Delete a User Account in Windows 7

How to Delete a User Account in Windows 7

Apr. 08, 2014 10:17 am / Posted by Michael Eric to Windows Tips
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Last time we have introduced how to create a new user account in Windows 7 computer. Meanwhile, you may wonder how to delete a user account in Windows 7 once you don't need it any more.

Deleting a Windows 7 user account removes all personalized settings and data in addition to any files or folders stored in folders specific to this user account. If you shared other's computer using your own user account, it's really necessary to remove it immediately when you'll never use it afterwards. Check the how-tos in following part.

How to Delete Windows 7 User Account Created before?

Way 1: To Delete a User Account in Control Panel "User Accounts"

• 1. Open the Control Panel in Windows 7, and click on the User Accounts icon.
• 2. Click on the Manage another account link.

  

• 3. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
• 4. Click on the user account that you want to delete.

  

• 5. Click on the Delete the account link.

  

• 6. Click on the Delete Files button.

  

• 7. Click on the Delete Account button.

  

• 8. The user account and it's C: \Users\(user-name) profile folder has now been deleted.
• 9. When finished, you can close the User Account window.

Way 2: To Remove a User Account in Local Users and Groups

• 1. Open Local Users and Groups, and click on the Users folder in the left pane to open it.

  

• 2. In the middle pane of Users, right click or press and hold on the user account that you want to delete, and click on Delete.

  

• 3. Click on Yes.
• 4. The user account has been deleted. When finished, close the Local Users and Groups window.
• 5. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the deleted user account's C:\Users\(user-name) profile folder, right click or press and hold on it, click on Delete, and approve.

Way 3: To Delete a User Account in Windows 7 Using Command Prompt

This option will use the net user command to delete a user account with.

• 1. Open an elevated command prompt in Windows 7.
• 2. Choose the proper one for your situation:

  A. To Delete a User Account

  • a. In the elevated command prompt, type the command below, and press Enter.

    Note: Substitute UserName in the command below with the user name of the user account that you want to delete.
    net user "UserName" /delete

    

  B. To delete a User Account on a Domian

  This is for only if your computer is on a domain.

  • a. In the elevated command prompt, type the command below, and press Enter.

    Note: Substitute UserName in the command below with the user name of the user account that you want to delete.
    net user "UserName" /delete/domain
• 3. The user account has now been deleted. When finished, close the elevated command prompt.
• 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to this user account's C: \Users\user-name profile folder, right click or press and hold on it, click on Delete, and approve.

Choose one of the 3 handy ways to remove a user account in Windows 7. There are provided to solve the problem of how to delete an administrator account in Windows 7 as well.

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