Windows 10: Deleted Microsost Account keeps reappearing on Windows 10 1903

Hi,


I am having an issue, I deleted a Microsoft account from my Windows 10 PC however approx every 24 hours it reappears on my PC and i get a Popup to fix the account. When i remove again same thing happens.


I have checked the registry and also net user only shows local user


Any ideas?


Many thanks,

John.

:)

 

Deleted account keeps reappearing

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Is it still appearing no matter how you try to delete? I suggest you to follow the steps below to remove user account from your computer, and check if it helps. Try the ones you’re comfortable with.

Step 1: Steps to Remove a User Account in Settings

• 
  Press Windows
  key, click on Settings.
  
• 
  Click on Account, click on
  Family and other users.
  
• 
  Select the user you want to delete under
  Other users and click on Remove.
  
• 
  Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt.
  
• 
  Select Delete account and data if you wish to delete account and the data and follow onscreen instructions.
  

Step 2: Steps to Delete a User Account in Command Prompt

• 
  Press Windows + X keys from the keyboard, select
  Command Prompt (Admin).
  
• 
  Type net user and hit Enter
  to list the user accounts on your device.
  
• 
  Type net user "User account”
  /delete and hit Enter to delete the user account.
  

Step 3: Steps to Delete a User Account in Run command.

• 
  Press Windows + R and type netplwiz, press
  Enter.
  
• 
  Select the User account, click on the
  Remove button.
  

Regards.

 

Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

Unfortunately I had done those steps numerous reboots, it just, reappears for no good reason. The base account isn't even a Microsoft account, it's a local account.

I haven't quite tried the built in administrator account on W10, but so far in my experience on my own computer, the built in account seemed to have absolutely no more control than I did on my own.

It's just strange, I go in, it warns me twice about deleting the account, then it's gone. Reboot, and it's back?

EDIT: Just to specify, both command line and Netplwiz both say only HIS account exists on the computer, it doesn't list this rogue account. This is what I meant in my first post about the fact that even Windows doesn't seem to believe it exists, HALF the time. *Frown

 

Windows 10 account keeps reappearing after deletion

Hi Frontier,

I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have performed. Let’s try simple steps and check if this helps.

I suggest you to boot the system in safe mode and try deleting the user account.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

• 
  Log-in to the Admin account, press Windows key + X and select
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Click on View by: on top of the right side and select
  Small icons.
  
• 
  Click on User account and click on
  Manage another account.
  
• 
  Click on the account you want to delete and click on Delete the account.
  

Hope this helps. Let us know the result for assistance.

Thank you.