Thursday, August 16, 2018

How to Delete User Profiles on PlayStation 4

In one PS4, one can create a maximum of 16 user profiles. However, sometimes managing multiple profiles gets difficult. Or the user may accidentally set up a new user profile and then regret it. PlayStation 4 offers an option for removing user profiles. Here is how you can delete a user profile from PS4:


Remove other user profiles from the primary account
1. Firstly, you need to sign in to the primary account.
2. Power on the console and key in the sign in credentials for the primary account.
3. Make sure that you sign in using the primary account credentials as only the primary user is authorized to delete user profiles.
4. In the main screen, open the list of options.
5. Navigate to the right and locate the Settings option.
6. Hit the X button and choose Settings.
7. In the Settings screen, locate the User Management option.
8. Now, click on Delete User.
9. Now, scroll through the list of profiles and select the one you wish to remove.
10. Hit the X button to remove the profile.
11. Then you will be prompted to confirm the removal.
12. Follow the on-screen guidelines and remove the profile.
13. Now, just check whether or not the profile was successfully removed.
14. Sign out of the PlayStation. After that, sign in again.
15. Check the Options and see if the profile is still listed. If you cannot find it, then it means that the profile has been deleted from the PS4.

Remove user profiles by conducting a Factory Reset
1. Power on the PlayStation.
2. After that, enter the sign in credentials and login to the primary account.
3. If you are signed in from another account, then log out and sign in again with the primary account.
4. When you are at the main screen, move the joystick towards the left for the Options menu to come.
5. Now, keep moving in the right direction until the Settings option comes. The Settings option will be denoted by a toolbox icon.
6. Hit the X button to open Settings.
7. In the Settings screen, locate Initialization.
8. Go to Initialization and select Initialize PS4.
9. Click on Full and then follow the on-screen prompts.
10. Now the PlayStation will get restored to its factory settings.
11. Do not power off the PlayStation while the factory reset is going on. It is a long and tedious process, so be patient.

Jack Tucker is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry from last 10 year. As a technical expert, he has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup

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