Would you like to learn how to delete a local group using Powershell? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to remove a local group on a computer running Windows.
• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10
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Tutorial Powershell - Delete a local group
As an Administrator, start an elevated Powershell command-line.
List the local groups.
Here is the command output:
Delete a local group.
Verify if the group was deleted.
Here is the command output:
In our example, we deleted a local group named MYGRP.
Delete a local group on a remote computer using WinRM and Powershell.
Enter a credential with administrative permissions.
Verify if the group was deleted.
Delete the local account on a remote computer using a stored credential.
There are multiple ways to use Powershell, WinRM, and a stored credential.
Congratulations! You are able to delete a local group using Powershell.
