I Can't Delete a User Account in Windows XP
- 1). Log in to the computer as a user with Administrator privileges.
- 2). Click "Start," then "Control panel," then "Performance and maintenance," then "Administrative tools." Double-click "Computer management."
- 3). Click on "System tools" on the options tree on the left side bar of the Computer Management window, to expand that category. Expand "System tools," then "Local users and groups" and then "Users."
- 4). Right-click on the account you want to delete, and then select "Delete." The account will cease to exist in the system.
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