It is a bit unclear.
Can you please hold down Windows + R keys, type in netplwiz and press enter, then share a screenshot please. Please edit it to partially mask your email address if present, to protect your privacy.
New WIN 11 PC created a User becoming the default. How do I remove it?
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I have a User named 1dack which I did not create when I setup my new WIN 11 PC. I used the PC for a few days before noticing that Onedrive was activated. I subsequently created a User I wanted to be the default but did some DOS command line operations to remove, so I thought, the 1dack User account but it remains. How can I "safely" remove this User from my PC? I created another User and made it administrator as well. Will a Windows 11 "refresh" fix this? I am unsure how to do a refresh though. Thanks for any suggestions.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
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EmilyS726 202.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-01-24T23:08:12.7333333+00:00 -
Barneyman 20 Reputation points
2026-01-24T23:27:09.3233333+00:00 Is this what you asked for?
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2026-01-24T23:32:17.6933333+00:00 This directory is what I cannot remove. The one which is 1dack.
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EmilyS726 202.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-01-24T23:37:19.2466667+00:00 i see you have a local user 2dackel, are you planning on using this one?
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Barneyman 20 Reputation points
2026-01-24T23:43:15.4866667+00:00 I created this as a backup for 1dackel before I tried to remove the 1dack User. I ran a DOS command (forgot what it was, it erased a ton of files but it looked like it deleted some root files or permissions I can't get past. I want to believe it was linked to Onedrive which I do not want to use. I like to keep my files on my D: drive.
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EmilyS726 202.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-01-25T00:00:25.9966667+00:00 I see. I wish you remember what command you ran, in addition, I am quite sure it is not a good idea to go the command route.
Your files shouldn't be affected in D drive regardless.
Can you do me a favor, go to 1dack folder, go through folders like desktop, documents, pictures, etc, and see if your files are still there?
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Barneyman 20 Reputation points
2026-01-25T01:39:01.38+00:00 Here is the screenshot of the Hidden files.
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Barneyman 20 Reputation points
2026-01-25T01:40:01.16+00:00 Second attempt. Here is the screenshot of the Hidden files.
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Barneyman 20 Reputation points
2026-01-25T01:44:44.35+00:00 The reason I am concerned about this User name is because when I download files from the web, they default to this 1dack user directory. It may be nothing, but I just would like it the be gone, poof!
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EmilyS726 202.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-01-25T02:44:04.2933333+00:00 I think I have a much better idea now. It looks like your data in your old 1dack folder has been deleted. Could be due to the command you used.
Your username folder (aka user profile) is a system folder. Because this user profile is being referenced in a lot of places including registry, to maintain your user profile integrity, you cannot simply rename it or use command to manipulate it. I think it is best that we rebuild it clean this way.
- Just in case, go through 1dackel folder, and see if there's any data there you want to save. If so, for now, copy them into 2dackel folder.
- After that, delete the 1dackel folder. Restart the computer.
3.Type netplwiz in the search on the taskbar and hit enter. When launched, click on "Add". On the next window, click on the bottom where it says to create an account without Microsoft email. This will allow you to define your own username. Make sure it doesn't contain space or special character. Set it up as a local user.
- When the above user is created, back to the main netplwiz page, double click on this new user, go to the Group Membership tab, make it administrator. Save the change.
- Go to Windows Settings > Accounts > Your Info. Click on "Sign in as a local user instead". Follow the steps to finish the rest. This will release the association of your Microsoft email to this Windows log in.
- Restart the computer. Sign into the new user you created in Step 3.
- Go to Windows Settings > Accounts > Your Info. Click on "Sign in with your Microsoft account". You can then use the same email address you released on Step 5. This will tie your Microsoft email address now to this new Windows log in.
- If you have data saved on 2dackel folder, go to C:\users\2dackel folder, find them and copy them into C:\users\new username folder.
- Type sysdm.cpl in the search on the taskbar and hit enter, go to Advanced tab, click on the "Settings" button at the User Profile section. Then delete the old user profile (such as 1dack, 2dackel). Leave default and public alone.
- Launch netplwiz again, delete the old usernames from there.
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Barneyman 20 Reputation points
2026-01-25T02:52:27.18+00:00 Wow! This looks promising. I will attack this tomorrow, getting late. I will let you know how it goes. This is above and beyond anything I expected. Thanks.
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EmilyS726 202.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-01-25T02:55:23.17+00:00 You are welcome. And good idea, you don't want to go through these when you are sleepy. Keep me posted.
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Barneyman 20 Reputation points
2026-01-25T21:07:24.7666667+00:00 Thank you soooo much. everything in your by step guidance has worked. I created another new user, deleted the 1dack finally, but I am unable to delete the 2dackel user. it is not "deletable" if you will. so, I will manage with two users but probably should remove admin perms from one of them and just use the non-admin on a daily basis.
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EmilyS726 202.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-01-25T21:30:13.4+00:00 restart the computer. Sign into the new user. Try step 9 again. The user profile cannot be deleted if the user is signed in.
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Barneyman 20 Reputation points
2026-01-25T22:19:53.31+00:00 Doh! I should have figured that out. Will do and if I have any hiccups, I will reach back out. Danke.
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EmilyS726 202.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-01-25T22:25:19.7433333+00:00 No problem at all :)
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Q&A Assist2026-01-24T22:30:59.46+00:00 AI generated content. This question contains an answer created with AI from Q&A Assist. Learn moreTo safely remove a user account in Windows 11, follow these steps:
- Open Settings: Click on the Start menu and select the Settings icon (gear icon).
- Accounts: In the Settings window, click on "Accounts".
- Family & other users: On the left sidebar, select "Family & other users".
- Select the User: Under the "Other users" section, find the user account (in your case, 1dack) that you want to remove.
- Remove the User: Click on the user account, and you should see an option to "Remove". Click on it, and then confirm the removal.
If you have already attempted to remove the user account through command line operations, it’s possible that some remnants of the account still exist. In that case, ensure that you are logged in as an administrator when performing these actions.
Regarding the Windows 11 "refresh", this typically refers to resetting the PC to its original state, which can help in some situations but is more drastic as it may remove apps and settings. If you want to proceed with a refresh, you can do so by going to Settings > System > Recovery and selecting "Reset this PC". However, this should be a last resort if other methods do not work.
Make sure to back up any important data before performing a refresh or removing user accounts.
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