Admin account help


  1. Grego86
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
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    Admin account help


    I have a ASUS laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium x64. I am the only person that has a user account on here. My account has full admin privileges. One day I restarted it and when it came to the login screen there was a separate admin account next to mine? I did not create this. The account did not have a password, and when I logged into mine and went to user accounts it will not allow me to delete it. Should I be worrying? How do I remove it where to mine is the only account?
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  3. James Colbert
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    Win7U 64 RTM
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    Hi Grego86. Welcome to the forums.

    Maybe the hidden admin account was somehow enabled:

    Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable
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  4. Britton30
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    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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    Hi Grego86, did you recently have a Windows update for a .NET Frame Work? that created a new account here. In trying to delete did you go to Admin Tools/Computer Management/Tools/Local Users and Groups/Users and try deleting it from there?
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  6. Britton30
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    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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    How's the PC Greg?
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