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Remove old local users

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by wdunmars

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How do I completely remove an old user, including profile,registry and "document and setting" files?

TIA,
Wdunmars

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by thomasjob1

you can remove old user & their profile by loging as an adninistrator My com>Properties>advanced>User setting
( select the user & remove)

by wdunmars

Thomasjob1@...

Thanks, I wasn't sure if that would clean-up those "documents and settings" files, as well. Thanks again.

wdunmars

by dumphrey

Is this a domain user? If so delete user, and force replication. If you have an exchange server go to the appropriate storage group, mailbox, and purge the disconected mailbox.

by shuja52

Well Go to Control Panel - Open User Accounts, double click the usr you want to delete, choose delete, it will ask to remove all settings, files and documents, choose yes. It is all

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