weird user account

Shane

Shane

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Hi there,

I see this weird user account on my computer that i never created called ASP.Net?

Heres a screenshot...

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What is this?
If you save the picture to your computer you can zoom in if you need to.

Thanks
 
You can safely delete this account. It is created when you installed Microsoft .NET Framework software usually from Windows Update.
 
Thanks for explaining guys,

I think i will just leave it on because of what it says on the link Spacedude provided....

Another user account is created for the ASP. Net Worker Process (Aspnet_wp.exe) so that it is not running with administrator privileges. This helps to increase security because if there was a breach the worker process is running as a lowly restricted user rather than having administrator privileges on the local machine. The big complaint with there being another user created is that when it is created it will prevent auto logon had there previously only been one user on the computer.
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I just wanted to check it out just incase it was something else like spyware or sumthin :D

Thanks
 
It can be left on your computer. The only problem is that you will not boot directly to your Desktop. Click Start > Run >control userpasswords2. In the next window remove the check mark from "Users must enter an user name and password to use the Computer".This will allow you to boot directly to desktop in your usual account.
 
terii said:
It can be left on your computer. The only problem is that you will not boot directly to your Desktop. Click Start > Run >control userpasswords2. In the next window remove the check mark from "Users must enter an user name and password to use the Computer".This will allow you to boot directly to desktop in your usual account.
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I wouldnt do that, In his screenshot his account is password protected. so he probley wants it to go to the login screen.
 
You can remove this account, but it is vital if you do asp.net development work on your machine.
By removing the account you may find your ASP.net projects will no longer function correctly.
 
spacedude89 said:
I wouldnt do that, In his screenshot his account is password protected. so he probley wants it to go to the login screen.
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Yeah im not gonna cos as you said i do want the login screen for the rest of my family to be able to use the computer.

Trizoy said:
You can remove this account, but it is vital if you do asp.net development work on your machine.
By removing the account you may find your ASP.net projects will no longer function correctly.
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Think i best leave it alone then,It doesnt show up on the login screen anyway.
The only ones that show is the ones i created.
 
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