Can't Delete Guest User Account

Mrs. Blaileen · 04-06-2007, 08:18 AM

I should be able to, shouldn't I? When I go to control panel > user accounts > and click on Guest, which is already off, the only option shown is "turn the guest account on".
If I click " ? using the guest account" in the Learn About box, an error message popup appears saying "automation server can't create object"
And if I click on the OK in the error message, a new window opens up with the Address showing the Internet Explorer blue e and the words "about:blank"
I go to View > Source in the toolbar and Notepad opens up and all that is written is " <HTML></HTML> "

Something sketchy going on here?! Any advice would really be appreciated, thanks!

mouseboyx · 04-06-2007, 08:23 AM

You can not delete the guest account thats why there is an option to turn it off or on.

permalink · 04-06-2007, 08:23 AM

I don't think you can delete the guest account, only disable it. Of course it's disabled until you turn it on.

Try running the net users command in a command prompt. From there you can delete/add accounts.

Example:

net user HelpAssistant /delete

Note you can't do this to the guest account you'll get access denied error so I'm pretty sure it's not possible.

90xjoeyx06 · 04-06-2007, 08:47 AM

Windows will not allow you to delete guest account (on user account in the controll panel) same with the administrator account in safe mode you can only disable it that i am aware of my friend had the same problem the only way to delete it is go to Start>control panel>Administrative tools>computer management. on computer management i will look like the pictue in the attacment click on local user and groups click on users there you will see the guest account right click and delete simple :)

baybars · 09-09-2008, 10:08 AM

I don't have the local user folder in computer management window.

04-06-2007, 08:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mrs. Blaileen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 30 OS: Linux, Ubuntu 7.04	Can't Delete Guest User Account I should be able to, shouldn't I? When I go to control panel > user accounts > and click on Guest, which is already off, the only option shown is "turn the guest account on". If I click " ? using the guest account" in the Learn About box, an error message popup appears saying "automation server can't create object" And if I click on the OK in the error message, a new window opens up with the Address showing the Internet Explorer blue e and the words "about:blank" I go to View > Source in the toolbar and Notepad opens up and all that is written is " <HTML></HTML> " Something sketchy going on here?! Any advice would really be appreciated, thanks!

04-06-2007, 08:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
mouseboyx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lansing, Kansas Posts: 58 OS: Ubuntu	Re: Can't Delete Guest User Account You can not delete the guest account thats why there is an option to turn it off or on. __________________ You Can't Read This If Your Using Internet Explorer

04-06-2007, 08:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
chin Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Re: Can't Delete Guest User Account I don't think you can delete the guest account, only disable it. Of course it's disabled until you turn it on. Try running the net users command in a command prompt. From there you can delete/add accounts. Example: net user HelpAssistant /delete Note you can't do this to the guest account you'll get access denied error so I'm pretty sure it's not possible.

09-09-2008, 10:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
baybars Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista	Re: Can't Delete Guest User Account I don't have the local user folder in computer management window.