Accounts Delete User Account in Windows 11


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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:


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.



Contents





Option One

Delete User Account in Settings


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)


Delete_account_Settings-1.png

3 Under Other users, click/tap on the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to delete, and click/tap on Remove. (see screenshot below)

Delete_account_Settings-2.png

4 Click/tap on Delete account and data to confirm. (see screenshot below)

Delete_account_Settings-3.png

5 You can now close Settings if you like.




Option Two

Delete User Account in Control Panel


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)

Delete_account_Control_Panel-1.png

3 Click/tap on the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to delete. (see screenshot below)

Delete_account_Control_Panel-2.png

4 Click/tap on the Delete the account link. (see screenshot below)

Delete_account_Control_Panel-3.png

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)

Delete_account_Control_Panel-4.png

6 Click/tap on Delete Account to confirm. (see screenshots below)

Delete_account_Control_Panel-5.png
Delete_account_Control_Panel-6.png

7 You can now close the Control Panel if you like.




Option Three

Delete User Account in Local Users and Groups


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.
Delete_account_lusrmgr-1.png

3 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshots below)

Delete_account_lusrmgr-2.png

4 You can now close Local Users and Groups if you like.




Option Four

Delete User Account in Netplwiz


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)

Delete_account_netplwiz-1.png

5 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshots below)

Delete_account_netplwiz-2.png

6 You can now close User Accounts (netplwiz) if you like.




Option Five

Delete User Account in Command Prompt


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)

Delete_account_command.png

4 Type the command below you want to use into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.

(Delete local account or Microsoft account)
net user "UserName" /delete

OR​

(Delete domain user account)
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.




Option Six

Delete User Account in PowerShell


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)

Delete_account_PowerShell.png

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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Great!
You'd only be able to delete the wife's account while it's signed out and signed into another admin account (ex: new local account).
I thought of that after I posted :oops:

Does it matter if the network cable is in?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 23H2 Used Enablement Package (build 22631.2861)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0
    CPU
    2.10 gigahertz Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0 Bus: 100 megahertz UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. R01-A4 02/21/2022
    Memory
    15.78 of 16 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 [Display adapter]
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    Acer KA242Y A (24.0"vis, s/n 6243003C23E00, October 2022)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 1) * 510.74 GB SSD
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 1.00 TB 7200rpm SATA HHD
    * Operating System is installed on c:
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    Logitech M325 add-on
    Internet Speed
    Vz Fios; Png 20ms DL 110.82Mbps UL 122.49Mbps | speedtest
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    FF 120.0.1 (64bit) Updated Regulary now at 120.0.1 (64bit)
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Great!

I thought of that after I posted :oops:

Does it matter if the network cable is in?

It doesn't for a local account.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
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    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
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    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
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    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
But it does to delete the wife's acct.?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 23H2 Used Enablement Package (build 22631.2861)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0
    CPU
    2.10 gigahertz Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0 Bus: 100 megahertz UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. R01-A4 02/21/2022
    Memory
    15.78 of 16 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA242Y A (24.0"vis, s/n 6243003C23E00, October 2022)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 1) * 510.74 GB SSD
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 1.00 TB 7200rpm SATA HHD
    * Operating System is installed on c:
    PSU
    300w OEM
    Case
    OEM
    Cooling
    OEM
    Keyboard
    OEM
    Mouse
    Logitech M325 add-on
    Internet Speed
    Vz Fios; Png 20ms DL 110.82Mbps UL 122.49Mbps | speedtest
    Browser
    FF 120.0.1 (64bit) Updated Regulary now at 120.0.1 (64bit)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security | Came with Norton Ultra trial but has been uninstalled
    Other Info
    Canon MG3200 Printer
But it does to delete the wife's acct.?
No. You can delete the wife's account while signed in to the new local account (if made an administrator) without being connected to the Internet.

You only need an Internet connection if adding a Microsoft account for verification purposes.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Okay, some more readin' to do to get my ducks in a row, I should have results in the mornin'.

Thx, Shawn!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 23H2 Used Enablement Package (build 22631.2861)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0
    CPU
    2.10 gigahertz Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0 Bus: 100 megahertz UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. R01-A4 02/21/2022
    Memory
    15.78 of 16 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA242Y A (24.0"vis, s/n 6243003C23E00, October 2022)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 1) * 510.74 GB SSD
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 1.00 TB 7200rpm SATA HHD
    * Operating System is installed on c:
    PSU
    300w OEM
    Case
    OEM
    Cooling
    OEM
    Keyboard
    OEM
    Mouse
    Logitech M325 add-on
    Internet Speed
    Vz Fios; Png 20ms DL 110.82Mbps UL 122.49Mbps | speedtest
    Browser
    FF 120.0.1 (64bit) Updated Regulary now at 120.0.1 (64bit)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security | Came with Norton Ultra trial but has been uninstalled
    Other Info
    Canon MG3200 Printer
Okay, some more readin' to do to get my ducks in a row, I should have results in the mornin'.

Thx, Shawn!

You're most welcome. I hope it all goes smoothly.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Me to.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 23H2 Used Enablement Package (build 22631.2861)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0
    CPU
    2.10 gigahertz Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0 Bus: 100 megahertz UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. R01-A4 02/21/2022
    Memory
    15.78 of 16 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA242Y A (24.0"vis, s/n 6243003C23E00, October 2022)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 1) * 510.74 GB SSD
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 1.00 TB 7200rpm SATA HHD
    * Operating System is installed on c:
    PSU
    300w OEM
    Case
    OEM
    Cooling
    OEM
    Keyboard
    OEM
    Mouse
    Logitech M325 add-on
    Internet Speed
    Vz Fios; Png 20ms DL 110.82Mbps UL 122.49Mbps | speedtest
    Browser
    FF 120.0.1 (64bit) Updated Regulary now at 120.0.1 (64bit)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security | Came with Norton Ultra trial but has been uninstalled
    Other Info
    Canon MG3200 Printer
Hi Shawn,

Did the changeover and as far as I can tell everything is okay. On reboot I get a 1, 2sec splash screen with my acct. name and then it goes straight to the dsktp.

Thx
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 23H2 Used Enablement Package (build 22631.2861)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0
    CPU
    2.10 gigahertz Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0 Bus: 100 megahertz UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. R01-A4 02/21/2022
    Memory
    15.78 of 16 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA242Y A (24.0"vis, s/n 6243003C23E00, October 2022)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 1) * 510.74 GB SSD
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 1.00 TB 7200rpm SATA HHD
    * Operating System is installed on c:
    PSU
    300w OEM
    Case
    OEM
    Cooling
    OEM
    Keyboard
    OEM
    Mouse
    Logitech M325 add-on
    Internet Speed
    Vz Fios; Png 20ms DL 110.82Mbps UL 122.49Mbps | speedtest
    Browser
    FF 120.0.1 (64bit) Updated Regulary now at 120.0.1 (64bit)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security | Came with Norton Ultra trial but has been uninstalled
    Other Info
    Canon MG3200 Printer
Hi Shawn,

Did the changeover and as far as I can tell everything is okay. On reboot I get a 1, 2sec splash screen with my acct. name and then it goes straight to the dsktp.

Thx

Great news Steve. You're most welcome.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Took ~20min. When I logged on I forgot I'd be starin' at an empty dsktp, I have the important stuff back on an I'll work on the rest latter.

AFK - BBL
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 23H2 Used Enablement Package (build 22631.2861)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0
    CPU
    2.10 gigahertz Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0 Bus: 100 megahertz UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. R01-A4 02/21/2022
    Memory
    15.78 of 16 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA242Y A (24.0"vis, s/n 6243003C23E00, October 2022)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 1) * 510.74 GB SSD
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 1.00 TB 7200rpm SATA HHD
    * Operating System is installed on c:
    PSU
    300w OEM
    Case
    OEM
    Cooling
    OEM
    Keyboard
    OEM
    Mouse
    Logitech M325 add-on
    Internet Speed
    Vz Fios; Png 20ms DL 110.82Mbps UL 122.49Mbps | speedtest
    Browser
    FF 120.0.1 (64bit) Updated Regulary now at 120.0.1 (64bit)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security | Came with Norton Ultra trial but has been uninstalled
    Other Info
    Canon MG3200 Printer
When I went through the initial power-up of my PC, it walked me through creating a user account, not local. I did all of my setup, program installations, customization, etc. on that account. Later, in a ill-advised effort to get rid of the UserID and PW on powerup, I added a second account. I've solved the UID/PW thing and now want to delete the second account.

If I follow the process in Option One, will it:
1-Get rid of the log-in choice for that user?
2-Completely delete c:\windows\users\"Name I'm deleting" and all its subfolders and contents?

What else happens?
Any downside I'm not anticipating?

Really obvious questions, probably, but I don't want to paint myself into an unexpected corner.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G10
    CPU
    i5-1240p
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Whatever comes in it
    Sound Card
    Whatever comes in it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    No external monitor. Yet.
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    Internal 512 GB SSD
    External 6 TB, 1 TB, 225 GB desktop HDD, 2TB portable HDD
    A whole army of USB flash memory sticks
    Mouse
    Logitech M317
    Internet Speed
    500 mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    CalDigit TS4 dock for all my USB stuff, speakers, and connect to Android phone
    HP MFP M277dw laser printer/scanner
When I went through the initial power-up of my PC, it walked me through creating a user account, not local. I did all of my setup, program installations, customization, etc. on that account. Later, in a ill-advised effort to get rid of the UserID and PW on powerup, I added a second account. I've solved the UID/PW thing and now want to delete the second account.

If I follow the process in Option One, will it:
1-Get rid of the log-in choice for that user?
2-Completely delete c:\windows\users\"Name I'm deleting" and all its subfolders and contents?

What else happens?
Any downside I'm not anticipating?

Really obvious questions, probably, but I don't want to paint myself into an unexpected corner.

Hello Buddy, :alien:

Deleting an account will just remove the account and its "C:\Users\<username>" profile folder.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
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    Google Chrome
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    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
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    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Hello Buddy, :alien:

Deleting an account will just remove the account and its "C:\Users\<username>" profile folder.
Hi Shawn,

That didn't happen in my case, after I selected the acct. I wanted to delete I expected the dialog to ask me if I wanted to save files and folders from the old acct. as mentioned in the tut but when I clicked next it told me that the operation completed successfully and I was returned to the dsktp after a restart.
I wasn't to concerned about it b/c there wasn't much generated in the few days that the deleted acct. existed before I deleted it.

But, Lo and behold the files were saved in documents and usable. ymmv.

@Buddy,
Really obvious questions, probably, but I don't want to paint myself into an unexpected corner.
That's how I felt.
Hi, I don't mean to jade your decisions on how to go, just relating what happened to me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 23H2 Used Enablement Package (build 22631.2861)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0
    CPU
    2.10 gigahertz Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0 Bus: 100 megahertz UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. R01-A4 02/21/2022
    Memory
    15.78 of 16 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA242Y A (24.0"vis, s/n 6243003C23E00, October 2022)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 1) * 510.74 GB SSD
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 1.00 TB 7200rpm SATA HHD
    * Operating System is installed on c:
    PSU
    300w OEM
    Case
    OEM
    Cooling
    OEM
    Keyboard
    OEM
    Mouse
    Logitech M325 add-on
    Internet Speed
    Vz Fios; Png 20ms DL 110.82Mbps UL 122.49Mbps | speedtest
    Browser
    FF 120.0.1 (64bit) Updated Regulary now at 120.0.1 (64bit)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security | Came with Norton Ultra trial but has been uninstalled
    Other Info
    Canon MG3200 Printer
Hi Shawn,

That didn't happen in my case, after I selected the acct. I wanted to delete I expected the dialog to ask me if I wanted to save files and folders from the old acct. as mentioned in the tut but when I clicked next it told me that the operation completed successfully and I was returned to the dsktp after a restart.
It worked that way for me, too. Fine with me, because I wanted to delete all the stuff under that account.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G10
    CPU
    i5-1240p
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Whatever comes in it
    Sound Card
    Whatever comes in it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    No external monitor. Yet.
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    Internal 512 GB SSD
    External 6 TB, 1 TB, 225 GB desktop HDD, 2TB portable HDD
    A whole army of USB flash memory sticks
    Mouse
    Logitech M317
    Internet Speed
    500 mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    CalDigit TS4 dock for all my USB stuff, speakers, and connect to Android phone
    HP MFP M277dw laser printer/scanner

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 23H2 Used Enablement Package (build 22631.2861)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0
    CPU
    2.10 gigahertz Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire TC-1760 1.0 Bus: 100 megahertz UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. R01-A4 02/21/2022
    Memory
    15.78 of 16 Gigabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA242Y A (24.0"vis, s/n 6243003C23E00, October 2022)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 1) * 510.74 GB SSD
    d: (NTFS on drive 0) 1.00 TB 7200rpm SATA HHD
    * Operating System is installed on c:
    PSU
    300w OEM
    Case
    OEM
    Cooling
    OEM
    Keyboard
    OEM
    Mouse
    Logitech M325 add-on
    Internet Speed
    Vz Fios; Png 20ms DL 110.82Mbps UL 122.49Mbps | speedtest
    Browser
    FF 120.0.1 (64bit) Updated Regulary now at 120.0.1 (64bit)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security | Came with Norton Ultra trial but has been uninstalled
    Other Info
    Canon MG3200 Printer

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