Delete Account Problem XP

[pancreas]

I am trying to delete a user account in XP but when I get to the last step of deleting the computer freezes and won't let me delete. I am logged in as Admin while working.

Any ideas folks???

Al...

 

[electronicsfreak]

Run virus/spyware scans. Also run a scan from the link below.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Also whens the last time you ran system file checker? Go to command prompt and run it as well. To do so if you dont know how , type sfc/scannow and put your system disc in. If your using sp2 and your disc is not follow the link below to make one.

http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm

Also if none of the above help like virus/spyware scans and sfc then download hijackthis from the link below. Extract it to desktop or prefered folder. Open the program choose do a system scan and save a logfile and post the logfile results on here. Hopefully some of this helps.

 

[tuco7]

This is a Windows 2000 Forum

The information should be almost the same for XP

You must be a Administrator, then goto Start, Settings, Control Panel, Adminstrative Tools, Computer Management, Local User & Groups, select Users, then click on the user name that you want then right click and select delete

 

[wolluf]

You could try to delete user from command prompt:-

net user username /delete