Removing a domain user account from a Windows 10 domain joined workstation requires a few steps to ensure that the process is completed properly and fully. This article outlines the steps required to remove a domain user account from a Windows 10 domain joined workstation.
Step 1: Log in as a Local Administrator Before you can remove a domain user account, you must first log in as a local administrator on the workstation. This can be done by selecting the “Local Account” option on the login screen and entering the username and password of a local administrator account.
Step 2: Remove the User Account from the Local Administrators Group Once you have logged in as a local administrator, you must remove the domain user account from the local administrators group on the workstation. This can be done by following these steps:
- Open the Control Panel and select “User Accounts”.
- Select “Manage User Accounts”.
- Select the domain user account you want to remove and click “Remove”.
- Click “Yes” to confirm the removal.
Step 3: Delete the User Profile After you have removed the domain user account from the local administrators group, you must delete the user profile associated with the account. This can be done by following these steps:
- Open the Control Panel and select “System”.
- Click on “Advanced system settings”.
- Under the “User Profiles” section, click on “Settings”.
- Select the domain user account you want to remove and click “Delete”.
- Click “Yes” to confirm the deletion.
Remove the associated registry keys
When you remove a user account from a Windows 10 domain, its associated profile should also be deleted to ensure that all of its data and settings are removed from the system. To fully remove a user account profile, you will need to delete specific registry keys that are associated with that profile. Here are the steps to delete the required registry keys:
Step 1: Log in as a Local Administrator Before you can remove a user account profile, you must first log in as a local administrator on the workstation. This can be done by selecting the “Local Account” option on the login screen and entering the username and password of a local administrator account.
Step 2: Open the Registry Editor Once you have logged in as a local administrator, you must open the Registry Editor. This can be done by pressing the Windows key + R on your keyboard, typing “regedit” in the Run dialog box, and pressing Enter.
Step 3: Locate the Registry Keys for the User Profile In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
Under this key, you will see a list of subkeys, each of which corresponds to a user profile on the system. Locate the subkey that corresponds to the user account profile you want to delete. You can identify the correct subkey by looking at the ProfileImagePath value, which will contain the path to the user’s profile folder.
Step 4: Delete the Registry Keys Once you have located the subkey for the user account profile, right-click on it and select “Delete”. Confirm the deletion when prompted.
Step 5: Delete the User Profile Folder After deleting the registry keys, you must also delete the user profile folder associated with the account. This can be done by navigating to the folder located at:
C:/Users/%username%
Replace “%username%” with the actual username of the account you want to delete. Once you have located the folder, right-click on it and select “Delete”.
Removing a domain user account from a Windows 10 domain joined workstation requires a few steps to ensure that the process is completed properly and fully. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can ensure that the user account is completely removed from the workstation