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My pleasure.
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Ted Zieglar
"Sue" <Sue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ted, Thank You so much for making it so clear as to what the asp.net is.
Now
> I can astop worrying about someone from that account doing something to my
> computer and messing it up. Again, Thank You!!!!
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
> > And what would life be without a little mystery?
> >
> > Here's the story: Microsoft has a grand vision for the future of the
> > Internet. The Company has already started work toward making their
vision a
> > reality. The vision has a name: It's called "Dot Net" or ".Net".
> >
> > It's a grand vision, and who knows what will become of it. For now, .Net
has
> > produced some software tools that many programmers really like. More and
> > more applications are being written that use these cool new programming
> > tools.
> >
> > In order for you and me to use a program that has been built using .Net
> > tools, we have to install something called the ".Net Framework." It's
> > available from Windows Update. However, since the .Net Framework is
needed
> > to use a program that's been written with these tools, the program
> > automatically installs the .Net Framework for you. How nice. You're
supposed
> > to be told that this is happening.
> >
> > When the .Net Framework is installed, it creates a new user account
called
> > asp.net. Only, it's not a real user account. It's only useful to
software
> > programmers.
> >
> > So here's what to do: The best thing to do is to just leave asp.net
alone.
> > It's not doing anything bad to your computer. But if looking at it
really
> > bugs you, simply delete the user account, from Control Panel. If you
ever
> > want to get it back, you'll find instructions on the Internet for how to
do
> > so.
> >
> > ..Net has nothing to do with the guest account. You created that one
> > yourself.
> >
> > Ted Zieglar
> >
> >
> >
> > "Sue" <Sue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news
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> > > All of a sudden after installing a new printer, I have a new user
account
> > > asp.net. I have no idea where it came from. My welcome screen never
came
> > > up
> > > before, but now it does and it has two user account, mine and guest.
> > > After I
> > > log on and go into user accounts there is the mystery one there also,
> > > making
> > > 3. I am so confused as to what has happened. I am running Windows XP
and
> > > I
> > > have not loaded the SP2. It is the home edition. Any help would be
> > > greatly
> > > appreciated as I am not too keen on all of this computer stuff.
> > > Thanks!
> >
> >
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