How To Delete An Account In Windows 10?

Having multiple accounts in Windows 10 may not be unusual. You can create a secondary user account for the kids, so they can play their games and watch their favorite shows without messing up your main account. Furthermore, having a restricted account can make it safer online. But if you no longer need one of these accounts and want to delete it, you might be wondering how to delete an account in Windows 10.

If you have a single computer at home, you will sometimes have activities that might make you feel worried and insecure about having other people around who have access to it. The solution for that is to allow a Windows account for each user. It is free, and the number of accounts allowable to create is more plentiful than you can manage to.

Having different user accounts in one Windows computer allows usage of all installed apps, but the access to the documents and personal files is unique. The only account that has access to all is the administrator account. However, if there are too many accounts, files can get disorganized, so deletion will now be an option.

• Methods on How to Delete an Account

Here are the steps on how to delete an account in Windows 10:

Using Settings

1. Click the ‘Start’ button.
2. Look for ‘Settings’ and select it.
3. Afterward, choose ‘Accounts.’
4. On the left side, choose the option to remove a specific account.
   *   For administrator and other accounts, select the option ‘Family & other users’.
   *   For accounts used by other apps on PC, select the option ‘Email & accounts.’
   *   For accounts also used for school or business purposes, select ‘Access work or school.’
5. After selecting an option, you can choose an account to be deleted.
6. Click ‘Remove.’
7. To completely delete the account, select ‘Delete account and data.’ If you are skeptical, try to back up the files of the account before proceeding to deletion.

Using Control Panel

1. On the lower-left portion, select the icon resembling a magnifying glass.
2. In the search bar, type in ‘Control Panel.’
3. Select the exact result.
4. Select ‘User Accounts.’
   
5. Afterward, click on ‘Manage another account.’ Note that this only applies to users belonging to the ‘Other users’ category.
6. Select the user profile you want to delete.
7. Click on ‘Delete the account link.’
8. You can opt either for ‘Delete Files’ or ‘Keep Files.’ If ‘Keep Files’ is selected, a folder will be created on the Desktop screen with files of the user in it.
9. For users listed as ‘Family,’ you need to visit: https://account.microsoft.com/family/ and have your Microsoft account signed in.
10. A page will appear displaying all accounts presently connected to the ‘Microsoft family.’ Below the selected account, click on ‘Remove from family.’

How to Add an Account?

In case you are having regrets about deleting an account, you can just create another one. However, you can’t recover the files that were deleted upon removal. You can add an account with the following steps:

1. Select Start.
2. Search for ‘Settings’ and select it.
3. Look for ‘Accounts’ and click on it.
4. You will have several options on how to add.
   *   Select ‘Family & other users,’ ‘Other users’ then ‘Add someone else to this PC’ (for accounts granted with full access).
   *   Select ‘Family & other users,’ ‘Other users’ then ‘Add a work or school user’ (for accounts strictly for school or business purposes).
   *   Select ‘Access work or school’ then ‘Connect’ (for accounts used personally and for school/work purposes).
   *   Select ‘Email & accounts.’ You can have 3 options: ‘Add an account’ under ‘Accounts used by email, calendar, and contacts’; ‘Add a Microsoft account’; or ‘Add a work or school account’ (for accounts used by other apps).
5. After the selection, enter the details required then select ‘Add.’

Summary: Delete an account in Windows 10

• To delete an account in Windows 10, open up the Settings app. You can do this by clicking on Start and then typing in "settings."
• Now click "Accounts" and then choose "Family & other users."
• OK so the next time you sign into your computer, you'll be greeted with a Windows Hello log-in screen. In order to actually start using the new account, you will have to set it up. Just follow the on-screen prompts to complete that process.
• Once your new account is set up, go back to the "Family & other users" page in Settings and click on your old account. Click "Remove" and then choose what you want to do with the files associated with that account.

Conclusion

Before deciding to remove or delete an account, always contemplate whether you need to back up the files or not. After such a decision, you can proceed to the removal and deletion steps. If you are reconsidering to add another account, ensure that the actual user is a trustworthy person.