Windows 10: Windows 10: unable to remove user for rollback to Windows 7

Background: While logged into my "Owner" account on Windows 7, I upgraded to Windows 10. Turns out my laptop has too old of an Intel chipset and I must roll back to Windows 7.


I now have two login ids: Owner and Administrator.

C:\Users shows subfolders Adminstrator and Owner

Both are cited as Local Accounts and Administrator.


When I try to roll back to Windows 7, I'm told I first need to get rid of the Administrator account. But I'm unable to. I see various places that would enable me to remove or delete the Owner account. But I see no ability to remove the Administrator account, and the message from rollback is specifically about the Administrator account.


Here is what I have tried:


- While logged in as Owner, I go to Family and Other Users setting and see no mention of Administrator. If I login as Administrator and go to the same window, I see both Administrator and Owner. I'm offered the option to remove the Owner account--not what I want.


- While logged in as Owner, I launch cmd in Administrator Mode and view Control panel's Manage Accounts. I see Owner and Administrator. I see a "Delete the account" option only when selecting Owner, not when selecting Administrator .

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