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How to Remove an Account in Windows 10 and Windows 8

  • by Yuri Pustjens
  • January 12, 2015
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In some situations you might want to remove an account from Windows, such as an account you tested a piece of software on. We will explain you how you remove an account in Windows 10 and Windows 8

 

Remove an Account in Windows 10 and Windows 8

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1. Begin by right-clicking the Start Icon of Windows.

2. Then click Control Panel

3. Then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click Change Account Type

Windows 10: Change Account Type
Windows 10: Change Account Type

4. Then choose the account you wish to change, and double-click it.

5. Then click on Delete this Account

Windows 10: Delete User Account
Windows 10: Delete User Account

6.You can now choose if you wish to keep the account his files, if you want to keep the files then click on Keep Files otherwise choose Delete Files

7. A confirmation will appear, if you are sure you wish to remove the account then choose, Delete Account

Windows 10: Sure you wish to remove account?
Windows 10: Sure you wish to remove account?

 

The account will now be removed from your system.

 

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    Harish December 28, 2016

    It does work. It was so simple once we located the control panel

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    Liz Damian October 9, 2015

    So, if I choose to keep my files and then I restart everything. All my documents will be remove? Is there a way I can save them in case all my important documents are deleted? I work on the audio system my files are in this computer and I work with this other folks they went out of the country and I am encharge of the audio system. I wish you can help me. Thanks

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