# Strange problem with users in Windows XP

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-problem-with-users-in-windows-xp/390255>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 31, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-problem-with-users-in-windows-xp/390255 "2007-01-31T12:15:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 31, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-problem-with-users-in-windows-xp/390255/1 "2007-01-31T12:15:59Z")

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I have a computer that has a single user named “user”. I changed the name to “client1” from the control panel and at the same time disabled the welcome screen. Now, whenever I logon as “client1” and then go to shutdown, one of the options say “Disconnect user”.

I tried logging in as “user” and “client1” and it seems that both users are identical (same desktop and settings). Yet there is no user named “user” in the user list.

What the heck? :dubious: