Deleting an AD User's Local Profile on Windows 11

Once the AD account is removed from Active Directory, clean up the local profile on the Windows 11 machine.

Method 1: System Properties (Quickest)

1. Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl, press Enter.
2. Go to Advanced → User Profiles → Settings.
3. Select the domain user profile and click Delete.

Method 2: Command Line (If UI Fails)

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Delete local account reference:
   net user "Username" /delete
3. Delete profile folder:
   rd /s /q "C:\Users\Username"
4. Clean registry:
   Open regedit → go to
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
   Delete the SID matching the user.