How to Delete a User Profile in Windows 11/10.
Do you want to delete a user profile on your Windows 11 system? If so, this guide will help you with that.
If multiple users use the same Windows system, each user has a separate user profile that contains all its files and settings. These data are stored in a separate folder under "C:\Users" and is known as "User Profile folder".
A User profile can be deleted when it is no longer needed to free up free space. If you delete a User profile, all the data associated with that profile will also be deleted. This includes files, settings, and applications. So, before removing a user profile, ensure that you don't need the data includes or backup them to another location on disk.
In this article, we'll show you several ways to delete a user and the associated user profile folder in Windows 11.
How to Delete User Account & Account Data in Windows 10/11?
Deleting a user profile in Windows 10/11 is not a difficult task. You can use any of the methods listed below to remove any unnecessary users and user profiles from your system.*
* Note: If you have already removed a user and you want to remove also the User Profile folder, skip to step-2 on method 3 below.
- Delete User & User Profile from Settings.
- Remove User & User Profile from Control Panel.
- Delete User from Command Prompt.
- Remove User in User Accounts.
- Delete Users in Computer Management.
Method 1: Remove Windows 11 User Account & Data using Settings.
The first and the most straightforward method to delete a user and its user profile on Windows 10/11 is by using the Settings app. The process is simple and can be done by anyone.
1. On your Windows 11 system, click the Start button and select Settings from the menu.
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2. Switch to the Accounts tab on the left and select the Other users option from the right.
3. Under the Other users section, expand the profile you want to delete and click on the Remove button.
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4. Next, you will get a warning pop-up. Click the Delete account and data button to confirm the user profile folder deletion. *
* Important: Before you delete a user's profile folder, make sure you don't need their data, or backup their data to another storage location.
Method 2: Delete User Profile via Control Panel.
The next straightforward method to delete an account from Windows and to remove also the Account's data (User Profile folder), is by using Control Panel. (This method works on all Windows versions).
1. In search box, type control panel and open it.
2. In Control Panel click on the User Accounts.
3. On the next window, click on the Remove user accounts option under User Accounts.
4. Now click on the user that you want to delete and at the next window select Delete the account.
5. Next, you will be asked to keep or delete the files on the user profile folder of the user you are removing. Click on the option that you prefer. *
* Note: If you don't need the user's files just click Delete files to completely remove the User's profile folder.*
* Important: Before you delete a user's profile folder, make sure you don't need their data, or backup their data to another storage location.
6. Finally, click on the Delete Account button to remove the unnecessary user profile.
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Method 3: Delete User Profile from Command Prompt.
If you are comfortable with commands, you can delete a user account on Windows 10/11 command prompt and then to delete its user profile in System Properties. To do that:
Step 1. Delete Account from Command Prompt.
1. On the search box, type Command Prompt and then choose Run as administrator.
2. Now type in the following command to list all the available users on the system:
- net user.
3. To delete a user from command prompt, give this command:
- net user Username /delete.
* Note: Replace Username with the user that you want to remove from the system. e.g. to remove the user "User2" in this example, the command is:
- net user User2 /delete
4. At this point you have removed the user account from your computer, but the user's profile folder with their data remains. If you want to delete also the user profile folder, proceed to step-2 below.
Step 2. Delete User Profile in System Properties.
1. Simultaneously press the Windows 
+ R keys to open the "Run" command box.
2. Type systempropertiesadvanced and press OK.
3. In System Properties window open the User Profiles Settings.
4. From the list of profiles, choose the Account Unknown and click Delete.
5. Click Yes to confirm your decision.
6. When the user profile folder is removed, close all windows and you're done.
Method 4. Delete User from User Account options.
The next method to remove a user account in Windows, is from 'User Accounts' options:
1. Simultaneously press the Windows + R keys to open the "Run" command box.
2. Type control userpasswords2 and press OK.
3. Select the user that you want to delete and click Remove. Click Yes to confirm your decision.
4. After removing the user, close the 'User Accounts options' and follow the instructions on step-2Â on method-3 above to remove also the user profile.
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Method 5: Delete User via Computer Management.
Another way to delete a user account on Windows 10/11 Pro is by using the Computer Management tool.
* Note: Keep in mind that this method only works in Windows Professional versions only.
1. Search and open the Computer Management.
2. At the left expand the Local Users and Groups and select the Users folder.
3. Right-click on the user that you want to remove and select Delete.
4. Confirm the user deletion by selecting Yes on the warning message.
5. When done, close the Computer Management and follow the instructions on step-2Â on method-3 above to remove also the user profile.
Conclusion: Deleting a user profile in Windows 11 is not a difficult task. You can use any of the methods mentioned above to remove an unnecessary profile from your system.
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