How to delete an account on Windows 11
If you no longer need an account on Windows 11, here are six ways to delete it.
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On Windows 11, having multipleaccountslets you create a separate space for everyone using the computer without interfering with your experience. However, when the account is no longer needed, it’s possible to delete it in several ways, including through the Settings app, Control Panel, User Account, Computer Management, Control Panel, and PowerShell.
If you have to restrict access to a user temporarily, you don’t need to delete the account. Instead, you shoulddisable the user on Windows 11.
Thisguidewill walk you through the different ways to delete accounts on Windows 11.
How to delete an account on Windows 11
To delete an account and data with the Setting app on Windows 11, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the account and data files from the user will be erased from the system.
How to delete an account using Control Panel
To delete account and files with Control Panel, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, the account will be removed from Windows 11.
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How to delete an account using Computer Management
To remove an account with Computer Management, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the account will be removed, but the files will remain in the “Users” folder under the account name folder.
How to delete an account using User Account
To delete an account from the legacy User Account interface, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, the Windows 11 account will be removed without deleting the user’s files.
How to delete an account using Command Prompt
To remove an account with Command Prompt on Windows 11, use these steps:
In the command, replace"USER-NAME"for the name of the account to delete. This example deletes the “JohnSmith” account:net user JohnSmith /delete
Once you complete the steps, the command will delete the account, and the account files will continue to be available on the computer.
How to delete an account using PowerShell
To delete an account with PowerShell commands on Windows 11, use these steps:
In the command, replace"USER-ACCOUNT"for the name of the account to delete. This example deletes the “JohnSmith” account:Remove-LocalUser -Name “JohnSmith”
After you complete the steps, PowerShell will delete the account without removing the files on Windows 11.
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
