How to Delete Guest Accounts in Windows 11

This guide explains how to remove a temporary user account in Windows 11.

We recently showed you how to create a guest account in Windows 11. Before Windows 10, Windows included a built-in guest account for temporary visitors. This account let people browse the web without changing your system settings. Once you restarted the computer, all data from that session was wiped.

Windows 11 does not have a built-in guest account anymore. If you need a temporary login, you must create a standard local account using local standard user account. If you followed our previous post and made a temporary account, this guide will show you how to delete it.

Why remove guest accounts?

Keeping unused accounts on your computer takes up space and creates security risks. Removing them ensures that only people you trust have access to your system.

What happens when you are done?

Once you delete the account, it will vanish from your sign-in screen. All files, photos, and settings saved by that user will be permanently erased from the computer.

How to delete the account via Settings

Note: You must be logged in as an Administrator to perform these steps.

1. Open the Start menu and select Settings.
2. Go to Accounts, then click on Family & other users.

• Look under the Other users section.
• Click on the account name you want to remove to expand the menu.
• Click the Remove button.

• A prompt will appear. Click Delete account and data to confirm.

How to delete the account using Command Prompt

Note: You must run Command Prompt as an Administrator to perform these steps.

You can also remove an account using the Windows Command Prompt. First, open the Command Prompt as an administrator by searching for “cmd” in the Start menu and selecting “Run as administrator.”

Type the following command and press Enter:

net user GuestAccount /DELETE

That is all it takes to remove the account from your system.

Summary

Windows 11 does not have a traditional guest account, but you can create a standard user account for temporary guests. Deleting these accounts is easy through the Settings app or the Command Prompt. Always choose the option to delete account data to ensure your privacy and reclaim storage space. Periodically checking your user list helps keep your computer secure.