Is it possible to remove the initial admin account and user profile (not the built in elevated) that is setup when Win 8 1st starts?
--After creating a 2nd admin account and logging into it I try to delete the initial one but a UAC comes up asking me to use the initial account to do the delete.
Here is what I did:
install Windows 8
setup initial user account: name it Acct1 with local admin privileges.
restart computer, login to Acct1.
open CP, add user account: name it Acct2 with local admin privileges.
restart computer, login to Acct2.
via CP, chose remove account.
A UAC pops up asking to use Acct1 for the delete procedure to delete Acct1.
If I select "no" there is a return to the selection screen.
If I select "yes" the screen shows the available user accounts and asks which one to change.
Select Acct1
No delete option is available.
(if I select any other account, delete is an option)
(--I noticed that the properties for that account are read-only and even though I change them, a reboot returns it to read only.)
The reason I am trying to delete the account is I do not like the c:\user\(profile) and account name.
--After creating a 2nd admin account and logging into it I try to delete the initial one but a UAC comes up asking me to use the initial account to do the delete.
Here is what I did:
install Windows 8
setup initial user account: name it Acct1 with local admin privileges.
restart computer, login to Acct1.
open CP, add user account: name it Acct2 with local admin privileges.
restart computer, login to Acct2.
via CP, chose remove account.
A UAC pops up asking to use Acct1 for the delete procedure to delete Acct1.
If I select "no" there is a return to the selection screen.
If I select "yes" the screen shows the available user accounts and asks which one to change.
Select Acct1
No delete option is available.
(if I select any other account, delete is an option)
(--I noticed that the properties for that account are read-only and even though I change them, a reboot returns it to read only.)
The reason I am trying to delete the account is I do not like the c:\user\(profile) and account name.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 8
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Gateway / DX4860