How to remove a user profile in Windows11 (three easy methods)

When you share your computer with your family and friends, you will definitely, create a different user account for them to protect your privacy. However, if you reach a point to delete the user account because they are not being used anymore or they have taken up a lot of space, you can remove the user account with its profile in windows11 using several ways.

When you create an account on your PC, a user profile will automatically be created that stores the user’s profile, settings, preferences, and other personalization.

In this tutorial, I will write about removing a user profile in Windows 11 using three different methods. You can also follow one of the below methods to delete the user account with its profile in Windows 11.

First Method: How to remove a user profile using Computer Settings

This method lets you delete a user’s Account with all their data from the PC, including items on their Desktop, downloads, documents, photos, music, and other files.

1. Press the Windows + I button to open the settings app.
2. Select the Account> other users.

3. Click on the Account you want to remove, and click on the Remove button.

4. A window asks for confirmation; click the Delete account and data button.

You have successfully removed the user account in Windows 11 with all its data and profiles.

Related: How to create a local user account in Windows 11 using Settings

Second Method: How to remove a user profile from Control Panel

The second traditional method to remove a user’s Account and profile in Windows is following the below steps in Control Panel.

1. Open the Control Panel from the search box or start Menu.
2. Now views by Category and click on the User accounts > Remove User Accounts.

3. Select the local user account and click the Delete the account hyperlink on the left side.

4. Click on the Delete files button to delete the Account with all its data and files. Alternatively, if you click on the Keeps file button, it only deletes the Account and keeps the files.

5. A new window says windows will first delete all UserName files and then delete the user account. Click on the Delete Account button.

You deleted the user profile and Account on Windows 11 from Control Panel.

Third Method: Delete the user profile/Account from the Advanced System settings

Another method to remove the user account and profile in Windows11 is through the Advanced System settings. With this method, you must delete the user account first; then, you can remove the user profile. To delete the user account:

1. Press the Windows + R button to open the Run box.
2. Write the Lusrmgr.MSC in the Run and click OK. You will see the below window.

3. Open the users’ folder and find the intended user account—write-click on the user you want to delete. Click on the Delete option.

4. A tiny window pops up asking for your confirmation; click Yes.

Now you have deleted the user account. But the user profile still exists, and it is time to delete it.

1. Search for the Advanced System Settings in the search box and open it.

2. In the System Properties Window, click on the Settings button under the User Profile section in the advanced tab.

3. Since you have deleted the user account, the user profile is known as Account unknown. Select the user profile and click on the Delete button.

4. Confirm the Delete and close the wizard.

Conclusions

To conclude, when you delete a user account from your PC, follow one of the above three methods for simultaneously deleting a user account with its profile. However, there are other ways as well that let you remove the user account only. That is it, folks! I hope you enjoyed the session.