Delete administrator

Question

How can I delete a user which is currently the administrator. This person does not use this PC anymore

Answer 1

Hello

You need to be on a different admin user in order to do that - is that the case right now?

If so, hold down Win+R keys, type in netplwiz and press enter

You can delete the other user from here.

Next, 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 unknown user profile. Leave the default, public and yours alone.

Answer 2

On a home Windows PC that is signed in with a Microsoft 365/Office account, there are two common cases:

1. Remove the Microsoft account from the device (they no longer use this PC)

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Accounts.
3. Depending on Windows version, use one of:
   • Email & accounts or
   • Access work or school.
4. Select the account that belongs to the former administrator.
5. Choose Remove, then confirm.

This disconnects that Microsoft/work/school account from the PC. It does not delete the online account itself.

Before doing this, ensure there is at least one other local or Microsoft account with administrator rights on the PC so that administrative access is not lost.

2. Stop using a Microsoft account as the sign‑in and switch to a local account

If the administrator account is the one used to sign in and the goal is to stop using that Microsoft account on this PC:

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Accounts > Your info.
3. Select Sign in with a local account instead.
4. Follow the prompts to create a local account (username and password).
5. Sign out and sign back in with the new local account.

After a local admin account exists and is working, the old Microsoft account can be removed from Email & accounts or Access work or school as above.

If the account is a domain/organization account managed by a school or business, removal from the PC does not delete the account in Microsoft 365; only the organization’s administrator can delete the user from the tenant.

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References:

• Delete a user from your organization
• How to remove Microsoft Sign In - Microsoft Q&A