If you are dealing with multiple unused User Accounts on your computer and want to remove them, you can find below two different methods to delete User Account in Windows 10.
Deleting a User Account will permanently remove the User Account from your computer, along with all the files associated with the User Account and you will no longer be able to login or access the deleted User Account.
The other option is to Delete User Profile, which deletes all the files associated with the User, but leaves a blank User Account that you can Login to and reuse.
Note: In order to Delete User Accounts, you need to login to your Admin Account or a User Account with Admin privileges.
1. Steps to Delete User Account in Windows 10
The easiest way to delete any Local User Account in Windows 10 is by using the Settings App on your computer.
1. Open Settings on your computer > click on the Accounts tab.
2. On the Accounts screen, click on Family and other users in the left-pane. In the right-pane, select the User account that you want to delete and click on Remove.
3. On the confirmation pop-up, click on Delete Account and data button to confirm.
As mentioned above, the User Account will be permanently deleted from your computer, along with all the Files and Settings linked to the User Account.
2. Delete User Account and Save User Files to Desktop
Windows 10 automatically provides the option to save User Account Files to Desktop, when you try to delete a User Account from the Control Panel.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.
2. In the Run Command window, type Control Panel and click on OK.
3. On the Control Panel screen, make sure that you are in Category view and click on User Accounts.
4. On User Accounts screen, click on Remove User Accounts link.
5. On the next screen, select the User Account that you want to delete.
6. Click on Delete the Account link.
7. On Delete Account page, click on Keep Files button.
Once you select the ‘Keep Files’ option, Windows 10 will automatically create a Folder with the User’s Name on your desktop and move all the Files associated with this User to this New Folder.