Re: deleting or changing "Owner" user
On Sep 18, 6:29 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:
> The date and time was 9/18/2008 2:04 PM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser
> pounded out on the keyboard:
>
>
>
> > On Sep 18, 3:01 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:
> >> The date and time was 9/18/2008 10:15 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser
> >> pounded out on the keyboard:
>
> >>> On Sep 18, 12:10 pm, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:
> >>>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 7:18 AM, and on a whim, hamiltoncruiser
> >>>> pounded out on the keyboard:
> >>>>> We have a desktop 5 users. We want to get rid of all but 2 users.. My
> >>>>> user "Lisa" is also "Owner"
> >>>>> If I delete the user "Lisa" will that create a problem because it is
> >>>>> "Owner"
> >>>>> Do I have to change one of the other users to Owner so I can delete
> >>>>> "Lisa"
> >>>>> Thanks for your help!!
> >>>>> ...Lisa
> >>>> Hi Lisa,
> >>>> Do you log in under Lisa or Owner? Have you checked both to be sure
> >>>> which one you normally use? Owner is a default used by some
> >>>> manufacturers, so did you rename it to Lisa? If so removing Lisa would
> >>>> remove the Owner folders, since renaming an account doesn't rename the
> >>>> original folder name. There is the Administrator account which isn't
> >>>> shown on the Welcome screen, and unless you have set it, the password is
> >>>> blank.
> >>>> Just be sure the account you delete you have removed any data that might
> >>>> be in the My Documents folder or on the Desktop.
> >>>> --
> >>>> Terry R.
> >>> Thanks Terry
> >>> At the Welcome Screen, I log on as Lisa (I renamed Owner to Lisa)
> >>> My Computer shows User 1 Documents to User 4 Documents and Lisa's
> >>> Documents
> >>> Documents and Settings shows User 1 to 4, Guest User and Owner (no
> >>> Lisa)
> >>> Control Panel..Users shows Users 1 to 4, Guest and Lisa
> >>> So I am seeing the Lisa User account being called either Lisa or Owner
> >>> Still not sure if it's OK to delete Lisa
> >>> ...Lisa
> >> Lisa,
>
> >> Okay, so Owner & Lisa are the same. Removing one will remove the other.
> >> So copy the profile info as Kelly suggested. Once you have your data
> >> copied, when you remove Owner/Lisa, it will remove both (don't forget
> >> exporting Favorites from your browser in case you can't figure out how
> >> to get them out of your profile). You can then create a new user called
> >> Lisa which will create the folders with the same name (getting rid of
> >> Owner from being connected to Lisa).
>
> >> Terry R.
>
> > Thanks Kelly and Terry. I am not sure I need to copy anything. Only
> > my hubby uses the computer now. I have all my data, favorites, etc on
> > my laptop. I don't want to create a new User Lisa that is not
> > connected to Owner. I just want to be sure that deleting the Lisa/
> > Owner User Account is not going to affect the working of the
> > computer. So I guess there doesn't necessarily have to be an Owner
> > User?
> > Sorry if I was not clear.
>
> > ...Lisa
>
> Hi again Lisa,
>
> No, Owner isn't required. And the Administrator account is always
> available (pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del twice at the Welcome screen). So as
> long as you don't have any data on Lisa/Owner that you need, you can
> remove the account. It's always a good idea to have another account
> with administrative rights in case one goes bad.
>
> --
> Terry R.
Thanks so much Terry. My hubby's account has admin rights.
That answers all my questions.
....Lisa