Two C:\Users\ Directories - Can I Delete One of Them?


  1. Posts : 43
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       #1

    Two C:\Users\ Directories - Can I Delete One of Them?


    Somehow I've ended up with two profiles:
    C:\Users\Beau Johnson
    and
    C:\Users\Beauregard Johnson

    The C:\Users\Beauregard Johnson does not have a single file in any folder, and has only these folders:




    and the Windows Startup Screen says Beau Johnson, not Beauregard Johnson.

    I've checked out Control Panel > User Accounts: I looked at "Make changes to my account in PC settings", "Change your account name", "Change your account type", "Manage another account", and "Change User Account Control settings", "Manage your credentials", and "Configure advanced user profile properties" . . .but can't find any way of deleting the Beauregard Johnson account..
    "Manage another account" only shows Beau Johnson, which is the one I want to keep.


    Is there a way to delete C:\Users\Beauregard Johnson?
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  2. Posts : 5,169
    64bit Win 10 Pro ver 21H2
       #2

    Have you tried the Computer Management Window? (Right click on the start button to access)

    Look in the Local Users and Groups section and see if it appears under your list of users where you should be able to right click on it and delete it.

    If it is not there you could simply delete the folder from your C:\Users directory. As always make sure you have backups and system restore points set before making any changes.
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  3. Posts : 43
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    There's no "Local Users and Groups section" in Computer Management. Guess I'll just try deleting from WinExplorer.
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  4. Posts : 5,169
    64bit Win 10 Pro ver 21H2
       #4

    beau said:
    There's no "Local Users and Groups section" in Computer Management.
    That would indicate that you do not have the PRO version of W10. It is helpful to be more specific with your System Specs then we know what version you are using and other details of your system.
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  5. Posts : 43
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    OK, philc43, I'll change my System Specs to be more specific, thanks.
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