Re: deleting an administrator account
From: Hicham (elmongui_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/15/04
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 07:58:33 -0800
I was logging in with Administrator when i tried to delete qwerty!
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> 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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> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
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> "Hicham" <elmongui@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > 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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