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Selling old desktop: how to add new user and remove myself
It's been so long since I did this trick that I've forgotten how, so I'm showing my ignorance by asking for your help. I have added a new user (with name of new owner), but he doesn't show in C:\Users. And I automatically log in on this desktop without a login procedure or password.
I need to get a login screen with the new user's name on it, log him in (as admin), and delete my local account.
Help needed. 1) Add new user with admin privileges; 2) log in as new user; 3) remove my account and profile from users.
If you are going to sell your computer, the best way is to format it, I recommend a hard format. But if you don't want to bother, you can reset your computer's operating system.
In the Settings app on your Windows device, select System > Recovery
If you don't want to reset your PC:
- Add a New User with Admin Privileges:
- For Windows:
- Press Windows + I to open Settings.
- Go to Accounts > Family & other users.
- Click Add someone else to this PC.
- Follow the instructions to add a new user.
- After adding, select the user and click Change account type.
- Set the account type to Administrator.
- For Windows:
- Log in as the New User:
- After creating the new user, log out of your current account.
- On the login screen, select the new user account and log in with the credentials you set up.
- Remove Your Account and Profile:
- Again, for Windows:
- Log in with the new user account.
- Open Settings by pressing Windows + I.
- Go to Accounts > Family & other users.
- Find your old account under Other users and select it.
- Click Remove and confirm to delete the account and its data.
- Again, for Windows:
- Add a New User with Admin Privileges:
