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Windows Vista Delete User

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by oldbear, 2007/11/10.

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    oldbear

    oldbear Inactive Thread Starter

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    I bought a used computer and want to delete from Users one of the previous Users "Pat ". I am the administrator and have my own user set seperate from this in Users. How do I delete Pat? The files have been changd from Read Only to ?? There is about 230 meg of stuff in the User Directory Pat.

    Thank you
     
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    PeteC

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    oldbear

    oldbear Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thank you Pete but it didn't work?? Under my picture I have 2 users me Joe & Guest. Under C:\users there is Pat. When I try to "Delete" the folder Pat thru windows explorer I get the Message "Do you want to send this file to the recycle bin ". There is a picture of a folder and the word Joe?
    I am afraid to go any further. Unless I hear from you.

    Thanks Joe
     
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    PeteC

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    Joe

    Hold on for advice from a Vista user - I am not :)

    I Googled in the hope of assisting you!
     
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    This means that originally the account was named Pat, and then renamed to Joe.
     
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    oldbear

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    Thank you that is what I needed. The previous owner has loaded this machine with "Free Stuff" of every kind. The "Pat" temp area has 225 meg of stuff?? I deleted all that I knew were stuff and not MS or HP.

    Again my thanks.
     

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