Re: deleting an administrator account

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 02/14/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 23:50:28 -0700

You need to log in as Administrator and not qwerty.
You can not delete the account you are currently using. 

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Hicham" <elmongui@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23GE$2ur8DHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Even if i login in safe mode, i cannot still delete "qwerty".
> Hicham
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:eHHVAKn8DHA.2572@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > You should use the Administrator only when necessary.
> > For all Administrator duties use qwerty.
> > For all other routine work use a Limited account.
> >
> > You can copy the data from Administrator to another account
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151
> >
> > If you really want (not a good idea), you can delete qwerty by
> > rebooting to Safe Mode.
> > Reboot tapping F8 each second.
> > Select Safe Mode at the menu.
> > Select Administrator.
> > Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
> > From there you can create/delete accounts as well as other
functions.
> >
> > Also see:
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Private.htm
> >
> > -- 
> > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> > "Hicham" <elmongui@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:780d4ced.0402131018.4768249d@posting.google.com...
> > > I have been using the "Administrator" account for a while, then
> > tried
> > > to create a new account "qwerty", which became administrator as
it
> > is
> > > the first created account by me.
> > > How can I delete "qwerty" from the machine?
> > > I need to use "Administrator" as i already installed many
> > applications
> > > and specified that they are for this account only and not for
all
> > > users.
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Hicham
> >
> >
>
>

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