Second Hand PC

Zebra

davb wrote: »

If you are happy with the origin and contents of the PC (or don't have the disks), then personally I would create a new admin user of the name you want, copy anything you need from the old to new user, then delete or disable the old user.
Changing the current username would be messy.

How do I go about doing that?

davb

What is the exact OS - XP Home, XP Pro etc

Zebra

davb wrote: »

What is the exact OS - XP Home, XP Pro etc

It's XP Home

-TangleFoot-

Zebra wrote: »

It's XP Home

Here you go.

Zebra

Thanks tanglefoot - I know how to create a new account, it's the copying everything from the old user to the new user that I'm unsure of.

davb

Do you need to if it's a second hand PC ?

Zebra

davb wrote: »

Do you need to if it's a second hand PC ?

Need to do what?

I don't need to do anything - the computer is working perfectly as it is, but I just wanted to replace all references to the previous owner with my details - I'm egotistical like that!

-TangleFoot-

Internet Explorer Favorites:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Favorites

Outlook Express Email:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Windows Address Book:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book

Almost everything else should be in your My Documents folder, but if you've installed any third-party software there may be other things in your profile folder I haven't accounted for.

This might be of some use to you too.

davb

Zebra wrote: »

Need to do what?

I don't need to do anything - the computer is working perfectly as it is, but I just wanted to replace all references to the previous owner with my details - I'm egotistical like that!

Zebra wrote: »

it's the copying everything from the old user to the new user that I'm unsure of.

That is partly why I suggested a new user, as you don't inherit all their settings

Zebra

davb wrote: »

That is partly why I suggested a new user, as you don't inherit all their settings

Oh right thanks - so if I set up a new user account, then make sure I've got all the programs etc that I want, I can just delete the old account?