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Deleted User accounts and files but I still see the files?

 
 
jabbar
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      02-24-2009

When I go to C:\User
I see "mine", public, and the other I deleted named "test" ....I'
positive that deleted the account and all files but I could be mistaken
Is there a fix for this? I want it deleted. Thank

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Flavius
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      02-24-2009

If you've already removed account through Control Panel>>User Account
it is normal that folder C:\Users\<old account> still exist.Try to tak
ownership of this folder if not help the best resolve to use any livec
with linux for example 'Damn Small Linux, Download the ISO
(http://damnsmalllinux.org/download.html
boot it and remove unwanted folder

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      02-24-2009
"jabbar" <> wrote in message
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> When I go to C:\Users
> I see "mine", public, and the other I deleted named "test" ....I'm
> positive that deleted the account and all files but I could be mistaken.
> Is there a fix for this? I want it deleted. Thanks
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Best way to delete accounts is via Control Panel > User Accounts

Just deleting the users folder will untidily leave straggler registry
entries etc

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      02-24-2009

In Control Panel>User Accounts, I only see mine and Guest so it'
already deleted but I still see the files in the C:\Users location

Flavius, what do you mean by " take ownership of this folder"? And i
there any other way too handle this without those downloads

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      02-24-2009

jabbar;976885 Wrote:
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> Flavius, what do you mean by " take ownership of this folder"? And i
> there any other way too handle this without those downloads


lectures
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...rship-file.htm
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/15...ermissions.htm

Theoretically you should have already full access to account folder an
subfolders because you are administrator and Administrator group hav
full control to accounts folder.But one a time I also had problem wit
deleting data from removed account due to not enough permissions
strange,difficult to explain.I fixed these and finally I remove
unwanted things.Another reason may be some process busy -althoug
theoretically shouldn't be also problem but practically may b
difference..

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