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4 Ways to Delete a User Profile on Windows 10

You will need administrative privileges to delete a user profile

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you have acorrupt user profile on your Windows 10it’s safer to delete it and create a new one. Whatever your reason, in this article, we will show you how to delete a user profile on Windows 10 safely and quickly.

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:

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 onwhat to do if the profile was not deleted completelyon Windows 10.

For any other questions or solutions, use the comments section below; we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Claudiu Andone

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.

His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.

With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!

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Claudiu Andone

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft