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06-Nov-2007, 12:01 AM #1
Solved: Unknown User Account
Hi guys fixing up my old computer for my mum and found that there was a weird account setup here. It comes up as an Administrator Account but i've got no idea where it came from???????
Should i delete this account or what are my options.



Anyone seen this or know what to do about it.
Your help would be appreciated
Cheers Adam
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06-Nov-2007, 12:16 AM #2
That's a normal machine account and you should leave it. It was installed by an update.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555299

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06-Nov-2007, 02:31 AM #3
Righto thanks heaps will leave it alone. Moderators can remove this post or maked as solved
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06-Nov-2007, 02:50 AM #4
OK. A lot of people wonder about that account. Basically, it is installed with .NET 1.1 to get around some permissions issues for apps that run under that protocol. Harmless.
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