Why can’t I delete a user profile in Windows 10?
If you have already tried to remove a user profile from Windows 10 and didn’t succeed, here are some of the reasons for not being able to do that:
No rights – You can’t delete a profile without administrative rights. We have a guide on how to make yourself an administrator on Windows 10. After doing so, come back here to delete the user profile. The user account is still present – Before deleting a user profile, its corresponding account should be deleted first. In some cases, the user account keeps reappearing even after you deleted it. The account is linked – If you are trying to delete the profile of a Microsoft Account linked with the Access Work or School accounts, you might not be able to remove the account.
So, you will have to get these issues out of the way before deleting the account and the user profile.
How do I delete a user profile from Windows 10?
1. Use the System Properties
This is the most effective solution because it also removes the user account in the process.
2. Use the Settings app
With this procedure, you will also delete the account and the user profile.
3. Use the Registry Editor
4. Delete the user profile data
That’s it! We hope our solutions helped you delete the user profile on Windows 10 and all the associated data. If you need extra info, check our article on what to do if the profile was not deleted completely on Windows 10. For any other questions or solutions, use the comments section below; we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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