How to forget old User Profile name.

So I really just want a clean slate but there's this one singular thing that persists and won't let itself be deleted and it is the

User Profile Name

like the name for the folder/profile in the Users folder (Users/'name'/Appdata etc).

I thought Resetting my PC was good enough but like, somehow the computer still remembers what my name was... And I don't know what else to do. I'm not restoring from any back ups so I'm stumped.

Hi Kelaryu, I'm Ramesh, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.

If you want to completely remove your user accounts and data, use the "Remove Everything" option during the Reset. Be sure to backup your data to an external drive beforehand.

The "Remove everything" option cleanly installs Windows, removing all user accounts and contents (e.g., data, desktop applications, and Store apps) and restoring preinstalled customizations to their factory state.

(or)

Simply create a new local user account with your preferred name and then delete the original account.
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Ramesh Srinivasan
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Last updated April 17, 2025 Views 16 Applies to: