"Asp.net Machine A..." User Account

[Dahc44]

I've got a user account called "Asp.net Machine A..." that I just noticed today. Does anyone know what causes this? What's it for? Can I delete it?

Thanks!

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/windowsxp/aspdot.htm

this it?

[Dahc44]

sure is... Thanks!

[medinars]

Don't remove or change this account. You or someone with access to your computer may have installed a language on it. When it was installed this User Account was also installed as part of the MS .Net Framework and is used to run .Net
It's run in a Limited account mode and is safe. Take care.

[AzKidd69]

gz3 that link is dead for me.. the site is good tho just not the link

Originally posted by AzKidd69
gz3 that link is dead for me.. the site is good tho just not the link

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php


here you go

[Hershel]

I need to remove this account if I want windows XP to start and go right into windows without having me click my name every time to log on, right? If so, what damage will it do to delete asp.net and if not, how do I get around it?

Thanks in advance for any help!

--Hersh

several people i know personally have done it, and alot of people on this board has done it with no problems

[The-Stranger]

Originally posted by medinars
Don't remove or change this account. You or someone with access to your computer may have installed a language on it. When it was installed this User Account was also installed as part of the MS .Net Framework and is used to run .Net
It's run in a Limited account mode and is safe. Take care.

I might be wrong but i dont buy this at all

I noticed this also and did a search on google and got here

i installed net framework when i installed a program called mp3gtoolz which so happens to be ... wait for it

CD+G to MP3+G Utility
Copyright © 2002, 2003 ActiveASP Software. All Rights Reserved.

active asp close to what the acc name is isnt it?

i didnt delete mine just put a very long NEW password on it

anybody checked what info this is collecting ? also the prog tries to connect to the internet on startup

[medinars]

About the ASP.NET Machine Account, check out this web site for more information. You are, of course, always free to believe what you wish.

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

They explain it's use very well here and appear to know more about it that I do.

It's been around for a long time. If it were a problem, don't you think one of the virus checkers, (like McAfee or Norton), or spy bot checkers would have identified it as a problem?