Delete user account under Windows 8 - how it works

If you have a user account on your Windows 8 PC that is no longer required, you can delete it in just a few steps. User data can even be saved and moved to your own desktop.

Remove old user account in Windows 8

Account management is part of the "Control Panel":

1. Go to the administrator's account on the start screen and search for "user accounts" in the settings. Click on the "Remove User Accounts" tile.
2. Here you can see all the accounts that are set up on the PC. Select the account you want to remove, then click "Delete Account".
3. Now you can choose whether you want to save or discard the files contained in the user folders. Click on the desired option.
4. Then confirm again by clicking on "Delete account" and the user will be removed from the system.

The instructions refer to Windows 8 Pro 64bit.