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• Delete user for unknown accounts profiles in XP Pro SP3

  I've got profiles user for unknown accounts in XP Pro SP3.  In the past, I've deleted then recreated with the same account name administrator accounts.  I have observed that no active administrator accounts have the same size and modification date user account unknown profile.  Can I safely delete the profiles of unknown account or delete profiles delete profiles of active account?

  Hello

  The unknown user account can be a corrupt user profile. As there is no data to this account, it is safe to remove it from your administrator account.

  To delete the user account, follow the steps from the link below:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/lsm_delete_user.mspx?mfr=true

• Impossible to remove an unknown account, get the error 'cannot delete the unknown account because this object inherits permissions from its parent.

  I have several programs that when I go to security there is an unknown account and when I try to delete unknown account I get this message that you cannot delete the Unknown(S-1...) account because this object inherits from its parent perssions. To delete the Unknown(S-1...) account, you must prevent this object from inheriting permissions. Turn off the option for the inheritance of permissions and then try to delete the Unknown(S-1...) account again. I tried the edit and advance features in respect of security without success. Why have I not control over security permissions?

  Found a solution to this problem.

  Go to the folder parent of the folder that contains the files with this unknown account number:
  1. right click on the PARENT folder, and then click Properties.
  2. on the Security tab, go to the advanced options (bottom window)
  3. in the new window, click the button change the permissions in the bottom.
  4. Select the Group (NOT AUTHENTICATED, just of users USERS) users
  5. check "replace all permissions of child object with permissions inheritable of this object.
  6. click on the OK button or apply and done, fixed number.

  Hope this helps anyone else having this problem, for me it happened after reinstallation of win 7 on the same machine and keep my images on another partition, so it was spared by the new facility, so the old user account was always on the file permissions.

• What is - this / unknown account? __

  I have a cut of a strange screen: unknown account with rights in spesial

  Secirity of security of Microsoft and other programs too. I tried to in this box with no luck.

  ? Konto ukjent (S-1-5-21-1821719760-1005385693-2752190670-1000)

  Hello pansy2006,

  You will need to go in the registry to display the list of profiles.
  Click the Start button. In the start search box, type: Regedit.
  Then highlight:
  HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\SID >
  In the left pane, find the S-1-5-21... number. In the right pane, it will display the name of the profile.
  What are usually users who have been deleted or the program they were associated is no longer on the computer.

  If you can find the exact match and the user is no longer needed, you can delete the user sid.  Make sure that you have a backup before you delete all the registry information.

  Note: Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk...

  Thank you

• I have an unknown account and an unknown contact. How can I go to find out who they belong to?

  I have an unknown account and an unknown contact. How can I go to find out who they belong to?

  Original title: unknown account

  You can use the ProfileList registry to identify the SIDS of the users.

  To access the registry, go to a command to run.
  Press the Windows and R. Then type: regedit.

  1. go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

  2. under the ProfileList key, you will see the SID. By selecting each individually, you can look at the entry and see what user name is associated with this particular SID. It will be in the right pane.

  Note: The SID to a combination of profiles is reserved for the profiles on the local computer based. If a user is referring to a 'server' extension .usr or .man profile in the User Manager for domains that they will not be in this area of the registry to associate the username in SID.

  If the account is not used, you can delete the registry. Don't forget to back up the registry before making any changes, as they will be permanent.

  Let us know if that helps.

  Marilyn

• unknown account at the user level

  I have a 'unknown(s-1-5...) account' at the level of the user folder, that normal, can I remove or block?

  Hello

  Right click on it - what is its Date of creation and other properties - double click it and watch it
  content. Help lead you to why it was made? Perhaps during an installation or system
  task?

  Panel configuration-user accounts - does show up there?

  Don't forget to make a Restore Point before removing it if you decide to do.

  How to create a Vista System Restore Point
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
  I hope this helps. Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• I see unknown accounts when editing file properties on the Security tab.

  Original title: file security accounts

  I noticed that when we look at some file properties, the Security tab shows an account listed as "account unknown (with the following information of number/letter).  What is this and can it be deleted?  It grows on files a little, but no more.

  The SID that you see refers to an account that you deleted at some point in the past. Nothing to worry about.

• the former admin account controlling many files how to remove this unknown account I have only one account and can not delete or move files.

  Impossible to delete or move some files because of the property with Administrator removed after upgrade to vista
  I tried to upgrade to Windows 7 & and pc crashed couldn't reload so went for new install this left an unknown error account.

  Hi all

  I was having the same problems and this message is used to solve this problem

  (1) the correct syntax for the activation of the Administrator's

  NET user administrator / Active: Yes

  Notice, there is no space after the slash

  (2) that works, I logged as administrator.

  I could just go in the folder, click on security, to change users, to remove the

  (3) now, I did run in which inherit permissions errors, here's what I did to get around that
  In the Security tab, select ADVANCED security features, find the user to EDIT the PERMISSIONS
  Highlight all users, EDIT, all DENY options to checked, will APPLY, you receive a warning about using the DENY option, just OK, OK OK, return to the Security tab.   NOW, come on in, user of the IDE and you should be able to remove this

  (4) another thing, make sure that the is not owner on any of the folders.  I've changed them all to someone else, but be careful, that could spoil you

  Hope this helps

  Happy holidays from cold, wet PHX, who would have thunk it!

  Lost_N_Arizona

• Exchange 2010 - Bounce back of unknown accounts

  Hello

  I'm running exchange 2010 and I had a 'Catchall' facility mailbox so all email * address email is removed from the privacy * could get stuck in this mailbox using a policy even if the account did not exist. I went to remove the box to 'catch all' letters that he was no longer necessary but if someone outside had to send "* address email is removed from the privacy *" or spelled a bad name of users the external user will not receive a bounce back by telling them that the address is not valid.

  Any ideas?

  Kind regards

  Jack

  Post in the Forums of Exchange Server:
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/Exchange/en-us/home?category=exchangeserve

• Account ghost or unknown shows in safe mode in Windows XP machine.

  Original title: Phantom account.

  Hello everyone, I hope that someone may be able to provide an answer to a problem, that I detected. I have a "ghost" or "ACCOUNT UNKNOWN" account username on my XP Home SP2 that I found when I went into safe mode and checked the properties-> tab security for one of my programs. This seems to be present in most of the software, but not all.

  The unknown user account is S-1-5-32-547 - can anyone tell me what it is or how it got there? Or, is there a need to worry?

  When I actually open via control panel user accounts, it is not listed. Only, I fell on it all by checking the properties on the software in safe mode.

  Thanks for any help on this problem / question.

  Kind regards

  Mr.Roger

  Hi Mr.Roger,

  By default, a built-in Administrator account is created when you install the Windows operating system. This account is only accessible in safe mode and to solve the problems of user account.

  Hope the helps of information.

  Concerning
  Joel S
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

• account unknown user on win7 folder security properties tab?

  saw this post, not really my problem...

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistasecurity/thread/8d01c84d-4bda-4A42-9425-53818eb1af21

  Win7 x 64 os. I went to a file of program and properties and Security tab selected.

  under group or user names are the following:

  System

  Win7 (win7-PC\win7

  account unknown (s-1-5-21-3297075987-357820935-4141682199-1000)

  Administrators (win7-pc\administrators

  other file systems had same users.

  I had installed and uninstalled vmware and remained

  What is account unknown? all ideas

  in Control Panel, under users, I only have win7 (administrator) and comments

  to install 3 months ago, only admin user win7 was created.

  any thoughts?

  has been thought virus/.malware?

  any help appreciated, google and asked without success...

  Hello networktec,

  1. you have access to the files and folders on the Windows partition when you work inside VMWare?

  If the security on the files/folders tab will then a user/group account that has the username inside VMware listed list. This could be the reason that the user name is created. Unknown user can be a part of the Vmware software.

  However, I suggest that you post your question to the VMware community to see if it is the cause of the unknown account:

  http://communities.VMware.com/index.jspa

  Thank you
  Irfan H, Engineer Support Microsoft Answers. Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Passing through the system properties in the user accounts, I have a user called "Account unknown" is not appear in manage my accounts, how to find it and access?

  I was looking through system properties... went into the settings in advance to user profiles...     I have a user called "Account unknown" this account is not displayed in manage my account, how can I do to find out what I can access it or delete it if I need to...

  Check out these links:

  Impossible to remove an unknown account, get the error 'cannot delete the unknown account because this object inherits permissions from its parent.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-security/unable-to-remove-account-unknown-getting-error-you/8d01c84d-4bda-4A42-9425-53818eb1af21?page=1

  the former admin account controlling many files how to remove this unknown account I have only one account and can not delete or move files.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-security/the-old-Admin-account-controlling-many-folders-how/3160990a-e723-45dc-84E8-3e493ef57c89?page=2

  Vista - unknown account
  http://www.Vistax64.com/Vista-account-administration/69763-unknown-account.html

• Unknown user account has taken control of many documents and media files. How to remove this user.

  We created an unknown accout on my laptop Windows 7 did it probably a malware or some kind of virus. This unknown account took all permissions including the special permission. In this way, he blocked my access to a lot of my documents and multimedia files. This unknown account does not appear in the list of user accounts. Thus, it cannot be deleted or modified/restricted. I tried to detect this virus/malware microsoft security essentials and MacAfee antivirus programs. The two could not detect something. Any help?-ERC

  Hi CED,.

  Thanks for posting in the Microsoft Community.

  I'm sorry to know that you are facing a problem of unknown account. It would be useful that you can answer these questions to help you further.

  1. How do you know that it is an unknown account? You receive messages or error codes?

  2. where are the documents and multimedia files stored?

  3. have you made a recent software or hardware changes to the system?

  If you are referring to an unknown account with a SID string, then try these steps and check if it helps.

  a. go to the folderwhere you saw this string SID.

  b. right-click and select Properties. Click the Security tab.

  c. If it is there, then click on the Edit button, then click the Remove button.

  If you are told that you cannot delete this account because it is to be inherited, and then close the dialog boxes and set up a folder in the tree and repeat the procedure. Keep this up until you can remove the ""unknown account " SID in the permissions dialog box."

  You can also check the suggestions provided by Marilyn O, moderator of the Forum on July 9, 2012 and check if it helps.

  How to remove an unknown account on the Security tab in windows 7?

  Important: The above link contains steps to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  For more information, you can view the article:

  Back up the registry

  I hope this helps to solve the problem.

  If you need further assistance, please answer and we will be happy to help you.

• Unknown user account

  We had problems with our computer, and I was on the phone with Microsoft for 2 hours on 04/06/2013.  She said that if someone had a "password" protect her not access to resolve this type of problem and if I continued to have problems that his supervisor will have to solve the problem.  I saw a user account pop up from time to time and have no idea why or how is added.  The user name was "Unknown account" when I started typing and is now "S-1-5-21-1707336200-2697870300-4147613902-1001" with "special permission".

  When I tried to copy and paste, this is what has been copied.

  \\localhost\C$\@GMT-2013.06.23-11.47.18\Users\Gar-n-Deb

  This all started because even if I was not at home, my husband got a phone call from someone who told him that they were Microsoft and was concerned about the volume of activity, they have seen and could solve the problem, if it was allowed access to the computer and buy software.  He said this looks suspicious and the guy said, I ask only to help you.  Thus, he had access.  The guy had problems with getting their approval on the credit card, but he had already acceded to our computer.  When I got there, I heard my husband say: "well, my wife is home now and I told him look and he hung-up.  We have our phone CASE which is our local supplier and had lost the connection cable, our desktop icons were hidden and I have no idea what else has happened.  Even if one of the owners I have used to work to help me with IT, I'm not at all a computer scientist.  So I called Microsoft and was informed I thought, that Microsoft does not call.

  After my time 2 call with Microsoft, I was monitoring our computer and attempts to change what I thought others prevents access to our computer.  I first noticed that the security of all the icons changed.  I deleted all the icons and then added them back.  After noticing changes more, I then removed remote access.  I don't know how I saw it, but I discovered there where there are 3 home groups.   Now this morning, each file was consulted and specified above user has special permission for everything.

  Maybe I just need to call Microsoft again, but I wanted to at least get this documented.  Please notify.

  Maybe I just need to call Microsoft again, but I wanted to at least get this documented.  Please notify.

  When you give full access by a total stranger on your PC your husband fell for a popular scam. The scammer could easily have installed keystroke logging software. If it was my machine then I would perform a destructive factory restore, if it isn't because I have no desire for an outsider to look over my shoulder when I do my stuff from Internet banking or order via the Internet.

• I have a sync account that I use on several machines, but when I try to add on a new machine synchronization tells me there is an account associated with my email address

  I use successfully sync on my work PC, a laptop at home and my iPhone. But I can't seem to set up on a new PC. I always get an error of unknown account, if I try to send my password or request a password reset.

  Mozilla has dropped support for "FirefoxHome" on some time iOS devices there.

  If you have a sync account when you have an iPhone connected to this account, you probably use the version pre-Firefox sync with a 3rd party app 29 [bookmarks-On-The-Go] -? on the iPhone - as well as older versions of Firefox on the working PC and the laptop at home.

  Please check that your other installations of Firefox are up-to-date.