I'm leaving my job of six years in about 10 days and I need some guidance. We use Windows 8.1 and there was no special account attached to it when I was hired. I signed in to my personal account and have been using it here at work for the past five years. It dawned on me after I gave notice that I need to do that and I went to see the options and 1) no other account is available and 2) all the files used for work, will they be accessible if I create a local account and delete my personal account, which has admin rights. Am I able to do anything at all??? We are a small business with no IT person what so ever, so I have to reach out. Please, can someone help point me in the right direction?
📎 AI Summary:
The user is seeking guidance on how to securely remove their personal account from a Windows 8.1 machine before leaving their small business, which lacks an IT professional. They are advised to switch to a local account and use a tool like sdelete to wipe their profile, with questions about whether their programs will remain accessible afterward. The overall tone is helpful, and users suggest that most programs should still be accessible from the new local account.
The user is seeking guidance on how to securely remove their personal account from a Windows 8.1 machine before leaving their small business, which lacks an IT professional. They are advised to switch to a local account and use a tool like sdelete to wipe their profile, with questions about whether their programs will remain accessible afterward. The overall tone is helpful, and users suggest that most programs should still be accessible from the new local account.
Solution
Under settings you can switch the system to local account. Then just login and use a tool such as sdelete and wipe out your account profile. SDelete - Windows Sysinternals
Okay, I will try that. Will all the programs on my profile be accessible on the new local account? I know, it seems like a stupid question, but I have to ask. I know I will probably have to recreate short cuts and such, which I am okay with. Thank you for the suggestion!!!! Much appreciated.