Windows 10: If I delete my user on my laptop, would it be ready to sell.

I'd like to remove my data from my laptop without getting rid of it entirely. Would deleting my account on it, while keeping my data on one drive, do this?

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Selling Laptop - How To Remove My Account?

As the thread title suggests, I am in the process of selling my laptop and need to remove my account before sending it off to the new buyer.

I thought all I needed to set up a new admin account, log in to that and delete my account from there but the account set up (for the new admin account) keeps asking for an email address or phone number.

Any suggestions on how to do this would be appreciated

 

Delete my account from PC to sell

Hi Maureen,

Try the steps below to delete the account and content from the computer you are willing to sell:

• Press Windows + X keys and select the Control Panel.
• Click on the User Accounts and click on the Manage another account link.
• If prompted by UAC, click on Yes.
• Click on a user account which you want to delete.
• Click on the Delete the account link.
• Click on Delete Files or Keep Files for what you want to do with the user account's personal files.
• Click on Delete Account to confirm.
• When finished, you can close the Control Panel if you like.

Note: You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to delete a user account. You will not be able to delete a user account that is currently signed in. You will need to sign out the user first. Be sure to always have at least one
enabled administrator account on the PC to avoid not being able to perform actions that require administrator rights.

Hope it helps. Get back to us with an updated status of deleting the user account for further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Delete my account from PC to sell

Per your instructions:

There is not an option to delete the account... I am the administrator and the only person who ever uses my pc...