Delete User Account

[Philosophaie]

I have 2 User Accounts; Administrator and MyUserAcount. Since you cannot delete Administrator I will delete the other. If you go into User Accounts there is no place to delete nor will it let me change the type. How do you delete a User Account to clear the Login Screen?

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

There is no 'Delete' button, but there is a 'Remove' button - have you tried this one?

P.S. if you also don't have a 'Remove' button, you may have to run control userpasswords2 (from the Administrator account).

[Philosophaie]

There is no 'Delete' button, but there is a 'Remove' button - have you tried this one?

P.S. if you also don't have a 'Remove' button, you may have to run control userpasswords2 (from the Administrator account).

I don't have a 'Remove' button, how to run control userpasswords2 (from the Administrator account).

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Login to the Administrator account, then Start -> Run -> control userpasswords2 [Enter]

[Vik]

and be carefull - i delete password and couldn't login from admin

[-pops-]

If it's not causing problems it may be best to leave it as it is. I recall having to re-install Windows once following an account removal going wrong.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

I recall having to re-install Windows once following an account removal going wrong.

I don't believe you - I am sure that you had a backup! B)

[Dencandy]

Philosophaie, here's the exact steps to follow to safely delete an account without using control userpasswords2 which can be dangerous for several reasons.

From an Administrator Account open Control Panel

On the next screen click on User Accounts

On the next screen click on the Account name that you want to delete

On the next screen you'll see a list of things you can do to that account. The last one should read: "Delete the Account". Click on that and follow the instructions all the way through.

If any of these options are missing, please inform this thread.

N.B. Microsoft assures us that's impossible to delete an Administrator account from within itself - you always have to use another Admin account. Well, that's what MS tell us. But one of the things that can be done using control userpasswords2 is to change the hidden Administrator's account details from within another Admin account & then forget what what you've done and not be able to open it. -pops- probably did something like that. Therefore in my view it's best not to use control password2 unless you know what you are doing.

[-pops-]

Pat: Poor choice of words on my part. I was equating re-install with restore from my ever present backup.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

I'm relieved to hear that...

[Seshomaru Samma]

another way:

in the administrator account -

right click on 'my computer' icon

choose 'manage'

then choose the users tab