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Discussion in 'Virus and Malware Removal' started by MattRounseville, Aug 7, 2012.

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  1. MattRounseville Newcomer, in training Posts: 29

    Yes I can create a new account and delete the old one. But what about all my files and my outlook email account? Would I need to copy all my pictures, thousands of them, and video over to new account or could I just rename the user account folder. Also not exactly sure how I would reset up my email. But that does sound like the most practical solution at this time.
    MattRounseville, Aug 28, 2012
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  2. Jay Pfoutz Malware Helper Posts: 4,286   +49

    Yes, copy all the data you want over to your new account (only documents, text files, emails, pictures, and video). You can keep your userdata folder, yes, but when you create a new account, you cannot apply the new name to the same userdata. It will automatically create and append a new "Session ID number" to your account (and the user folder), which is a unique identifier for each user on the computer.

    I wish Microsoft had a way to do a user account repair tool that would take care of this mess.

    Your email settings should be the same, whether connecting via POP or IMAP. Just do the setup wizard as done before in Outlook.

    Do you know where the emails are located?
    Jay Pfoutz, Aug 28, 2012
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  3. MattRounseville Newcomer, in training Posts: 29

    OK This sounds like a good plan. I will create a new user account and start copying files over. I looked around some but I don't see where the email folders are located. Do I need to be logged into Outlook to access them. I can get in to my original account if I need to, it's just a bit of an annoyance. Thanks for your help. I will be happy to donate but I need to wait a few days for my next paycheck.

    Matt
    MattRounseville, Aug 29, 2012
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  4. Jay Pfoutz Malware Helper Posts: 4,286   +49

    Windows Vista stores Outlook email files at the following location:
    C:\users\{username}\Local\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
    Jay Pfoutz, Aug 29, 2012
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  5. Jay Pfoutz Malware Helper Posts: 4,286   +49

    Let me know how this worked out, please.
    Jay Pfoutz, Sep 3, 2012
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  6. Jay Pfoutz Malware Helper Posts: 4,286   +49

    Hello. Are you still with us?

    Your thread has been marked as "Inactive" because of your lack of reply. Please let us know how your computer is running, or if you want to continue in this topic.

    Thanks.
    Jay Pfoutz, Sep 9, 2012
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