Can't Delete User; now have two Admins!

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  1. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #21

    I followed this to "computer management" level and then could not find "local users and groups" within this set of windows. Where did I miss something? I guess my question is how do I get to "local users and groups"? Thanks for your help with this.
    The access to "Local Users and Groups" through Computer Management only exists in Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions of Windows 7. This access does not exist in home editions. Aside from the limited options in control panel the only control over users and groups (at least with Microsoft supplied tools) is from the command line.
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  2. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #22

    mendopaul said:
    Hi ThinkTank: Here's the stuff that came up with that command you suggested:


    Code:
     
    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
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    C:\Users\Paul>wmic useraccount get /value
     
    AccountType=512
    Caption=Office2010\Administrator
    Description=Built-in account for administering the computer/domain
    Disabled=FALSE
    Domain=Office2010
    FullName=PK
    InstallDate=
    LocalAccount=TRUE
    Lockout=FALSE
    Name=Administrator
    PasswordChangeable=TRUE
    PasswordExpires=FALSE
    PasswordRequired=TRUE
    SID=S-1-5-21-3396899938-2915431147-3368781619-500
    SIDType=1
    Status=OK
     
    AccountType=512
    Caption=Office2010\Guest
    Description=Built-in account for guest access to the computer/domain
    Disabled=FALSE
    Domain=Office2010
    FullName=
    InstallDate=
    LocalAccount=TRUE
    Lockout=FALSE
    Name=Guest
    PasswordChangeable=FALSE
    PasswordExpires=FALSE
    PasswordRequired=FALSE
    SID=S-1-5-21-3396899938-2915431147-3368781619-501
    SIDType=1
    Status=OK
     
    AccountType=512
    Caption=Office2010\HomeGroupUser$
    Description=Built-in account for homegroup access to the computer
    Disabled=FALSE
    Domain=Office2010
    FullName=HomeGroupUser$
    InstallDate=
    LocalAccount=TRUE
    Lockout=FALSE
    Name=HomeGroupUser$
    PasswordChangeable=TRUE
    PasswordExpires=FALSE
    PasswordRequired=TRUE
    SID=S-1-5-21-3396899938-2915431147-3368781619-1002
    SIDType=1
    Status=OK
     
    AccountType=512
    Caption=Office2010\NeroMediaHomeUser.4
    Description=
    Disabled=FALSE
    Domain=Office2010
    FullName=NeroMediaHomeUser.4
    InstallDate=
    LocalAccount=TRUE
    Lockout=FALSE
    Name=NeroMediaHomeUser.4
    PasswordChangeable=FALSE
    PasswordExpires=FALSE
    PasswordRequired=FALSE
    SID=S-1-5-21-3396899938-2915431147-3368781619-1006
    SIDType=1
    Status=OK
     
    AccountType=512
    Caption=Office2010\Paul
    Description=
    Disabled=FALSE
    Domain=Office2010
    FullName=Paul Kemp
    InstallDate=
    LocalAccount=TRUE
    Lockout=FALSE
    Name=Paul
    PasswordChangeable=TRUE
    PasswordExpires=FALSE
    PasswordRequired=FALSE
    SID=S-1-5-21-3396899938-2915431147-3368781619-1001
    SIDType=1
    Status=OK
     
    AccountType=512
    Caption=Office2010\UpdatusUser
    Description=Used to provide NVIDIA software updates
    Disabled=FALSE
    Domain=Office2010
    FullName=UpdatusUser
    InstallDate=
    LocalAccount=TRUE
    Lockout=FALSE
    Name=UpdatusUser
    PasswordChangeable=TRUE
    PasswordExpires=TRUE
    PasswordRequired=TRUE
    SID=S-1-5-21-3396899938-2915431147-3368781619-1005
    SIDType=1
    Status=OK
     
     
    C:\Users\Paul>
    Excellent! It looks like you took your original Admin account, and renamed it to PK. Sometime before or after that, you created a new account calling it Paul Kemp. I believe you mentioned that "Paul Kemp" is an administrator account as well. If you wish to get rid of the original Admin account (now named PK,) simply type the following in an elevated command prompt:

    wmic useraccount where name="administrator" set disabled=true

    As others have mentioned, it cannot fully be deleted, but this will disable it from appearing in your login screen, as well as your user accounts page in the control panel. If you ever want it back (for whatever reason) simply type in an elevated prompt:

    wmic useraccount where name="administrator" set disabled=false

    Keep in mind that once you disable the administrator account, you will still have a %Systemdrive%\users\Administrator folder that you can send to the recycle bin now if you so choose. But since you used this account for some time, I'm guessing you have at least some documents in there that you would want to save over into a different folder before deleting it.
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  3. Posts : 1,711
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit 7601
       #23

    A general use tip: before sending the PK account to sleep with the commands said above, rename it to "Administrator". Will ease eventual troubleshooting in the future.
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  4. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #24

    bobafetthotmail said:
    A general use tip: before sending the PK account to sleep with the commands said above, rename it to "Administrator". Will ease eventual troubleshooting in the future.
    I would have to disagree. If you are used to the account being named PK, you will remember that is the one you would like restored should you so desire. But if you are to rename it to Administrator, when you re-enable it, it might not occur to the user that it is the one that was disabled earlier thereby bringing confusion in troubleshooting. Perhaps you are correct, but this was the reason I did not advise it.
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  5. Posts : 1,711
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit 7601
       #25

    Yeah it all comes down to how good is his memory. Mine sucks so I prefer to leave it with its standard name, so I can remember more easily what is that thing in case it comes up in the future.
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