Duplicate user accounts on XP Pro?

Question

I have had two accounts on the machine, admin and user. I removed the user account and renamed the admin account to the users name, but it appears there is a duplicate account now running. Any ideas on how to remove it??

I don't necessarily want to delete the admin account, i'd rather just get rid of the user account and keep the admin account. Delete doc/settings folder and modify the reg?
Will it stop rebooting the machine complaining of duplicate accounts?

Answer 1

Well even though you delete a user account from the control panel, the account still lives in the registry and in the Documents and Setting directory.

Renaming the administrator account to the same user account that was previously deleted will definately have some wires crossed. If you go into the control panel and rename the user account back to administrator, then the problem "might" just fix itself.

Email for more suggestions if this doesn't work.

Answer 2

The "administrator" account is a special account required by Windows XP for the system to run properly. You are not able to remove that account. If you do, Windows will recreate it.

Should something happen that corrupts your regular user profile, the administrator account is available for logging into the computer and repairing it. Without an administrator account, you would by unable to reapir your Windows install if something get missed up.

Sorry, but you will have to live with having an Administrator account.