportunity to help you.

  According to the description, you have problems with the restoration of the old user profile.

  1 have been connected as a standard user?

  2. What are thousands of files you're talking about if you want to have access to the temporary folder?

  This problem can occur because of corruption of the user profile.

  Method 1: delete the new NTUSER. DAT folder and check if it helps.

  Method 2: Perform the System Restore to an earlier date and check if it helps.

  System restore

  Answer to us if you are having problems with the user profile or any other issue of Windows, and we would be happy to help you.

  Good day!

  Hope this information helps.

• Windows 7 - cannot delete Windows.old

  Windows 7 has created a Windows.old folder using Windows Easy Transfer and a massive file that was supposed to pass, among other things, e-mail data and accounts.  Windows 7 has none of them.  But now it throws an error telling me that I must be the administrator to delete.

  I AM THE ADMINISTRATOR.

  I did the thing to click left and changed security on the file which saw the problem.  I am sure that administrator had full possession on the file.

  I do not understand why a deletion should take five minutes, but I delete Windows.old again.  This time, Windows 7 threw an error telling me that I had to be the SYSTEM to remove it.  Even if I did not I a user of the SYSTEM, I added permission for SYSTEM to own the file and delete it.  Still no change cannot delete the file.

  Cannot delete the file, cannot move the file outlook.pst Windows Easy Transfer failed that there is not enough room.  Cannot move that the outlook.pst file impossible to configure Outlook to get my emails.

  Why Windows 7 has so many flaws?  It's like a child designed, programmed and it was approved for distribution.

  I'm off to find a third-party tool to remove the file, unless someone has a practical suggestion.  No speculation please.  No Microsoft Apologetics please.   I have been the problems of Windows 7 for more than a week.

  Not sure, but have you tried it - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder (I must admit, sort of a sorry official - guess)

  If all goes well, it can work.

  I tend to the agreement, but its strange how what should be quite a simple operation (s) seem to have 'questions' quite so often.

• Cannot remove the old user account (admin)

  I'm on a MacBook Pro 15 "the retina with OS X Yosemite 10.10.5.

  I have two admin accounts, an 'old' I do not use and a more current that I use.

  I want to delete the 'old' admin account, but I get an error message: "cannot delete user... account error backup in the home folder for this user."

  Here are the steps I followed:

  1. System Preferences-> users and groups

  2. click on unlock icon; authentication with username and password

  3. click on the 'old' user account and click on the button "-" to remove it.

  4. Select the option "save the home folder in a disk image", then click on remove the user

  5. for the moment, he says 'delete account '.

  6 then I get the error message.

  I know that I could choose the second option (in step 4), but I really want to move the old files of the user users users/Deleted.

  Any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated

  

  The first thing that comes to mind is the following: is there enough room for the disc to be created image and put in files? The files are not moved from the reader to the disk image, they are copied. Then for a time in the account to be deleted files will be on the computer two times. The second thing that comes to mind is that there is a directory of the hard drive problem. If you do not have enough space and is my first problem, start the recovery partition and use the directory of disk to repair the drive. And the third thing that might be the cause of the problem is a bad file that cannot be copied to the disk image. It will be difficult to understand because basically, you will need to open each file to find the one that is perhaps incorrect.