Windows 10: How do i delete an administrator account?

Hi,


I have set up a new Inspiron but now wish to change the administrator and delete the old profile. How do i do this?


Thanks

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how do i delete an old corrupt Administrative account?

Hi Francisca,

If there's an account on your PC that you're not using anymore, we suggest that you remove it. Deleting unused user account will save a lot of space and will make your PC perform faster. For us to assist you, we suggest that you follow the steps listed below
on how to remove an account in Windows 10:

• Press the Start button.
• Click on the Settings app.
• Select Accounts, and then navigate to Family and other users.
• Click on the account that you want to remove, and click Remove.
• You’ll be prompted to confirm, and if you really want to continue, click
  Delete user account and data.

Let us know how it goes and if you need further assistance, feel free to post back.

 

How do I delete administrator account on Windows 10

Hi Nathan,

We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

I understand that you need to delete the administrator account in Windows 10.

Note: It is not recommended to delete the administrator account in Windows. If you want to delete the administrator account, you need to have at least one administrator account in Windows.

Kindly follow the below steps carefully to delete the admin account.

Step 1:

First try to create one new Local user account in Windows 10.

Refer the below link to create the new Local user account.

Create a local user account in Windows 10

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-my/windows-10/create-a-local-user-account-in-windows-10



Step 2:

After creating the local user account, follow the below steps to assign the local user account as admin.

• 
  Login to the computer using your Microsoft admin account.
  
• 
  Press Windows + I keys on the keyboard to open Settings menu.
  
• 
  Click on Accounts in settings window.
  
• 
  Click on family and other users.
  
• 
  Click on new user account you created under
  Add someone else to this PC.
  
• 
  Click change account type.
  
• 
  Change the user type to
  Admin from Standard.
  

Step 3:

• 
  Login through the new user account you have created.
  
• 
  Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select the
  control panel.
  
• 
  Click on User accounts.
  
• 
  Click on Manage other account.
  
• 
  Enter the password for the administrator account if prompted.
  
• 
  Click on the account which you want to delete (Microsoft admin account).
  
• 
  Click on Delete the account.
  
• 
  Click on Delete the files.
  

Now the administrator account will be deleted (Microsoft admin account). You may try to login through Local user you have created.

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Deleting an administrator account

Hi Imat,

Kindly follow the steps below to resolve this concern:

Step 1: Remove pin from your administrator account. Here's how:

• Log in the administrator account.
• Go to Settings.
• Select Accounts.
• Go to Sign-in options.
• Under PIN, click on Remove.
• Tap Remove to confirm.
• Type in your administrator password to verify.
• Hit OK.

Step 2: Make your local account as an administrator account by following the steps below:

• Log in your local account.
• Go to Settings.
• Select Accounts.
• Go to Family & other people.
• Select Change account type.
• Under Account type, select Administrator.
• Hit OK.
• Restart your computer and sign in with your administrator account.

Step 3: Remove the old administrator account. Please follow the steps below:

• Log in the new administrator account.
• Go to Settings.
• Select Accounts.
• Go to Family & other people.
• Click on the admin account you want to remove and hit Remove button.
• When you see a confirmation dialog, select Delete account and data.

Hope this information helps. In case you need further assistance, kindly reply to us.