How to Remove defaultuser0 Account on Windows 10

Sometimes, after a clean install of Windows 10, you guys may notice an unusual user account labeled “defaultuser0” in the C:\Users directory actually. The confusing aspect about this is that in spite of its existence in the ‘Users’ folder. The defaultuser0 can also miss from the ‘User Accounts’ section in the Control panel as well. In this article, we are going to talk about How to Remove defaultuser0 Account on Windows 10. Let’s begin!

If you guys are an active part of the Windows Insider Program, then you might have even seen this defaultuser0 on the sign-in screen of some builds as well. Now the question that arises– why is this ‘defaultuser0‘ account present in Windows 10 and should you care about it or not?

What Actually Is ‘defaultuser0’ Account in Windows 10 And Why Should You Care About It?

The defaultuser0 is nothing but just a small bug present in Windows 10 builds. Some systems may also show it is defaultuser(). It is basically a user account neither part of any user group nor it has any profile or not. Consider these facts, that it is actually safe to remove it as well. However, you might be thinking about what will occur if you do not remove it?

Well from past experiences, it has also observed that most of the times this defaultuser0 can create complex situations for you, such as:

You guys performed Reset to Windows 10 and your account is lost. Then Windows 10 forces you to log in as ‘defaultuser0‘ (the below-mentioned image illustrates this). However, there is actually no password set for that user account and you are now stuck. From this point, you have got the only option left is to make a clean install via wiping your data and wasting your time.
In most of the cases, defaultuser0 again appears on a clean install and there might be a repetition of what I said in point 1 actually.