{"id":755,"date":"2018-06-26T11:17:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T11:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/?p=755"},"modified":"2018-06-27T06:13:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T06:13:39","slug":"how-to-delete-administrator-account-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tunesbro.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-administrator-account-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Administrator Account in Windows 10\/8\/7?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you have more than one admin account in your Windows system? Then this article would be the best platter to serve on your desk. Actually, when you have more than one admin account, there is a high risk of being run over by unknown hackers, intruders and trespassers. Thus, it is better to stick to only one admin account accessible by you as the only admin. Now the main criterion depends on how to delete the unnecessary, rather extra admin account from your Windows system, but you need to first find the stored users and password<\/a> on your Windows.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many effective methods, but we have selected only those which would advocate the easiest pathway for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution #1: Delete Administrator Account on Windows 10 <\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s start the procedures by deleting the admin account via system settings. Firstly, turn on your system with any admin account other than the one that you want to delete, since you need admin privileges to render these serious changes to your system. Open your \u201cSettings\u201d panel and go to \u201cAccounts\u201d and then \u201cFamily and other accounts\u201d section. If you’ve already locked out of your Windows and can’t access to your computer to change settings, the only way you can do is reset your Windows 10 login password<\/a> first, then continue to delete admin account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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NOTE:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0If you are having the enterprise version of Windows 10, then better navigate to Accounts> Other accounts<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now here you can see clearly all the registered admin accounts as well as standard local user accounts. But it won\u2019t show the admin account that you have just signed in with. Click on the particular admin account that you wish to delete and click on the \u201cRemove\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A confirmation pop up will appear instantly, and you have to simply click on \u201cDelete account and data\u201d in order to confirm the deletion process.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And that\u2019s it! When you will log-in again after restart you won\u2019t get to see the deleted admin account anymore. But one thing that you must keep in mind before attempting this method is that while your admin account gets deleted, all the stored data within that particular admin account also gets removed without your permission. So, you better create a backup of the account contents before you remove account from Windows system<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Solution #2: Delete\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span>Windows Administrator Account with System Control Panel<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There is another alternative that you can put to use to delete admin account, and that is the usage of control panel. Since control panel is the best of all platforms to control all the system particulars, thus accessing the control panel is a much better option than \"Settings<\/strong>\" panel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly, turn on your system and open the \u201cControl Panel\u201d windows. Change the \u201cView by\u201d option to \u201csmall icons\u201d for you own convenience. Then click \u201cAccounts\u201d and \u201cManage another account\u201d blue link to see all the user accounts on PC.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click on the admin account that you want to specifically remove or delete.<\/span><\/p>\n

And then click on \u201cDelete the account\u201d link.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You will see a deletion confirmation pop up with two options, either \u201cDelete files\u201d or \u201cKeep files\u201d. If you choose \u201cKeep files\u201d option, the even after the deletion of the admin account, the stored data of that particular account will be saved in a folder on your current desktop. And if you choose \u201cDelete files\u201d the contents will not be stored along with the deletion of the account.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the above discussion, you can clearly discern that the usage of \u201cControl Panel\u201d is far better than the \u201cSettings\u201d option to delete your admin account. By using the \u201cControl Panel\u201d option, you at least get the option to keep the stored files and contents of your particular admin account while via \u201cSettings\u201d option you didn\u2019t have that option of choice. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both the methods are equally dependable as per your requirements and conditions. Moreover, they are very easier to put to use, so you need worry with the technical hassle of a computer system. Even if you a novice, you can easily manage to delete your account simply by following the guideline mentioned above accurately.<\/span><\/p>\n

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