{"id":62161,"date":"2024-04-29T14:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=62161"},"modified":"2025-04-18T06:41:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T06:41:30","slug":"quick-tips-how-to-delete-microsoft-account-easily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/quick-tips-how-to-delete-microsoft-account-easily\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tips: How to Delete Microsoft Account Easily"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, I&#8217;ll show you what it means to close your account, things you need to do before requesting the account closure, and a step-by-step guide on how to delete the account.<\/p>\n<h2>When It&#8217;s Advisable to Delete a Microsoft Account<\/h2>\n<p>Despite all the benefits of using a Microsoft account, deleting it makes sense in certain situations: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multiple accounts<\/b>: Managing multiple accounts can be hectic. Plus, there&#8217;s no need to keep more than one account since you can enjoy every Microsoft service using one account. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Selling\/giving away the device<\/b>: Preparing your  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/sell-donate-recycle-what-to-do-with-old-computers\/\">old computer <\/a> for a new owner may require removing the account dedicated for that device. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Moving on from Microsoft services<\/b>: You may want to delete your Microsoft account after migrating to a different cloud service, such as Google&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Microsoft collects data when you use their account. You can check the Privacy section on your account dashboard to determine if you&#8217;re comfortable with what they collect. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Happens after You Delete Your Account?<\/h2>\n<p>\nI won&#8217;t be helping you make the best decision if I don&#8217;t first show you what you&#8217;ll lose when you delete the account.<\/p>\n<p>However, if your mind is already made up about closing your account, you can skip this section and jump right to the instructions.\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Profile data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Permanently deleting your Microsoft account means you&#8217;ll lose files attached to it, such as emails, HealthVault records, browsing data,  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-delete-your-saved-passwords-full-guide-for-desktop-and-mobile\/\">saved passwords <\/a>, and OneDrive files. You&#8217;ll also lose all your synced settings and access to platforms such as Xbox, Skype, Microsoft 365, and Outlook. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Windows reactivation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If you bought Windows with your Microsoft account, there&#8217;ll be no need to re-enter license keys whenever you switch devices to reinstall your operating system.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><i><div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\"> <\/i>Using a Microsoft account to log into another Windows device also helps you sync your settings to make your computers identical. <i><\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Your Microsoft account provides automatic drive encryption for your Windows device. The feature is designed to protect data and is available even on Windows Home editions. The Microsoft Authenticator app also provides  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/set-up-two-factor-authentication\/\">two-factor authorization <\/a> and acts as a password manager. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Want to learn how to delete saved passwords? Follow our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-delete-your-saved-passwords-full-guide-for-desktop-and-mobile\/\"><i>step-by-step guide <\/i><\/a><i>.&nbsp; <\/i><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Microsoft balance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If you have money in your Microsoft account, you will lose it if you do not spend it before closing the account. <\/p>\n<h2>What to Do before Deleting Your Microsoft Account<\/h2>\n<p>\nPart of learning how to delete your Microsoft account involves knowing how to button things up before starting the process. You should, ideally, do the following:\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Back up your data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">You can download and back up important emails, browsing data, passwords, and OneDrive files to ensure you don&#8217;t lose files stored on the service, as Microsoft will delete everything associated with the account after 30 days of your request.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Other services, such as  <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/how-to-view-a-health-record-in-healthvault-07dd55f2-32dd-0e10-42a6-e3024932b300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HealthVault <\/a>, may also have certain records. Download them as well. <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">You can download these files and  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/windows-10-backup-guide-backing-up-to-an-external-hard-drive\/\">save them to an external drive <\/a> or move them to another cloud storage service. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Remove your Microsoft account from your Windows device<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If you log into your Windows computer using your Microsoft account, you can switch to a local account and unlink your Microsoft account from your device. This way, you&#8217;ll prevent Microsoft from locking you out of the device. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>You can follow our guide on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/steps-to-install-windows-11-with-a-local-account\/\">how to log into Windows with a local account <\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Cancel subscriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Review and cancel Microsoft subscriptions, such as Microsoft 365 and Xbox Game Pass, to avoid continued charges. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Spend gift card balances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Use any remaining money on Microsoft gift cards and your account balance. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Use support benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If you have any unused &#8220;Online Commercial Support&#8221; benefits through your Microsoft account, use them before deleting the account. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Migrate certain services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">You can reach out to your contact list to share your new email address, Skype ID, Teams details, Xbox Live ID, and GamerTag, as you&#8217;ll lose them. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If your Outlook or Hotmail email addresses are used to log into other services, such as your social media accounts, do well to change them before deleting your account. <\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__heading\">Important<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Your Outlook address can still receive emails after you close your account. You can create an  <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/send-automatic-out-of-office-replies-from-outlook-for-windows-9742f476-5348-4f9f-997f-5e208513bd67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">auto-reply message <\/a> telling contacts where to reach you. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h2>How to Delete Your Microsoft Account in Windows 10 and Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>\nThere are no options to delete your account from Windows. You must go through a web browser.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these steps:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign in to your Microsoft account in a web browser, click your profile icon, and select  <i>My Microsoft account <\/i>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/My-Microsoft-Account.png\" alt=\"Select My Microsoft Account\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select  <i>Your info <\/i> in the left navigation bar. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Scroll to the <i>Account info<\/i> section and click <i>Close account<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Account-info-close-account1.png\" alt=\"Scroll to the <i>Account info<\/i> section and click <i>Close account<\/i>\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You should now be redirected to the  <i>How to close your account  <\/i>webpage.&nbsp; <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Scroll down and click the  <i>Continue <\/i> button. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">On the next page, click  <i>Continue with closing your account <\/i> under each section until you see the  <i>Close account <\/i> link. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">After clicking  <i>Close account <\/i>, sign in and verify your identity. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Once the  <i>Make sure [your account] is ready to close  <\/i>page opens, read through the checklist once more to confirm you&#8217;ve done the needful. This page is also where you select 30 or 60 days as the waiting period before Microsoft permanently deletes the account. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <i>Next<\/i> button on the first page to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Make-sure-your-account-is-ready-to-close1.png\" alt=\"Make sure your account is ready to close\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Read through the provided list and check the boxes on the  <i>Mark account for closure <\/i> page. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select the reason for closing the account from the drop-down menu and click <i>Mark account for closure<\/i> to initiate the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mark-account-for-closure-button.png\" alt=\"Click Mark account for closure\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click  <i>Done <\/i>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s how to delete your Microsoft account from a computer. <\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives to Deleting Your Microsoft Account<\/h2>\n<p>\nYou&#8217;ll agree with me that deleting a Microsoft account is a pretty big step. If you want to keep using certain services but are worried about privacy and other issues, there are steps you can take.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll agree with me that deleting a Microsoft account is a pretty big step. If you want to keep using certain services but are worried about privacy and other issues, there are steps you can take.\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Delete account data and adjust privacy settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">There are options in your Microsoft account dashboard to delete different records and data, such as browsing and activity history. You can turn off location access and decide which Microsoft apps and services are permitted to access your information.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Once you log into your account on a web browser, go to your dashboard and select  <i>Privacy <\/i> on the left. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Use a secondary Microsoft account<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Consider creating a secondary Microsoft account specifically for your Windows device. This account can be tied to things like Xbox, Microsoft 365, and OneDrive without being connected to sensitive or personal stuff.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">It will provide some Microsoft functionality while reducing exposure to your main account. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Unlink your Microsoft account from Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">You can also log into your computer using a local account instead of your Microsoft account if you&#8217;re worried about the company&#8217;s access to your device. That way, you can log into individual apps independently. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Once you log in to your account, select  <i>Devices <\/i> on the left side of your dashboard. Go to the right and unlink your computer from your account. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Adjust Windows permissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">If you want to keep your Microsoft account linked to Windows, go to the Settings app and select  <i>Privacy and Security <\/i> to adjust the operating system&#8217;s permission settings, such as activity history, search permissions, and others. <\/p>\n<h2>How to Delete a Microsoft Account: Moving On<\/h2>\n<p>\nThat&#8217;s how to delete your Microsoft account on Windows 10 and 11. You can always reactivate the account if you change your mind within the 60- or 30-day waiting period. Remember, there are alternatives to closing your account if there are things you wouldn&#8217;t want to lose yet.<\/p>\n<p>Head to the comments section below to tell us if you went through with the account closure and what you think about your decision.\n<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-box__tabs\"><div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-1\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-1\"><span>What happens to my data after I delete my Microsoft account?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\">Your data will be permanently erased after Microsoft deletes your account. <\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-2\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-2\"><span>How can I recover my account after it's been deleted?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\">You can recover your account as long as the 30- or 60-day waiting period has not elapsed. Log into your Microsoft account and use the recovery option. <\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-3\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-3\"><span>What will happen with subscriptions linked to my Microsoft account?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\">While subscriptions should stop, Microsoft advises users to manually opt out of subscriptions from individual services before deleting their accounts. <\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-4\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-4\"><span>How long does it take to delete a Microsoft account?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\">It takes a few minutes to mark an account for closure. However, you need to wait an extra 30 or 60 days, depending on the waiting period you choose. <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to delete your Microsoft account permanently if you no longer need it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":62179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[819,873],"tags":[989,1085,619],"class_list":["post-62161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-tos","category-windows-system","tag-data-security","tag-microsoft-account","tag-windows-tweaks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Quick Tips: How to Delete Microsoft Account Easily &#8212; Auslogics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn to quickly and securely delete your Microsoft account. 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