Possible two log-ons for one user?
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From: Jorge Cervantes on 4 Jan 2010 19:12 I boot WinXP Pro with a password. I am the only user and also the Administrator with the same password. It now looks like that there are two users (i.e., two logons). The reason is that when I log on the windows, I get A screen. When I reboot the computer later, I get B screen. Both A and B screens are very similar but two desktop icons are missing in one of the screens. I am quite puzzled about this observation. My question is how to confirm that there are two users (or logons) for one person, and if so, how to get rid of one of the two logons. Jorge
From: John John - MVP on 4 Jan 2010 19:43 Jorge Cervantes wrote: > I boot WinXP Pro with a password. I am the only user and also the > Administrator with the same password. > It now looks like that there are two users (i.e., two logons). The reason > is that when I log on the windows, I get A screen. When I reboot the > computer later, I get B screen. Both A and B screens are very similar but > two desktop icons are missing in one of the screens. I am quite puzzled > about this observation. My question is how to confirm that there are two > users (or logons) for one person, and if so, how to get rid of one of the > two logons. They would have a different profile folder. To verify this you can use the SET USER command at the Command Prompt. Issue the command under both logons and compare the results. To make it easier to compare the results you can redirect the output of the command to a text file: set user >>c:\user.txt John
From: Jorge Cervantes on 4 Jan 2010 20:11 I did not mention this in order to make the post shorter. I recall this fact: I installed Total Commander program. I placed its shortcut on the desktop. When I booted later, the icon did not show. I felt like hallucinated. When booted later, I see the icon on the desktop. I will try your suggestion tomorrow . The computer is in my office. Jorge "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:OT0OWAajKHA.3792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Jorge Cervantes wrote: >> I boot WinXP Pro with a password. I am the only user and also the >> Administrator with the same password. >> It now looks like that there are two users (i.e., two logons). The >> reason is that when I log on the windows, I get A screen. When I reboot >> the computer later, I get B screen. Both A and B screens are very >> similar but two desktop icons are missing in one of the screens. I am >> quite puzzled about this observation. My question is how to confirm that >> there are two users (or logons) for one person, and if so, how to get rid >> of one of the two logons. > > They would have a different profile folder. To verify this you can use > the SET USER command at the Command Prompt. Issue the command under both > logons and compare the results. To make it easier to compare the results > you can redirect the output of the command to a text file: > > set user >>c:\user.txt > > John >
From: Jorge Cervantes on 4 Jan 2010 20:14 BTW, if there are indeed different profiles, how can I delete one profile? Jorge "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:OT0OWAajKHA.3792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Jorge Cervantes wrote: >> I boot WinXP Pro with a password. I am the only user and also the >> Administrator with the same password. >> It now looks like that there are two users (i.e., two logons). The >> reason is that when I log on the windows, I get A screen. When I reboot >> the computer later, I get B screen. Both A and B screens are very >> similar but two desktop icons are missing in one of the screens. I am >> quite puzzled about this observation. My question is how to confirm that >> there are two users (or logons) for one person, and if so, how to get rid >> of one of the two logons. > > They would have a different profile folder. To verify this you can use > the SET USER command at the Command Prompt. Issue the command under both > logons and compare the results. To make it easier to compare the results > you can redirect the output of the command to a text file: > > set user >>c:\user.txt > > John >
From: John John - MVP on 5 Jan 2010 07:07
I really doubt that this is an issue with the profile itself. John Jorge Cervantes wrote: > I did not mention this in order to make the post shorter. I recall this > fact: I installed Total Commander program. I placed its shortcut on the > desktop. When I booted later, the icon did not show. I felt like > hallucinated. When booted later, I see the icon on the desktop. I will > try your suggestion tomorrow . The computer is in my office. > Jorge > > > "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:OT0OWAajKHA.3792(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Jorge Cervantes wrote: >>> I boot WinXP Pro with a password. I am the only user and also the >>> Administrator with the same password. >>> It now looks like that there are two users (i.e., two logons). The >>> reason is that when I log on the windows, I get A screen. When I reboot >>> the computer later, I get B screen. Both A and B screens are very >>> similar but two desktop icons are missing in one of the screens. I am >>> quite puzzled about this observation. My question is how to confirm that >>> there are two users (or logons) for one person, and if so, how to get rid >>> of one of the two logons. >> They would have a different profile folder. To verify this you can use >> the SET USER command at the Command Prompt. Issue the command under both >> logons and compare the results. To make it easier to compare the results >> you can redirect the output of the command to a text file: >> >> set user >>c:\user.txt >> >> John >> > > |