emmoh
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Win2K created a new Administrator account by itself - why?
On my PC running Win2K, a new Administrator account, with new desktop and program group, showed up spontaneously. The computer is named "Alda". The new account showed up being named "Adminstrator.ALDA". This is in addition to the original Administrator account. When the machine boots, it boots to this new desktop. BUT, when I go to "User Accounts" on the control panel, this new account is not listed, nor can it be logged off of. I'm wondering what made this account and its desktop appear, and what can I do to get rid of it.
FYI: The computer is running Norton Antivirus and Norton Ghost at startup.
FYI: The computer is running Norton Antivirus and Norton Ghost at startup.
ASKER
JamesDS:
Thanks for the response. I'm still perplexed though, as to how I can get the machine to boot to the old desktop? It is not letting me choose which to display, even though they are both there.
emmoh
Thanks for the response. I'm still perplexed though, as to how I can get the machine to boot to the old desktop? It is not letting me choose which to display, even though they are both there.
emmoh
emmoh
When you log on you get the choice to logon locally, or onto the domain. One will display the old desktop, one the new.
Cheers
JamesDS
When you log on you get the choice to logon locally, or onto the domain. One will display the old desktop, one the new.
Cheers
JamesDS
ASKER
James:
I have checked this, but the computer is actually logged on locally to this new profile, and on the "Log on to Windows" screen there are no options. The path to the new "My Documents" folder is a local path as well. And I still have this issue of the two desktops. My confusion continues.
emmoh
I have checked this, but the computer is actually logged on locally to this new profile, and on the "Log on to Windows" screen there are no options. The path to the new "My Documents" folder is a local path as well. And I still have this issue of the two desktops. My confusion continues.
emmoh
emmoh
Is this machine a domain controller?
Do you get the old profile when you login to the domain instead of logging in locally (not available if it is a domain controller)
Cheers
JamesDS
Is this machine a domain controller?
Do you get the old profile when you login to the domain instead of logging in locally (not available if it is a domain controller)
Cheers
JamesDS
ASKER
James:
No, this is just a local machine, not a server or controller, sharing some files and printers with three other machines via Microsoft Networking. Nothing fancy. The printers and files being shared are local to this machine. It has worked in this configuration for a long time, before spontaneously generating the new User Profile and the new desktop and MY Documents folder.
Thanks for your responses.
emmoh
No, this is just a local machine, not a server or controller, sharing some files and printers with three other machines via Microsoft Networking. Nothing fancy. The printers and files being shared are local to this machine. It has worked in this configuration for a long time, before spontaneously generating the new User Profile and the new desktop and MY Documents folder.
Thanks for your responses.
emmoh
emmoh
Did you recently install a service pack?
Cheers
JamesDS
Did you recently install a service pack?
Cheers
JamesDS
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Francrl:
Yes, this is what I have done, and it seems it will do. Thanks.
emmoh
Yes, this is what I have done, and it seems it will do. Thanks.
emmoh
This isn't an account, it's a profile and nothing to worry about.
This often happens when a machine joins a domain and someone logs onto it with the Domain Administrator account. A profile needs to be created, so it's suffixed with the name of the machine.
Cheers
JamesDS