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How To Delete User Accounts In XP

Posted By: Friday 25 April 2008 5 Comments

In case you want to get rid of an user account in XP like Jenny from multifarious mushrooms wanted, because the other user got its own computer or anyother reason, you can follow the next steps and delete the user account.

  1. Go to Start
  2. Control panel
  3. Click on the User Accounts icon
  4. Click on the account that you want to delete
  5. Click on Delete the account
  6. Windows prompts you to decide if you want Windows to save some of the user’s files and settings. If you want Windows to keep the files, click Keep Files. Otherwise, select Delete Files
  7. Windows prompts you to ensure you want to delete the account. Click Delete Account to permanently delete the account.

And that’s it! It;s easy when you know how to do it! :razz:

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5 Comments so far, be the next one! »

  1. [...] clemens.tolboom wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIn case you want to get rid of an user account in XP like Jenny from multifarious mushrooms wanted, because the other user got its own computer or anyother reason, you can follow the next steps and delete the user account. … [...]

  2. Jenny says:

    Yes it works too.

    Jennys last blog post..Because I’m so vain

  3. blogzilla says:

    An oldie, but a goodie! I have used this a few times and it works wonders.

    blogzillas last blog post..Are you the Master of your Domain?

  4. David says:

    I have used it to delete several user account in the past. There is also a way to delete or change the password needed to access a computer by changing the main user to a new user.

  5. BioTecK says:

    2 Jenny: I’m glad that it could help you out! :smile:

    2 blogzilla: Yes an oldie to some, but for some is just new information. :wink: Thnx for visiting!

    2 David: Hmm.. I didn’t knew that!! Thnx for the tip and for visiting!

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