Windows 10: How to remove primary account in Windows 10

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  1. mikied Win User

    How to remove primary account in Windows 10


    I need to remove the primary account in Windows 10 because it has been hacked. The instruction said to select the user under "Family & other users" and then click "remove" but there is no "remove" option. I have tried Help 4 times and I get to the point where it asks me to log in and the help chat window crashes.

    :)
     
    mikied, Jul 20, 2020
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  2. Vesao Win User

    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:
     
    Vesao, Jul 20, 2020
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  3. 95Viper Win User
    95Viper, Jul 20, 2020
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  4. Zakin Win User

    How to remove primary account in Windows 10

    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 How to remove primary account in Windows 10 :(
     
    Zakin, Jul 20, 2020
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