- Press the Windows key + R on the keyboard, then type\u00a0sysdm.cpl<\/strong>\u00a0in the Run box and press Enter.
![](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/run-sysdm.png\")
<\/li>- When the\u00a0System Properties\u00a0window opens, click on the\u00a0Change<\/strong>\u00a0button at the bottom of the \u201cComputer Name\u201d tab.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/domain-joined-computer.png\")
<\/li>- Select the\u00a0Workgroup<\/strong>\u00a0radio button, enter a workgroup name you want to be a member of after unjoining the domain. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/disconnect-domain.png\")
<\/li>- Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>\u00a0when prompted.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/domain-changes-warning.png\")
<\/li>- You will be asked to restart the computer so that changes can be applied.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Method 2: Remove Windows 10 Computer from Domain Using Settings App<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open the Settings app\u00a0and navigate to\u00a0Accounts\u00a0->\u00a0Access work or school. On the right pane, click the icon labelled Connected to (your domain) AD domain, and then click\u00a0Disconnect<\/strong>.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/connected-to-domain.png\")
<\/li>- Click on\u00a0Yes<\/strong>\u00a0to confirm.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/confirm-to-remove-domain-account.png\")
<\/li>- When the \u201cDisconnect from the organization\u201d prompt appears, click on\u00a0Disconnect<\/strong>.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/disconnect-from-the-organization.png\")
<\/li>- Once restarted, your Windows 10 computer has been unjoined from the active directory domain.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Method 3: Remove Windows 10 Computer from Domain Using PowerShell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open the Windows PowerShell with admin rights, type the following command to unjoin the domain.
Remove-Computer -UnjoinDomaincredential Domain_Name\\Administrator -PassThru -Verbose -Restart -Force<\/code>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/remove-windows-10-from-domain.png\")
Enter the domain administrator password when prompted, and click\u00a0OK<\/strong>.<\/li>- You\u2019ll see a warning:\u00a0After you leave the domain you will need to know the password of the local administrator account to log onto this computer<\/em>. Type\u00a0Y<\/strong>\u00a0to continue.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/confirm-leaving-the-domain.png\")
<\/li>- Restart your computer to complete this unjoin operation.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
REF: https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/remove-windows-10-computer-from-domain\/#:~:text=Open%20the%20Settings%20app%20and,Click%20on%20Yes%20to%20confirm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- You\u2019ll see a warning:\u00a0After you leave the domain you will need to know the password of the local administrator account to log onto this computer<\/em>. Type\u00a0Y<\/strong>\u00a0to continue.
- Click on\u00a0Yes<\/strong>\u00a0to confirm.
- When the\u00a0System Properties\u00a0window opens, click on the\u00a0Change<\/strong>\u00a0button at the bottom of the \u201cComputer Name\u201d tab.