Professional User Profile Cleaning

This page provides a short overview of how to delete a local user profile from your computer. We recommend that you first test this information in an isolated environment (test-lab / virtual computer) before using it on life data. When in doubt backup your data first.

Profile Deletion Tools:

Delprof Scripts:

Delete Local Account:

Delete Local Profile:

Delete Local Profile:

Windows XP:

To delete a user profile

You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent you from completing this procedure.

1. Open System in Control Panel.
2. On the Advanced tab, under User Profiles, click Settings.
3. Under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Note

• To open System, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.