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Change Admin data/files to another user

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by olympia1939

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I set up my new Vista Home Premium and put all files and set up Outlook msgs in to the Admin acct.. When I set up a User account, no data available.
How can I switch the names on the two accounts, so the Admin account has no files and the new User Account has all the data and files?

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by .martin.

go into control panel (in admin)

select user accounts

change user to admin
and admin to user

by olympia1939

Will this action move the files/settings to the new user account?

by .martin.

it will effectively turn the admin account into a standard user, and the standard user into an admin (if that makes sense).

by olympia1939

I need someone to hold my hand and give me confidence. This Admin account is a pain when first setting up a new computer and Office 2007 settings, etc. I still can't get the IE favorites to share on all accounts.

Anyway, thanks for your help.
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