Windows 10: How do I log into an account, which is a user, but a user account does not exist?

Before using my Microsoft, account and pin I used to use a username. The username I used is Rickw. Even though I now use the new and improved name I am finding Rickw is still on my PC and has information in it. For instance, I have a download folder that has info in it If I look in my user profile it only shows 2 usersSo where is the user rickw and how do I log into it? Although as you can see by the dates on some files, they are very current.Hope this makes sense. If not, please let me know and I will share more information.Thanks, in advance.Rick

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User Account

Hi Barry,

We cannot use a standard (local) account to change the account type to administrator. We can only use an existing administrator account to do this.

We suggest following these steps on how to change the account type to administrator using the existing administrator account:

• Press Windows key + X on your keyboard, then click on
  Control Panel.
• Choose User Accounts, and then select User Accounts again.
• Under Make changes to your user account, click on Manage User Accounts. (It will show all user accounts and administrator account on the computer.)
• Sign out and log on with any administrator account.
• Go back to Control Panel/User Accounts.
• Click on Manage User Accounts and then select the standard account you wish to change.
• Select the Change Account Type option.
• Select the Administrator option to change the account and click the
  Change Account Type button.

Get back to us if you have other concern.

 

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

 

User account image at log-on

Thank-you all for your time and suggestions. I am going to approach this from a different angle.
"If this image appears on my login screen, it must exist and can be found somewhere within Windows."
Is that a true statement?