Re: How to delete old user profiles and folders?

Try logging on as a local administrator and go to Control
Panel/system/advanced - user profiles/settings. Then highlight the profile
you want to delete and select delete. --- Steve


"rainbodragon" <rainbodragon.2174bh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:rainbodragon.2174bh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi,
> I'm having the same problem trying to remove the document and settings
> file of a past user.
>
> When I tried shift delete I got a popup saying that its a windows
> system folder and is required for windows to run properly.
>
> I then went to the file and rightclicked and there was no security
> tab.
>
> I'm stumped.
> Help
>
> Graham Hughes Wrote:
>> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3aw7
>>
>>
>> "Shenan T. Stanley" newshelper@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in message
>> news:OQ9xkbOUDHA.2460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Renee wrote:
>> I have created users and now I want to remove
>> those users and their related folder from
>> C:\Documents and Settings\user to be removed.
>> I was able to remove them as users from my computer.
>> But I also want remove all their files that is just
>> taking up space in my hard drive. How do I go about this?
>>
>> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> As an administrator:
>>
>> Open Windows Explorer or My Computer.
>> Browse to C:\Documents and Settings.
>> Find the directory you wish to delete... Click on it ONCE to
>> highlight. If you are SURE that is it.. Press SHIFT+DEL on your
>> keyboard. Answer "Yes" to any question.
>>
>> It's gone. Permanently.
>>
>> Renee wrote:
>> I have tried to delete the folder manually and I just
>> tried to do what you have mentioned (using SHIFT+DEL).
>> This did not work. It
>> gave me the following message - Access Denied.
>>
>> Then either you are not an administrator user and/or you need to take
>> ownership of the folder and files first.
>>
>> Start - Help and Support - search for "Take Ownership"
>>
>> To take ownership of a file or folder
>>
>> 1. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want
>> to
>> take ownership of.
>> 2. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
>> the
>> Security tab.
>> 3. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
>> 4. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
>> 5. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects
>> within
>> the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check
>> box.
>>
>> Notes
>>
>> - To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to Programs, point to
>> Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.
>> - If you are not joined to a domain and want to view the Security
>> tab,
>> see
>> To display the Security tab.
>> - You can transfer ownership in two ways:
>> - The current owner can grant the Take ownership permission to
>> others,
>> allowing those users to take ownership at any time.
>> - An administrator can take ownership of any file on the
>> computer.
>> However, the administrator cannot transfer ownership to others. This
>> restriction keeps the administrator accountable.
>> - In Windows XP Professional, the Everyone group no longer includes
>> the
>> Anonymous Logon group.
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> "Just trying to help"
>> -------------------------
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>>
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>>
>> How do I go about posting an informative question?
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>>
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