Windows 7 User accounts - changing, deleting and other concerns

[steveeyes]

i wasn't too sure what title to put for the thread since my issues vary. Hopefully I can explain it well.

I have two computers. Each computer uses Windows 7 professional. I have questions about UAC for each one.

COMPUTER 1

It has two user accounts.One is administrator and one is standard. I want to change the administrator account to a standard account.

In the control panel I go to Add or remove user accounts - choose the administrator account - change account type ---- here is the problem. The Stand User is grayed out. I can't select it. So I'm stuck. Is there a work around or solution?

COMPUTER 2.

I have 2 standard User Accounts (no admin account). Standard user 1 is my main account and I have all my files, programs, etc installed on this account.. Standard user 2 account has only a few files.

Here is my questions:

1. If I delete Standard User 1, will I lose all my files and programs installed under Standard user 1 or will they automatically fall under Standard user 2 when I delete Standard user 1.

2. My goal is to remove Standard User 1 but I don't want to lose the files installed under standard user 1 so if deleting standard user 1 removes the files and folders I have under it, it there a way to transfer everything under standard user 1 to standard user 2 before deleting standard user 1.

I'm far from an expert on windows. I spent a good bit of time searching google to try to find my answer but either I did not understand or it was so vague that it did not help. The last thing I want to do is lose my files so I'm being extra cautious.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[samuria]

If you change admin to standard your stuck and won't be able to do any admin tasks. You can copy files from an account before you delete it but depending n your setup you may not be able to run some software. I don't see the point of what your trying to do why not just disable an account?

 

[steveeyes]

Thanks for getting back to me. Since my post above, I abandon trying to fix my problem via windows user account. I appreciate you getting back to me. Thanks