I recently deleted a user account via Control Panel, User Accounts.
Later whilst browsing in Windows Explorer I discovered the user's folder
was still there in C:\users\usersname. I have adminstrator rights but
the system would not let me delete this folder giving the error message
that it was open by someone else?
Sorry to be a bore if this question has been asked before but I
couldn't find a reference to it in the various forums. Can anyone help
please?


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KelticGuy

KelticGuy;847499 Wrote:
I recently deleted a user account via Control Panel, User Accounts.
Later whilst browsing in Windows Explorer I discovered the user's folder
was still there in C:\users\usersname. I have adminstrator rights but
the system would not let me delete this folder giving the error message
that it was open by someone else?
Sorry to be a bore if this question has been asked before but I
couldn't find a reference to it in the various forums. Can anyone help
please?

Hello KelticGuy,

Sometimes you will only be able to delete that while in Safe Mode.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/123496-safe-mode.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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Hi KelticGuy

In addition to Shawn's post you may also like to checkout Unlocker

'UNLOCKER 1.8.7 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB'
(http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/)


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barman58

Regards,
*Nigel*
the beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not
understand.,- frank herbert

Were you logged on to the account when you deleted it? Try recreating the
user and then go through the control panel to delete the user.
"KelticGuy" wrote in message
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I recently deleted a user account via Control Panel, User Accounts.
Later whilst browsing in Windows Explorer I discovered the user's folder
was still there in C:\users\usersname. I have adminstrator rights but
the system would not let me delete this folder giving the error message
that it was open by someone else?
Sorry to be a bore if this question has been asked before but I
couldn't find a reference to it in the various forums. Can anyone help
please?


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KelticGuy

Thanks to y'all for your help. I manged to delete the 'offending' files
from safe mode as you suggested, I used the msconfig method.
Thanks again


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KelticGuy

KelticGuy;849081 Wrote:
Thanks to y'all for your help. I manged to delete the 'offending' files
from safe mode as you suggested, I used the msconfig method.
Thanks again

Your welcome KelticGuy. I'm happy to hear that you got it deleted now.

Shawn


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