How to remove and delete a Microsoft account from Windows 11 (2024)
Microsoft really, really wants you to sign into Windows 11 with one of its cloud accounts, for the obvious reason that it encourages you to use other services like Microsoft 365, OneDrive, and Xbox Game Pass. If you’re looking to sever from the cloud, though, it’s entirely possible to switch a local account and remove all traces of the cloud-based one. Here’s how to do it.
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To remove and delete a Microsoft account from Windows 11:
Switch to local login using Settings >Accounts >Your info >Sign in with a local account instead.
Once that's done, go to Settings > Accounts > Email and accounts, select your Microsoft account, then click Remove. That last button won't show up until you're using a local login.
The most important part of the process involves switching from a Microsoft account to a local (offline) login. Be warned, of course, that doing this means you won’t get features like automatic file or settings sync. On the plus side, there’s no worry about internet connectivity for sign-ins, and it makes it easier to have radically different experiences across multiple PCs. Follow this process:
Open the Settings app.
SelectAccounts on the left side pane.
Scroll down and chooseYour info.
Under Account settings section, clickSign in with a local account instead.
Follow prompts to confirm, you may have to verify your identity, including entering your current PIN or password.
Fill in the password fields. You can leave these blank to skip sign-in, but we recommend against that unless you’re not worried at all about theft or hacking.
ClickNext.
Select Sign out and Finish.
You’re not quite done yet. To completely remove a Microsoft account from Windows 11, you need to scrub it from the Accounts section of the Settings app.
In Settings, go to Accounts.
Choose Email and accounts.
Select your Microsoft account (identifiable via a Microsoft logo) or click the downward arrow next to the account.
Note that you can go to Accounts > Family and other users, Accounts > Other users, or Accounts > Access work or school to remove secondary Microsoft accounts, but you’ll need to use the steps above to disable your own account. You won’t see the Remove option on a PC’s primary Microsoft account until login is switched to local.
Step 1: Start Command Prompt as admin. Step 2: Type “wmic” and press Enter. Step 3: Type “product get name” to find installed programs. Step 4: Type “product where name =' program name' call uninstall”.
To do this, follow these steps: Press Windows + I to open Settings, then go to “Your email and accounts”.Select the account that you want to sign out and click Remove. After removing all, add them again.
To reset your PC, go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Reset this PC > Get Started. Then, select Keep my files, choose cloud or local, change your settings, and set Restore preinstalled apps? to No.
Go to account.microsoft.com/devices, sign in, and find the device you want to remove. Select Show details to see info for that device. Under your device's name, select More actions > Remove. Review your device details, select the check box, I'm ready to remove this device, then select Remove.
Here's how to delete an administrator account in Windows. To delete an administrator account in Windows, log into a different administrator account and go to Windows Settings -> Accounts -> Family & other users.Select the account you want to delete and click Remove -->Delete account and data.
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