Deleting an account on Windows XP

[merentha]

I just got a new notebook with WinXP Pro. The default was one administrator account on first logon. But when I tried to create a new account, it forced me to create another administrator account. Apparently, XP Pro requires there to be two Admin accounts before they allow normal accounts to be set up. That may be the problem.

 

[Zep]

Zep,

The list of accounts shown on the welcome screen is controlled by the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

Accountname DWORD 0 to hide, Accountname DWORD 1 to force show. Administrator is hidden by default.

If there is only one account on the welcome screen and it has no password then login is automatic.

I'll have to check but I think if you push ctrl-alt-del twice at the welcome screen it drops back to the old style login. Its also possible to show the old style login based on a registry setting.

Well, thanks indeed! I've just piggy-banked that info.

Isn't it nice that there's so many knowledgeable people here!