How to delete an account on windows

Deleting an administrator account can be done in two ways. In Settings, go to Accounts > Family & other users, choose a user, then click Remove. In Control Panel, switch to Small Icons view then go to User Accounts > Manage another account. Select a user, click on Delete account, and then decide if you want to keep or delete the user’s files. Here’s how to delete an administrator account in Windows 10:

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How to Delete an Administrator Account in Settings
How to Delete an Administrator Account in Control Panel
1. Delete User Account and User Files
2. Delete User Account and Save User Files to Desktop
How do I permanently delete an account on Windows 10?
Why can't I remove a Microsoft account from my computer?

How to Delete an Administrator Account in Settings

Click the Windows Start button. This button is located in the lower-left corner of your screen. It is shaped like the Windows logo.
Click on Settings. This is the button that is shaped like a gear icon.
Then choose Accounts.
Select Family & other users. You can find this in the left sidebar.
Choose the admin account you want to delete.
Click on Remove.
Note: The person using the admin account must first sign off from the computer. Otherwise, his account will not be removed yet.
Finally, select Delete account and data. Clicking this will cause the user to lose all their data. So, it is advisable for the user to back up their files first.

How to Delete an Administrator Account in Control Panel

Click the magnifying glass icon in the lower-left corner.
Type Control Panel into the Windows Search Bar.
Change the view to Small icons.
Then click on User Accounts.
Next, click Manage another account.
Choose the user you would like to delete as admin.
Click on the Delete the account link.
Choose Delete Files or Keep Files. Selecting Keep Files will create a folder with the user’s files on the desktop.

Now that you know how to delete an administrator account on Windows 10, check out our guide on how to change which user is an administrator.

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If you are dealing with multiple unused User Accounts and want to remove them, you will find below the steps to remove or Delete User Account in Windows 10.

Windows 10 makes it really easy to Create Local User Accounts, which allows two or more people to use a computer with their own sign-in credentials, files, apps, and settings.

Similarly, it is easy to Delete User Accounts in Windows 10, if you are no longer using a particular User Account.

Deleting a User Account will permanently remove the User Account from your computer, along with all the Files associated with the User and you will no longer be able to login to the User Account.

The other option is to Delete User Profile, which also deletes all Files associated with the User, but leaves a blank User Account that you can Login to and reuse.

Note: In order to Delete User Accounts, you need to login to your Admin Account or a User Account with Admin privileges.

1. Delete User Account and User Files

The easiest way to Delete Local User Accounts in Windows 10 is by using the Settings App on your computer.

1. Click on the Start button and then click on the Settings icon.

2. On the settings screen, click on the Accounts tab.

3. On the Accounts screen, click on Family and other users in the left-pane. In the right-pane, select the User account that you want to delete and click on Remove.

4. On the confirmation pop-up, click on Delete Account and data button to confirm.

As mentioned above, the User Account will be permanently deleted from your computer, along with all the Files and Settings linked to the User Account.

2. Delete User Account and Save User Files to Desktop

Windows 10 automatically offers the option to save User’s Files when you try to delete a User Account from the Control Panel.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.

2. In the Run Command window, type Control Panel and click on OK.

3. On the Control Panel screen, make sure that you are in Category view and click on User Accounts.

4. On User Accounts screen, click on Remove User Accounts link.

5. On the next screen, select the User Account that you want to delete.

6. Click on Delete the Account link.

7. On Delete Account page, click on Keep Files button.

Once you click on Keep Files, Windows 10 will automatically create a Folder with the User’s Name on your desktop and move all the Files associated with this User to the Folder.

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How do I permanently delete an account on Windows 10?

How to delete a user from Windows 10.

Click the Settings app when it appears in the search results to open it. Open Windows' Settings app. ... .

Click on Family & other users from the menu bar running along the left-hand side of the Settings window. You'll find all of your computer's user profiles in this menu. ... .

Click Remove..

Why can't I remove a Microsoft account from my computer?

To remove your Microsoft account from Windows 10 (or Windows 11), you must sign in to Windows with a local account. So, if you sign in to Windows with a Microsoft account and it is the only MS account on Windows,* first switch to a local account, and then remove the MS account.