deleting folders inside Users Folder

Hello,
I want to delete some folders that belong to Users Folder, is that going to cause my system problems?

Don't delete "Public" or your Account.

If you have enabled the built in Administrator account and are using it then don't delete that.

You can delete the others.

thanks a bundle
I deleted them and some of them recreated themselves right after the restart.

Which ones? For a standard Windows 10 with one user you will have "You", "Public" and a hidden one called "Default"

You will not have Administrator unless you enable it and sign on as the built in Administrator.
"Default.migrated" is the old "Default" user copied when you upgrade. It can definitely be deleted.
"DefaultAccount" and "Guest" don't really exist in 10.
"HomeGroupUser$" shouldn't really be there but is sometimes created when you enable homegroup sharing.

I have homegroup enabled. the only I deleted and disappeared is 'Default.migrated'

Guest account doesn't really exist in Windows 10. You can enable it but it breaks Windows if you sign on. Better to make sure to check it is not enabled. Why is the guest account missing/broken in Windows 10? - Super User

If you aren't using the built in administrator your should disable that also.

The DefaultAccount is new in Windows 10 and is another system account that is also normally disabled. It is a big unclear what it is used for so I'd leave it disabled.

To ensure these 3 are disabled, from elevated command prompt:

Code:

net user guest /active:no
net user Administrator /active:no
net user DefaultAccount /active:no

Then you can then delete the folders in Users directory and they should not come back (you may need to take ownership first).

If this isn't working or these folders are being recreated please post results of net user administrator, net user guest and net user defaultaccount and a screen print showing the folders creation date like in your first post above.

I followed all the instructions you provided, after the restart all the folders were back. (guest/Administrator/DefaultAccount)

I can't delete them, I'll post the results

I have deleted 'Administrator / Guest / Default Account' and restarted my computer.



Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>net user administrator
User name Administrator
Full Name
Comment Built-in account for administering the computer/domain
User's comment
Country/region code 000 (System Default)
Account active No
Account expires Never


Password last set 07/26/2012 8:27:03 AM
Password expires Never
Password changeable 07/26/2012 8:27:03 AM
Password required Yes
User may change password Yes


Workstations allowed All
Logon script
User profile
Home directory
Last logon 07/26/2012 8:22:17 AM


Logon hours allowed All


Local Group Memberships *Administrators
Global Group memberships *None
The command completed successfully.




C:\WINDOWS\system32>



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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>net user guest
User name Guest
Full Name
Comment Built-in account for guest access to the computer/domain
User's comment
Country/region code 000 (System Default)
Account active No
Account expires Never


Password last set 10/05/2016 4:03:52 PM
Password expires Never
Password changeable 10/05/2016 4:03:52 PM
Password required No
User may change password No


Workstations allowed All
Logon script
User profile
Home directory
Last logon Never


Logon hours allowed All


Local Group Memberships *Guests
Global Group memberships *None
The command completed successfully.




C:\WINDOWS\system32>


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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>net user defaultaccount
User name DefaultAccount
Full Name
Comment A user account managed by the system.
User's comment
Country/region code 000 (System Default)
Account active No
Account expires Never


Password last set 10/09/2016 3:41:24 PM
Password expires 11/20/2016 3:41:24 PM
Password changeable 10/09/2016 3:41:24 PM
Password required Yes
User may change password Yes


Workstations allowed All
Logon script
User profile
Home directory
Last logon Never


Logon hours allowed All


Local Group Memberships *HomeUsers
Global Group memberships *None
The command completed successfully.




C:\WINDOWS\system32>

lx07 said: The DefaultAccount is new in Windows 10 and is another system account that is also normally disabled. It is a big unclear what it is used for so I'd leave it disabled.

I believe the Default is the Template for all User Accounts. If you create a new User, say a Local Acct these are the default folders and NTUSERS.dat that will be applied. Should never be deleted.