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How to delete user account with its folder via CMD or Powershell

Anonymous
2020-10-20T07:03:04+00:00

I have windows 10 machines with several users on it.

I want to delete these user via CMD or Powershell with all their folders (desktop, download, ........etc)

The below command :

net user Test /delete

only delete the user which is not enough.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-20T07:34:23+00:00

    The below command :

    net user Test /delete 

    only delete the user which is not enough.

    Easy:

    rd /s /q "C:\Users\UserName"

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-20T10:37:09+00:00

    It should be the top command, does it give any error message when you try to do this?

    Kind Regards,

    Elise

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-20T10:45:50+00:00

    yes it is giving me the attached screenshot error in my previous reply 

    I used the first command because you missed the S letter in user

    please try it on your computer first

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-20T10:48:43+00:00

    Ah ok sorry I didn’t see your screenshot, you will likely need to take ownership of the folder first:

    https://www.apeswithcomputers.com/article/take-...

    Kind Regards,

    Elise

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-20T11:30:07+00:00

    thank you Elise,

    I prefer Frederik Long command

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