Windows 10: Can't delete a user from folder C:/Users

Discus and support Can't delete a user from folder C:/Users in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Descriptive:I have a folder that might be a old user from old Windows 10, now I'm using Windows 11. I want to delete that folder but it always return... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by ItsMeRayz, Nov 27, 2023.

  1. ITSMERAYZ
    ItsMeRayz Win User

    Can't delete a user from folder C:/Users


    Descriptive:I have a folder that might be a old user from old Windows 10, now I'm using Windows 11. I want to delete that folder but it always return an error like "You required permission from USER/Administrator", meanwhile the current user I'm using setted up as Administrator and I have no other user. I'm trying to delete it through administrator using "net user Administrator /active:yes" but I forgot the password so I can't log in into it. This user folder taking up so much space in my disk and I want to delete itQuestion:How to delete user folder from C:/Users that the user is don't exist

    :)
     
    ItsMeRayz, Nov 27, 2023
    #1
  2. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User

    Deleting a user account leaves traces of that user behind in C:\users


    1. Enable the built in Administrator account (Win+R->lusrmgr.msc)

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    2. Reboot and log in as Administrator
    3. Delete the folder under C:\users
     
    topgundcp, Nov 27, 2023
    #2
  3. LEMP
    LemP Win User
    User's folder is not present in c:\\Users

    Putting aside your somewhat random use of forward, backward, and double slashes, please explain the difference between:

    • In Windows 7 Window Explorer, one cannot view the UserName folder
      in c:\\Users
    and

    • UserName folder, normally viewable from c://Users, can be still be viewed and fully accessed from UserName's Desktop
      via Window's Explorer
    Click Start, type C:\Users into the Search box, and press Enter

    Please list everything you see. If you would rather not reveal actual user names, use UserA, UserB, UserC, etc. Please mention whether view hidden files and folders is enabled or not.

    Is the name of one (or more) users missing from the list of items?

    Navigate to any document in the "UserName folder" that you can't see in C:\Users, then right-click and select Properties.

    What is shown as the document's "Location"? Again, if you want to use UserA rather than the actual name, that's OK.
     
    LemP, Nov 27, 2023
    #3
  4. NICRITE
    Nicrite Win User

    Can't delete a user from folder C:/Users

    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, Nov 27, 2023
    #4
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