how do i delete network files from a laptop if i cant connect to the network?

What error does it give you when you try to delete?

delete the history

Disk cleanup or ccleaner, etc. should delete unused icons...

I don't know why you wouldn't just create a new profile though

You must have offline file folders turned on. You can try turning that off. Easiest way is to just remove it from the domain and create a new local account.

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Without admin rights, he wouldn't be able to do that

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Possibly

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he would need to be on the network.

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Not to take it off and put it into a workgroup

well for one, you could make a new folder [ moms stuff ] and slide them all into there to begin with.

but you likely need administrators privileges to execute a delete

you still have a cpl of options depending on if you want to save anything on there or not.

you can do a system restore or recovery, whichever you prefer....and it will set it back to factory specs and put the old stuff in a separate folder that you can look over prior to deleting.