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Deleting User

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Menno Hershberger

Flightless Bird
I created a new user "Barb" and then deleted "Joe" which was the only other
account. I chose Delete All Files. However I see the "Joe" folder is still
there in Documents and Settings along with the new one. Is it safe to
delete the "Joe" folder?
(XP Pro SP3)

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Shenan Stanley

Flightless Bird
Menno Hershberger wrote:
> I created a new user "Barb" and then deleted "Joe" which was the
> only other account. I chose Delete All Files. However I see the
> "Joe" folder is still there in Documents and Settings along with
> the new one. Is it safe to delete the "Joe" folder?
> (XP Pro SP3)


Before you logged in as "Barb", had you logged in as "Joe" without rebooting
between?

If you need nothing in the "Joe" folders, it is perfectly safe to delete.

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Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9DC14AB98001butter@wefb973cbe498...
> I created a new user "Barb" and then deleted "Joe" which was the only
> other
> account. I chose Delete All Files. However I see the "Joe" folder is still
> there in Documents and Settings along with the new one. Is it safe to
> delete the "Joe" folder?
> (XP Pro SP3)
>
> --


Yes, it is, unless there are some unsaved data files in that folder.
 
M

Menno Hershberger

Flightless Bird
"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in
news:-OO6S9SILLHA.1868@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> Menno Hershberger wrote:
>> I created a new user "Barb" and then deleted "Joe" which was the
>> only other account. I chose Delete All Files. However I see the
>> "Joe" folder is still there in Documents and Settings along with
>> the new one. Is it safe to delete the "Joe" folder?
>> (XP Pro SP3)

>
> Before you logged in as "Barb", had you logged in as "Joe" without
> rebooting between?


I was logged in as Joe when I created Barb. Then I logged off and logged
back in as Barb. In Barb's account I deleted Joe's account. I didn't really
notice the Joe folder was still there till much later.

> If you need nothing in the "Joe" folders, it is perfectly safe to
> delete.


I did. No problems. Thanks.

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Menno Hershberger

Flightless Bird
"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in
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>
>
> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns9DC14AB98001butter@wefb973cbe498...
>> I created a new user "Barb" and then deleted "Joe" which was the only
>> other
>> account. I chose Delete All Files. However I see the "Joe" folder is
>> still there in Documents and Settings along with the new one. Is it
>> safe to delete the "Joe" folder?
>> (XP Pro SP3)
>>
>> --

>
> Yes, it is, unless there are some unsaved data files in that folder.


OK. Done.
Thanks.

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