Ron,

Yes, I need to delete that account. But, it is password protected and I
can't delete it without logging off it which requires a password.

Tom


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Steve,
Tom is talking about a passworded XP user.

Tom,
You need to delete the passworded user.
"How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279783
--
Ronald Sommer


"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
: If you can find out what the long Identity number is for that Identity,
then
: you can delete it in the registry under this key:
:
: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
:
: but you might want to leave well enough alone.
:
: steve
:
:
:
: "Tom Brown" wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks Steve. That did it! It's strange to import addresses from the
: same file I was trying to import them into but it worked.
:
: Now if you can guide me to a way to have it boot directly to MY
identity
: instead of one that I don't have a password for, I"ll be all fixed
up.
:
: Thanks again,
:
: Tom
:
: "Steve Cochran" wrote in message
: ...
: Try going to File | Import | Address Book and then point to the wab
file.
: Make sure its not read only.
:
: steve
:
: "Tom Brown" wrote in message
: ...
: In setting up a new system, I have copied the address book from my
old
: machine to the new default location on the new computer but the
: addresses don't show up in OE. I have the TOM.WAB located in
: C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
folder
: but when I open OE and check the Address book, it only shows
addresses
: that been replied to since I set up the new computer. These turn
out
to
: be address that are listed in the Main Identity Contacts and I see
no
: mention of Tom's Contacts with almost 1000 names and groups. If I
use
: the Explorer to find the TOM.WAB file and open it manually, I see
both
: the Main Identity Contacts (few) and Tom's Contacts (many). I need
to
: be able to access Tom's Contacts in OE,.
:
: I bought this laptop from Best Buy and it was a floor/demo model.
They
: supposedly removed all their demo softsware and set up my logon as
Tom.
: But, when it boots up, it comes up in a user (named Kiosk) that I
can't
: delete because they didn't provide me with the password. I always
have
: to log off that identity and log onto Tom. I think this is what is
: causing the problem in Address Book. Unfortunately, I am in Asia
and
: can't get back to that store for a few more weeks.
:
: Any help will be appreciated,
:
: Tom
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