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when you loser the default userprofile, you lose the world
Screaming weasels. I wanted to delete an old user account, no longer needed, and create a new one. I can delete the files, but not the account. (The name is still under users). I can create the new account, but there is no directory for user "Nik". And when I log into Nik, nada. I mean, I can log into Nik, but it is using the "default profile". Which apparently can't be changed. This was a "simple procedure" that I started 3 hours ago. Anyone know where I can download "Default" or the like? grumble pyotr -- pyotr filipivich The question was asked: "Is Hindsight overrated?" In retrospect, it appears to be. |
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when you loser the default userprofile, you lose the world
pyotr filipivich wrote:
Screaming weasels. I wanted to delete an old user account, no longer needed, and create a new one. I can delete the files, but not the account. (The name is still under users). I can create the new account, but there is no directory for user "Nik". And when I log into Nik, nada. I mean, I can log into Nik, but it is using the "default profile". Which apparently can't be changed. This was a "simple procedure" that I started 3 hours ago. Anyone know where I can download "Default" or the like? grumble pyotr Don't you do this from the account level ? There should be an option, when deleting an account, to remove the home directory of the account. And that would be preferably to trying to hammer it manually using your own skills. My recommendation for a home user is to back up the C: drive first, before your first adventure into account management. Because (like me), you could be very sorry about the outcome of your experiment later. Our friends at sevenforum.com keep tutorials, and they come in handy when you need to do a task like this. https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...nt-delete.html And here is the handy button to remove the directory with the account contents. https://www.sevenforums.com/attachme...accounts-4.jpg Paul |
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when you loser the default userprofile, you lose the world
Paul on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 20:56:20 -0500 typed
in alt.windows7.general the following: pyotr filipivich wrote: Screaming weasels. I wanted to delete an old user account, no longer needed, and create a new one. I can delete the files, but not the account. (The name is still under users). I can create the new account, but there is no directory for user "Nik". And when I log into Nik, nada. I mean, I can log into Nik, but it is using the "default profile". Which apparently can't be changed. This was a "simple procedure" that I started 3 hours ago. Anyone know where I can download "Default" or the like? grumble pyotr Don't you do this from the account level ? There should be an option, when deleting an account, to remove the home directory of the account. And that would be preferably to trying to hammer it manually using your own skills. My recommendation for a home user is to back up the C: drive first, before your first adventure into account management. Because (like me), you could be very sorry about the outcome of your experiment later. Our friends at sevenforum.com keep tutorials, and they come in handy when you need to do a task like this. https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...nt-delete.html And here is the handy button to remove the directory with the account contents. https://www.sevenforums.com/attachme...accounts-4.jpg The old account was deleted. From the control panel no less. Should have saved it, then I could copy the profile, and maybe it would work. But, I'm trying to create an account. normal user, Administrator - it doesn't matter. There default profile, there is no directory for the users made. There are two entries: C:\Users\Owner (that's me) C:\Users\Public There is no entry for Fred (a user account) or for Nike (another admin account) Attempting to log into Fred gives the "we can't do that cause there is no profile" message, and logs right back out. I have been attempting to do the regedit fandango, but there is no S-1-5-21-2313257807-2875506227-549575133-1001.bak entry to edit. Sorry if this comes across as hostile, but I've just spent the better part of 5 hours getting nowheres. It has been "educational", but, well the missus just came in and said I need to do something else. I told her "Too dark to chop wood." pyotr -- pyotr filipivich Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing? |
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