How to remove profiles on Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Need to delete a profile on your Xbox 360 or Xbox One? Perhaps you need to use the shared access to the game console with a friend or relative or you no longer need the old account, since it takes up space on the drive. In any case, you can easily destroy your account information. We’ll show you how to delete profiles on your Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

How to delete a profile

The Xbox 360 game console offers users the ability to use multiple profiles. Thanks to this, for the same game, you can save different levels of passage and features settings. It will be very convenient if guests often come to you and use your game console. Each account occupies a specific place on the console’s drive, so instructions on how to delete a profile from the Box 360 console will be useful to you.

Delete the profile on the “X-Box 360”:

1. We go to the "Settings", where we select the "System" section, and then "Memory".
2. If you are not using an external storage device, then select “Hard Disk”. For those who use external storage on the game console, you need to select "With all devices."
3. We mark the profile we want to get rid of, and click on delete.
4. If you want to keep your saved games and achievements in them, then select "Delete only profile." To delete an account with all saved games and achievements, go to the "Delete profile and all items" item.

How to delete an account on Xbox One

After learning how to delete a profile on your Xbox 360, we’ll review instructions for clearing memory on your Xbox One. In order to delete an account on this console, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Xbox button on the controller to open the manual.
2. We find the gear icon and go to the settings.
3. We pass to the section with accounts and their removal.
4. Select the profile that we want to remove from the console.
5. Confirm the deletion.
6. When the process is completed, close the settings.