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Re: HELP! Logged off, BUT ntuser.dat still "in use by another pro cess" ???!

2001-05-18 16:28:04
Subject: Re: HELP! Logged off, BUT ntuser.dat still "in use by another pro cess" ???!
From: "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 16:28:50 -0400
Services.
Each service runs under a logon id.
The default for most NT services is to use the SYSTEM id.

But sometimes services are set up with another id, espeically if the serivce
needs network or domain authority to access files.  Go into Services, and
look at the PROPERTIES of each.  You will see the logon id.

If any of the services runs under the user's id, then the user IS logged on,
and NTUSER.dat will still be in use!

BTW, while the ntuser.dat message is annoying, it isn't really a problem.
The logical contents of the NTUSER.DAT are backed up anyway as part of the
registry backup.  You can restore the user customization if you have EITHER
a backup copy of NTUSER.dat, or a good copy of the registry.  And you never
need to restore NTUSER.log.



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