Windows 10: Other User - not able to delete

Someone else used their microsoft logon on my laptop. Their name now constantly appear on my log on screen. I then went into explorer windows>users>and deleted their files and attempted to go into settings>users to delete but they are not listed there. How can I get their name off the list of users for my laptop when logging in??? I have tried deleting when logged in under both my different user accounts one personal and one school and they both have administrator privileges. Please help !!!

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How to delete local user accounts on Windows 10?

Hi Marvin,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

I understand your concern about delete the multiple user accounts on your device. We will help you with this issue.

Try few of the below troubleshooting steps to delete local user account and check if it helps.

Note: When you want to delete a user account from your computer:

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  You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to delete a user account.
  
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  You will not be able to delete a user account that is currently signed in. You will need to sign out the user first.
  
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  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.
  

Step 1: Steps to Remove a User Account in Settings

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  Press Windows
  key, click on Settings.
  
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  Click on Account, click on
  Family and other users.
  
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  Select the user you want to delete under
  Other users and click on Remove.
  
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  Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt.
  
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  Select Delete account and data if you wish to delete account and the data and follow onscreen instructions.
  

OR

Step 2: Steps to Delete a User Account in Command Prompt

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  Press Windows + X keys from the keyboard, select
  Command Prompt (Admin).
  
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  Type net user and hit Enter
  to list the user accounts on your device.
  
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  Type net user "User account
  " /delete and hit Enter to delete the user account.
  

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

Removing a "hidden" user and user files

Thanks for your patience. I was able with "Net User" to remove the left over user. It no longer appears when I invoke Net User.

Now for the user's folder which remains behind. After performing the series of steps that you suggested, I attempted to delete this folder. The result again was an error message about permission


"Administrators" appears on the list in the list of advanced security.

 

Unable to delete User account on Windows 10, error message "can't delete the account until the user has signed out".

Hello Dave,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community.



Along with daycartes suggestion, did you try removing the account from system
Settings page?



I suggest you to check if you are able to remove the account from the
Settings page on the computer. To do so, follow the steps below:

• Press Windows logo + I keys on the keyboard and select
  Accounts from the window.
• From the left side panel, click on Family & other users and check if the account you want to delete is located on the right side panel of the window under
  Your family or Other users.
• If the user account is visible, click on the account name and select
  Remove.
• Follow the on-screen suggestions and check if the user account is deleted.

Write to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance.
Your reply is important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.