Vista, Username

[Marko]

Files under my Username became corrupt and I created a new Administrator user
acct. for myself. I'm the only user on this machine.
When I now try to delete the old username I get a message telling me that I
don't have permission.
I've turned off the UAC but still can't delete the old username.
What else do I need to turn on or off?
Please help.

 

[Pat]

read here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
using takeown and icacls in a DOS window will give you rights.

"Marko" <Marko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52D46A86-CA3D-4E03-8BF1-C902022C85AD@microsoft.com...
> Files under my Username became corrupt and I created a new Administrator
> user
> acct. for myself. I'm the only user on this machine.
> When I now try to delete the old username I get a message telling me that
> I
> don't have permission.
> I've turned off the UAC but still can't delete the old username.
> What else do I need to turn on or off?
> Please help.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Marko

What is the name of the old user account?

The only time I have seen this behavior before is if someone was using the
Built-in Administrator account as their everyday account?

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Marko" <Marko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52D46A86-CA3D-4E03-8BF1-C902022C85AD@microsoft.com...
> Files under my Username became corrupt and I created a new Administrator
> user
> acct. for myself. I'm the only user on this machine.
> When I now try to delete the old username I get a message telling me that
> I
> don't have permission.
> I've turned off the UAC but still can't delete the old username.
> What else do I need to turn on or off?
> Please help.