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Doug
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      06-25-2009
I deleted a user account (via Control Panel>User Accounts) and selected to
delete all files etc relating to the user. However, the user's folder still
appears in Users folder in Explorer with various subfolders. I understand
there may be problems if I simply delete this folder. Is there a safe way
to get rid of it?

Doug

 
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Rick Rogers
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      06-25-2009
Hi,

If it's still there after you reboot, then you can safely delete the user
folder.

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>I deleted a user account (via Control Panel>User Accounts) and selected to
>delete all files etc relating to the user. However, the user's folder
>still appears in Users folder in Explorer with various subfolders. I
>understand there may be problems if I simply delete this folder. Is there
>a safe way to get rid of it?
>
> Doug


 
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Brink
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      06-25-2009


Hello Doug,

Since you have deleted the user account first through the Control
Panel, it will be safe to just right click on it's
"C:\Users\(user-name)" folder and delete it. It is left there by default
in Vista for a way to recover any files in that user account's user
folders if needed. That's all.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Doug;1074088 Wrote:
> I deleted a user account (via Control Panel>User Accounts) and selected
> to
> delete all files etc relating to the user. However, the user's folder
> still
> appears in Users folder in Explorer with various subfolders. I
> understand
> there may be problems if I simply delete this folder. Is there a safe
> way
> to get rid of it?
>
> Doug



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