How to Delete User Accounts in Windows 10

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This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a user account from your Windows PC. As long as you are signed in to your PC with an administrator-level account, you will be able to remove any user accounts on the PC. Removing a user account will delete all of that user's data from your PC.

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    You can press the Windows key and i simultaneously, or click the Windows Start menu and click the gear icon.
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    This icon looks like a silhouette of a person and says "Your accounts, email, sync, work, family."
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    You'll see this in the vertical menu on the left side of the window.
    • If you're using a work or school PC, you may have to select Other users or Other people instead. [1]
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    You'll see more options appear for that user.
    • If you see "Local account" below the user name, this account only exists on the current PC. If not, it's a Microsoft account, which means that while you're removing the account from your PC, that user will still be able to log into other Microsoft services like Outlook.com and Office Online.
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    A confirmation message will appear, letting you know that all of that user's data will be removed from the PC if you continue.
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    This removes all of the user's data from the PC.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-or-remove-accounts-on-your-pc-104dc19f-6430-4b49-6a2b-e4dbd1dcdf32

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      1. Open Settings.
      2. Click Accounts .
      3. Click Family & other users .
      4. Click the user you want to delete.
      5. Click Remove and Delete account and data .

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