Can't Delete User Account From XP Home Edition

Help, please!

I've tried other suggestions seen here and in other forums and still cannot
delete a user account. For example, I've changed the account type, entered
safe mode, moved file, documents, etc. to a new account - account will still
not delete. What happens is that the system hangs and then says, "not
responding" and gives an error message regarding "mshta.exe". I've looked for
trojans and viruses in those files and thru the system, but nothing.

mshta.exe seems to exist in .net framework. So, I re-installed that. Still
same problem. Even tried re-installing OS, but can't because I've updated so
much that my OS is now better than my re-install CD.

Any other ideas????

Thanks!!!!
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FLASH

The file mshta.exe is the Microsoft HTML Application Host, and comes with
the product Internet Explorer. It's not a .NET Framework file. Is Internet
Explorer on your computer version 6 or version 7? (Look in IE > Help > About
Internet Explorer, for your exact version number).

"Flashlight" <flashlight@power.com> wrote in message
news:DB2E7E20-9BF9-4E24-940A-FAF3B0D234AB@microsoft.com...
> Help, please!
>
> I've tried other suggestions seen here and in other forums and still
> cannot
> delete a user account. For example, I've changed the account type, entered
> safe mode, moved file, documents, etc. to a new account - account will
> still
> not delete. What happens is that the system hangs and then says, "not
> responding" and gives an error message regarding "mshta.exe". I've looked
> for
> trojans and viruses in those files and thru the system, but nothing.
>
> mshta.exe seems to exist in .net framework. So, I re-installed that. Still
> same problem. Even tried re-installing OS, but can't because I've updated
> so
> much that my OS is now better than my re-install CD.
>
> Any other ideas????
>
> Thanks!!!!
> --
> FLASH

I have the same problem and I've done the same as the guy before. I have
Internet Explorer version 6. Is there any way you can help me?

"dean-dean" wrote:

> The file mshta.exe is the Microsoft HTML Application Host, and comes with
> the product Internet Explorer. It's not a .NET Framework file. Is Internet
> Explorer on your computer version 6 or version 7? (Look in IE > Help > About
> Internet Explorer, for your exact version number).
>
> "Flashlight" <flashlight@power.com> wrote in message
> news:DB2E7E20-9BF9-4E24-940A-FAF3B0D234AB@microsoft.com...
> > Help, please!
> >
> > I've tried other suggestions seen here and in other forums and still
> > cannot
> > delete a user account. For example, I've changed the account type, entered
> > safe mode, moved file, documents, etc. to a new account - account will
> > still
> > not delete. What happens is that the system hangs and then says, "not
> > responding" and gives an error message regarding "mshta.exe". I've looked
> > for
> > trojans and viruses in those files and thru the system, but nothing.
> >
> > mshta.exe seems to exist in .net framework. So, I re-installed that. Still
> > same problem. Even tried re-installing OS, but can't because I've updated
> > so
> > much that my OS is now better than my re-install CD.
> >
> > Any other ideas????
> >
> > Thanks!!!!
> > --
> > FLASH
>