Windows 10: How do I remove an account from windows 10?

I have a grand total of 3 accounts now linked to my windows 10 installation and only one of them (the one I actually want to be linked) I can actually remove. I go to settings>accounts>email&accounts and I only have the option to manage the accounts, but no button that says remove. I tried going online and removing the device from my account online and restarting my computer as per other discussions I have seen but they are still linked. One of the accounts is also a school account I used to log into outlook and oneNote, and when I access the account online I only have the option to disable the device, I can't unlink it. I'm at my wits end here I just want to have only 1 account associated with my login but I have no idea what else to try.

Any help would be much appreciated, thank you.

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Remove account

I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
To delete an account, follow these steps:

1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:

 

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

 

Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

Look at this thread,How to Delete a User Account in Windows 10, it may help. You can try the various methods.
Make sure you are using an administrative account when removing the account or log on using the Administrator's account.

Or, if you are patient and know what you are doing, manually remove it.

Either way, Goodluck.