This tutorial will show you how to delete a user account to remove it from your Windows 11 PC.
Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings.
You can add a local user account (an offline account) or Microsoft account for a user to sign in to the PC with.
If you have a user account on your PC that is not being used or no longer needed, you can permanently remove it by deleting it.
Reference:
Manage User Accounts in Windows - Microsoft Support

You must be signed in as an administrator to delete a user account.
You will not be able to delete a user account that is currently signed in. You will need to sign out the user first.
- Option One: Delete User Account in Settings
- Option Two: Delete User Account in Control Panel
- Option Three: Delete User Account in Local Users and Groups
- Option Four: Delete User Account in Netplwiz
- Option Five: Delete User Account in Command Prompt
- Option Six: Delete User Account in PowerShell
If the account you want to delete is currently disabled, it will not show in this option.
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accounts on the left side, and click/tap on Family & other users or Other Users on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Under Other users, click/tap on the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to delete, and click/tap on Remove. (see screenshot below)
4 Click/tap on Delete account and data to confirm. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
If the account you want to delete is currently disabled, it will not show in this option.
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the User Accounts icon.
2 Click/tap on the Manage another account link. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to delete. (see screenshot below)
4 Click/tap on the Delete the account link. (see screenshot below)
5 Click/tap on Delete Files or Keep Files for what you want to do with the user account's personal files. (see screenshot below)
6 Click/tap on Delete Account to confirm. (see screenshots below)
7 You can now close the Control Panel if you like.
This option is only available in the Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
1 Open Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc).
2 Perform the following actions. (see screenshot below)
- Click/tap on the Users folder in the left pane to open it.
- Click/tap on the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to delete in the middle pane.
- Click/tap on More Actions and Delete in the right pane.
3 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshots below)
4 You can now close Local Users and Groups if you like.
If the account you want to delete is currently disabled, it will not show in this option.
1 Open netplwiz.exe.
2 In the Users tab, check the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer box if available. (see screenshot below step 4)
If you turned on For improved security, only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device, then the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer setting will not be available.
3 Click/tap on the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to delete. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Click/tap on the Remove button. (see screenshot below)
5 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshots below)
6 You can now close User Accounts (netplwiz) if you like.
1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Command Prompt.
2 Copy and paste the
net user
command into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter to see a list of all account names on the PC. (see screenshot below step 3)3 Make note of the account name (ex: "Brink2") you want to delete. (see screenshot below)
4 Type the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.
net user "UserName" /delete
net user "UserName" /delete /domain
Substitute UserName in the command above with the actual user account name (ex: "Brink2") from step 3 you want to delete.
For example:
net user "Brink2" /delete
net user "Brink2" /delete /domain
5 You can now close Windows Terminal (Admin) if you like.
1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Windows PowerShell.
2 Copy and paste the
Get-LocalUser
command into the elevated PowerShell, and press Enter to see a list of all account names on the PC. (see screenshot below step 3)3 Make note of the account name (ex: "Brink2") you want to delete. (see screenshot below)
4 Type the command below into the elevated PowerShell, and press Enter.
Remove-LocalUser -Name "UserName"
Substitute UserName in the command above with the actual user account name (ex: "Brink2") from step 3 you want to delete.
For example: Remove-LocalUser -Name "Brink2"
5 You can now close Windows Terminal (Admin) if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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