How to delete redundant user profiles?

> Still testing this on my RC1 cos I don't want to break my real Vista.
>
> We have some roaming users on a domain who don't roam all that often. If
> they haven't been at a computer for a long time, I like to remove their
> profile from the machine so that an old one is not merged with their more
> recent one.
>
> In XP when I wanted to do this I went to System Properties > Advanced >
> User Profiles > Settings and just hit Delete.
> Next time they logged on it copied down the latest roaming profile from
> the server, or a local user would get a completely NEW profile.
>
> In Vista when I do this they do not get their new profile. Instead, they
> get a temporary profile which will not save.
> It seems like I've broken it by doing what I did in XP.
>
> --
> Dave
>

> Windows Vista Beta 2, RC1 and RC2 will Expire at the End of This Month,
> Just FYI.
>
> Kevin John Panzke (MSDN Operating Systems Level Subscriber)
>
> P.S. If you are not yet Ready to Purchase Windows Vista RTM, I Strongly
> Recommend that you either Return to Windows XP Service Pack 2, or Try Out
> the Public Beta of Windows Long Horn Server, Beta 3, Build 6001, Service
> Pack 1, Service Pack 1 Build 126, Just FYI. (View My Header's and You'll
> Notice that I am Running Beta 3), Just FYI.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/longhorn
>
> "Dave Harry" <DaveHarry@please.keep.replies.in.the.newsgroup> wrote in
> message news:Oiku3v1lHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Still testing this on my RC1 cos I don't want to break my real Vista.
>>
>> We have some roaming users on a domain who don't roam all that often. If
>> they haven't been at a computer for a long time, I like to remove their
>> profile from the machine so that an old one is not merged with their more
>> recent one.
>>
>> In XP when I wanted to do this I went to System Properties > Advanced >
>> User Profiles > Settings and just hit Delete.
>> Next time they logged on it copied down the latest roaming profile from
>> the server, or a local user would get a completely NEW profile.
>>
>> In Vista when I do this they do not get their new profile. Instead, they
>> get a temporary profile which will not save.
>> It seems like I've broken it by doing what I did in XP.
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>>

>

>> Still testing this on my RC1 cos I don't want to break my real Vista.

> Windows Vista Beta 2, RC1 and RC2 will Expire at the End of This Month,
> Just FYI.
>
> Kevin John Panzke (MSDN Operating Systems Level Subscriber)
>
> P.S. If you are not yet Ready to Purchase Windows Vista RTM, I Strongly
> Recommend that you either Return to Windows XP Service Pack 2, or Try Out
> the Public Beta of Windows Long Horn Server, Beta 3, Build 6001, Service
> Pack 1, Service Pack 1 Build 126, Just FYI. (View My Header's and You'll
> Notice that I am Running Beta 3), Just FYI.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/longhorn
>
> "Dave Harry" <DaveHarry@please.keep.replies.in.the.newsgroup> wrote in
> message news:Oiku3v1lHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Still testing this on my RC1 cos I don't want to break my real Vista.
>>
>> We have some roaming users on a domain who don't roam all that often. If
>> they haven't been at a computer for a long time, I like to remove their
>> profile from the machine so that an old one is not merged with their more
>> recent one.
>>
>> In XP when I wanted to do this I went to System Properties > Advanced >
>> User Profiles > Settings and just hit Delete.
>> Next time they logged on it copied down the latest roaming profile from
>> the server, or a local user would get a completely NEW profile.
>>
>> In Vista when I do this they do not get their new profile. Instead, they
>> get a temporary profile which will not save.
>> It seems like I've broken it by doing what I did in XP.
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>>

>

> Hi Dave--
>
> I'm thinking for what you want to do on a domain, you need to use Group
> Policy Editor:
>
> Security auditing settings are not applied to Windows Vista client
> computers when you deploy a domain-based policy
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921468/en-us
>
> How to use Group Policy to configure detailed security auditing settings
> for Windows Vista client computers in a Windows Server 2003 domain or in a
> Windows 2000 domain (See Part 2)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921469/
>
> Error results when you run the "gpupdate /force" command on a computer
> that is running Windows Vista: "User policy could not be updated
> successfully"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934907/en-us
>
> If you want to disable a user account:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921469/
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...5913a1033.mspx
>
> If you want to delete one: Windows Key + R>type in run box "control user
> passwords2" (lose quotes)>Advanced tab>advanced button>highlight
> account>rt. click it>delete (or require password).
>
> Or you can go to control panel>user accounts and reach the same dialogue
> box.
>
> Change Users Account Type
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...5f4c61033.mspx
>
>
> CH
>
> "Dave Harry" <DaveHarry@please.keep.replies.in.the.newsgroup> wrote in
> message news:Oiku3v1lHHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Still testing this on my RC1 cos I don't want to break my real Vista.
>>
>> We have some roaming users on a domain who don't roam all that often. If
>> they haven't been at a computer for a long time, I like to remove their
>> profile from the machine so that an old one is not merged with their more
>> recent one.
>>
>> In XP when I wanted to do this I went to System Properties > Advanced >
>> User Profiles > Settings and just hit Delete.
>> Next time they logged on it copied down the latest roaming profile from
>> the server, or a local user would get a completely NEW profile.
>>
>> In Vista when I do this they do not get their new profile. Instead, they
>> get a temporary profile which will not save.
>> It seems like I've broken it by doing what I did in XP.
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>>

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