Old User Removal / Clean Sweep

Hi All,
I wondered if I could tap into your wealth ofknowledge.
I recently bought an IMAC G5 from someone who had it as an unwanted Birthday present.
Unfortunately, he setup a user called DoctorEvil, which I am trying to remove.
However, it keeps cropping up whenever I open up iphoto/itunes etc etc
What I need to do is basically a software re-install and get me back to how it was if I purchased it from a store. Can I do that ? The only disc I have is the panther install disk - this will not remove old users will it ?

Hi Grifforama,
Welcome to the Apple Discussion Forums.
The Panther install CD will reset your computer to how the unit would have been purchased from store.
Simply insert the CD and hold the letter "C" key down to boot the computer from the CD and go through the step by step instructions.
There are some installation options and format options have a good look through all the menus, this will give you an idea of what can be done from this install CD for future reference.

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