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Unable To User Accounts (Dell - Windows XP)

I am unable to delete my other user accounts. I go into "Control Panel" and "User Accounts". When I click "Delete" (after they ask me if I want to keep my files or delete them) - it loads for a few minutes, but then I keep getting the same message: "System not responding." I've tried restarting my computer, etc.

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What you are describing is a symptom of Operating System corruption. This happens with Malware (spyware, virus, trojan, etc.) or other buggy software. Sometimes the cause can not be easily determined.

The fix is to be sure your system is clean of all malware first. If you are reasonably sure the system is clean, remove any software you are not using to be on the safe side.

Next to check for corruption, from Start > Run type cmd and hit Enter. Then type in SFC /scannow and hit Enter.

It will likely prompt you for your Windows XP CD and take roughly 15-30 minutes to run.

If you still have the problem, boot to the Windows XP CD and run a repair on your O/S.

Let me know if you need the details on how to run the repair.

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Create Password protect on windows 7 / Vista / XP

For Windows XP
1. Click on Start and then Control Panel.
2. Click on the User Accounts link.
Note: If you’re viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, double-click on the User Accounts icon.
3. In the pick an account to change area of the User Accounts window, click on your Windows XP user name.
4. Choose the Create a XP password link.
5. In the first two text boxes, enter the password you would like to start using.
Entering the password twice helps to make sure that you typed your password correctly.
6.Click the Create Password button to confirm your new password.
7.The next screen asks Do you want to make your files and folders private?. If other user accounts will be setup on this PC and you’d like to keep your personal files private from those users, click on the Yes, Make Private button.
If you’re not concerned about this kind of security or this account is the only account on your PC, there’s no need to make your files private. In this case, click on the No button.
8. You can now close the User Accounts window and the Control Panel window.
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Windows Vista
1. Click on Start and then Control Panel.
2. Click on the User Accounts and Family Safety link.
Note: If you’re viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, you won’t see this link. Simply double-click on the User Accounts icon and proceed to Step 4.
3. Click on the User Accounts link.
4. In the Make changes to your user account area of the User Accounts window, click the Create a password for your account link.
5. In the first two text boxes, enter the password you would like to start using.
Entering the password twice helps to make sure that you typed your Vista password correctly.
6. Click the Create password button to confirm your new password.
7. You can now close the User Accounts window.
8. Now that your Windows Vista account has a password setup, you must use this password to log on to Windows Vista from this point forward.
Windows 7
1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).
2. Click on the User Accounts icon.
3. Click on the Create a password for your account link.
4. Type in a New password.
5. Type in the same password again to Confirm new password.
6. If you want a Windows 7 password hint, Type a password hint in. If you do not want a password hint, then you can skip that field.
WARNING: Remember that anyone using the computer will be able to see the password hint.
7. Click on the Create Password button.
8. Your User Account is now Password protected.

Source: http://www.windows7password.net
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