login screen phantom user account

[davewave91]

when my windows 7 32-bit laptop starts up and displays the login screen there is an account that it seems to want to default to called ./user

when the OS was loaded that was the original user account. since then that account has been deleted, however it is still showing up on the login screen. i believe at one point someone may have deleted this account from the user accounts on this laptop, as well as the folders associated with the profile.

does anyone know how to manage this annoying screen?

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Try this approach.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2974-user-accounts.html
let us know if we have solved your issue.

 

[davewave91]

just what is it that you propose i do when i get to the user accounts screen?

maybe i wasnt clear in my original post. i have an annoying user account that shows up on the login screen that i wish to remove. i am unable to do so. despite the fact that user account has been deleted.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

If you page down to Option 3 you can select on of the blue typed tabs that pertain to your situation.

 

[davewave91]

THW - thanks for your prompt responses and info however the user account was already deleted, so it no longer displays in that screen. I have been through all the settings in the user accounts application and i have yet to find what i am looking for.

 

[richc46]

Several things to try

CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html
If errors are found run several times.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

THW - thanks for your prompt responses and info however the user account was already deleted, so it no longer displays in that screen. I have been through all the settings in the user accounts application and i have yet to find what i am looking for.

Your welcome.
If it was deleted then use Option 1 to create a new account.
If you know how to use the snipping tool the outline what you are seeing and save it as user account, then come back here and paste it so we can see what problem you are having.

WE WILL GET THIS FIXED FOR YOU!

 

[The Howling Wolves]

How to use the Snipping Tool in Vista - Vista Forums

This tool works in Window 7 so you can display what you are seeing.

 

[MacGyvr]

Use System Restore to go back to a time before you deleted the user account. Verify that the "phantom" account is not there. Delete the user account again and see if the problem is resolved.