Microsoft KB Archive/321584

= Local Profiles Are Not Deleted for Members of the Guests Local Group =

Article ID: 321584

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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This article was previously published under Q321584



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, the profile for a member of the &quot;Guests&quot; local group that is not a member of the &quot;Administrators&quot; local group is deleted after the member logs off of the computer. In Windows XP, the profile for a member of the &quot;Guests&quot; local group that is not a member of the &quot;Administrators&quot; local group is only deleted after the computer joins a domain. If the computer is not joined to a domain, the local profile is not removed based on group membership.



CAUSE
This behavior is designed to make it possible for a home user to create an account with guest rights without the guest losing their settings and files when the guest logs off.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbui KB321584

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