Follow these 5 steps to delete a user’s profile completely (including the user’s profile folder) in Windows 11.
Quick Steps
Deleting a user profile folder from c:\users folder does not delete the registry keys and other elements of the profile. To delete a profile completely, follow these steps:
- Right-click Start Menu and open File Explorer
- Then, right-click “This PC” and select Properties.
- Click Advanced system settings.
- Then, on the “User Profiles” section of the “Advanced” tab, click Settings.
The User Profiles windows may take a while to load.
- Finally, on the User Profiles window, select the user to delete the profile and click Delete. Click OK when you’re done.
Conclusion
Deleting a user’s profile is simple but it is not as simple as just deleting the user’s profile folder. By following the steps in this guide, you have done it the right way.
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