Windows 10: What do i do if i deleted my 'users' in C drive ?

I accidentally deleted my 'users' in C drive and now i can't open most of my files/apps. Then, I can't also open 'Pictures' 'Downloads' etc. in Files Explorer. It says that the file is unavailable like in the picture i uploaded. What should i do ?

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Drive C \ User

Deleting all security settings is suicidal.

The easiest way to fix the problem is to ask an expert to visit you and undo the damage.

The next easy method consists of formatting the disk and reloading Windows and all programs.

Fixing it yourself is difficult unless you have strong experience at a maintenance level. The following is required:

• A Windows Repair USB thumb drive.
• The ability to boot the machine into Repair Mode, using this drive.
• The ability to exectute a number of console commands.

 

Delete or rename main user in c drive

Hi Alori,

A user profile is a collection of settings that make the computer look and work the way you want it to for a user account. It is stored in the user's C:\Users\<user name> profile folder, and contains the account's settings for desktop backgrounds, screen
savers, pointer preferences, sound settings, and other features. User profiles ensure that your personal preferences are used whenever you sign in to Windows. However, if you want to delete the user profile, we recommend to follow the steps below:

• You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to delete a user profile. You'll need to make sure that the user account you want to delete the profile of is signed out before continuing.
  
• Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe, and click/tap on OK to open Advanced System Properties.
• Click/tap on the Settings button under User Profiles.
• Select the profile of the user account, and click/tap on Delete.
• Click/tap on Yes to confirm.
• The profile of the user account (ex: "Example") will now be deleted. A new profile for the user's account will automatically be created the next time that user signs in.
• You can now close the User Profiles and System Properties windows if you like.

Feel free to update us with the results.

 

Deleting a user account leaves traces of that user behind in C:\users

1. Enable the built in Administrator account (Win+R->lusrmgr.msc)
   
   
   
2. Reboot and log in as Administrator
3. Delete the folder under C:\users