I want to remove previous laptop owners log in request details from log in screen

Neil 20 Reputation points
2026-06-13T15:00:49.6266667+00:00

When I turn on my laptop, the login screen appears with two account options to log in via.

One is mine...which is obviously fine, the other is the previous owner of the latop.

How can I remove their icon and username from my log in screen?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
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EmilyS726 269.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-06-13T15:39:29.66+00:00

Hello

You can only remove if you have admin right.

Try this:

Type sysdm.cpl in the search on the taskbar and hit enter, go to Advanced tab, click on the "Settings" button at the User Profile section. Then delete the old user profile. By doing this, you remove the user folder that is listed C:\users\old username (assuming there's one there).

Then type netplwiz in the search and press enter. When it is launched, delete the old user name.

If the old user name is "Administrator", then you cannot just delete it but you need to disable it instead. In that case, Please type cmd in the search on the taskbar. Don't press enter key yet. Instead, choose "run as administrator" to launch Command Prompt.

Then run this command to disable it

net user administrator /active:no

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  1. Stanley Kemboi 0 Reputation points
    2026-06-13T15:04:49.4566667+00:00

    Go to settings for account. Select the unwanted account and remove it

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