Windows 10: Weird user profile folders in C:/Users - can I delete them?

Discus and support Weird user profile folders in C:/Users - can I delete them? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I recently bought a new computer and installed Windows 11. The system automatically named my user profile folder based on my Microsoft account's name... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by user4959, Feb 25, 2024.

  1. USER4959
    user4959 Win User

    Weird user profile folders in C:/Users - can I delete them?


    I recently bought a new computer and installed Windows 11. The system automatically named my user profile folder based on my Microsoft account's name the folder name is blocked in green in the screenshot. However, I do not like the name automatically given to my user profile folder at all, so I wanted to change it. There is a tedious special procedure you have to follow in order to rename your user profile folder described here:https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-change-user-profile-folder-name/ and here: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/89060-change-name-user-profile-folder-windows-10

    :)
     
    user4959, Feb 25, 2024
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  2. GMC7700
    GMC7700 Win User

    Deleted User but Cannot Remove Profile Folder

    None of this works. Silly me for deleting the profile via control panel.

    So when I go to the systempropertiesadvanced, the profile is not listed.

    When I go to the registry keys, the profile is not listed there either.

    But the c::\users\ has the folders that I cannot delete.
     
    GMC7700, Feb 26, 2024
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  3. V444
    v444 Win User
    script to delete users profile

    A1- i guess local. (please check the attachment,i'm following those steps to do it, if it helps you to figure out if it's on PC or local)
    A2- no i don't need logs.

    Full user delete.docx
     
    v444, Feb 26, 2024
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  4. GMC7700
    GMC7700 Win User

    Weird user profile folders in C:/Users - can I delete them?

    Deleted User but Cannot Remove Profile Folder

    I have Windows 10 Home.

    I deleted a user profile via control panel and said YES to remove the folders & files.

    Windows 10 removed the user, but the profile folder (c:\user\Joe) remains.

    I tried everything I could find (including changing owner, changing permissions, etc) on the folder and I could not delete the contents (which is taking up a gig or so of space that I need)

    So I created a new user with same name.

    Windows gave this 2nd user profile a different (longer) name (c:\users\Joe.Desktop.[numbers]), so no change to the permissions from the original profile (c:\users\joe).

    So, I again used control panel to delete this 2nd profile, and again said yes to delete all related files & folders when the profile was deleted. And - again - Windows deleted the user profile but kept all of the folders in c:\users.

    So - now I have TWO folders (C:\users\joe and c:\users\joe.desktop.xxxx) that I cannot get rid of.

    Whenever I try I get the you need administrator permission, and then when I select continue, it acts like it will delete and then says I don't have permission. My options are only "try again" or "cancel".

    What do I have to do to delete the user profile folders and related files? I need the disc space!

    And why on earth does deleting a user not also delete the related folders? Seems like a no brainer.
     
    GMC7700, Feb 26, 2024
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