Delete a User Account

Learn how to delete a user account in Windows 7.

Delete User Account

  1. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
  2. Open User Accounts in the Control Panel.

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    Note: If the User Accounts item is not available, change View by to Large icons at the top right of the Control Panel.

  3. Click Manage another account.

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  4. Select the user account you want to delete.

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  5. Click Delete the account.

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  6. Choose if you want to keep or delete the user’s files.

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    Note: If you keep the user’s files, they’ll be copied into a folder on your desktop.

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  1. Joe says:

    You are using a different system than me because when I hit which account i want to change it only allows me to turn it on or off or change the picture.

    what is the problem with my system

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