How to unlink or Remove a Microsoft account from Windows 11? If you want to share fewer data with Microsoft, deleting your Microsoft account can be a great way to ensure that none of your data is uploaded to Microsoft’s servers without your consent. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to completely delete a Microsoft account on Windows 11.
Microsoft Account is an email address and password which could be used to sign in to your Windows 11 PC. If you no longer want to use a Microsoft account with Windows, you can either switch back to a local account or remove it from Windows sign-in option. In this tutorial, we’ll show you 3 simple ways to remove Microsoft account login from Windows 11.
Note: You cannot delete an account from your machine while you are signed into it – you’ll need to create an alternative login with a local account first. These methods just remove the Microsoft account locally from your Windows 10 computer.
Removing Microsoft Account
That is a question on Microsoft Community and thousands of people have the same question. If you are in a similar situation, how will you remove a Microsoft account from your Windows 11 laptop/PC? Don’t worry. This page will help you solve this problem.
Step By Step Guide to Remove Microsoft Account on Windows 11
Before you delete your Microsoft account you have to create first a local account.
To create a local account on your Windows 10 PC:
- Press the Windows key + R.
- Type netplwiz, and then click OK.
Click Add.
- Click Sign in without a Microsoft account (not recommended).
- Click Local account, type a username, and a password (if you’d like one).
- Click Next, and then click Finish.
- Sign out of the Microsoft account you want to delete, sign in using the local account you created, and then remove the account you want to delete.
Step 2
- Click the Start button, and then click Settings.
- Click Accounts, scroll down, and then click the Microsoft account you would like to delete.
- Click Remove, and then click Yes.
How to Reset Your PC
In your case, since you will be returning the PC, the best way is to do Factory Reset. In this way, any personal files or settings will also be wiped out.
Reset your PC from Settings
Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Recovery .
Under Reset, this PC, select Get started, and then choose “Remove everything”.
Reset your PC from the sign-in screen
- If you can’t open Settings, you can reset your PC from the sign-in screen.
- Press Windows logo key + L to get to the sign-in screen, and then restart your PC by pressing the Shift key while you select the Power button > Restart in the lower-right corner of the screen.
- Your PC will restart in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) environment.
- On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC, and then choose “Remove everything”
Delete Your Account from the Microsoft Servers
This is where things get real. By the time you reach this point, you should be firmly convinced that it’s an action you want to take.
- Log into your Microsoft account on the Microsoft website.
- Enter your credentials and sign in.
- Click on ‘Next’ in the lower left-hand corner
- Verify your identity with your email address or phone number.
- Enter the verification code.
- Start checking all the boxes on the reminders that pop up.
- Finally, select a reason for leaving.
- Click on the option to ‘Mark account for closure’.
- Click the Done button.
Note that Microsoft gives you the option to go back on your decision as long as you prove your identity and sign in within a two-month period.
How to remove Microsoft account data from Windows 11
If you’re switching to a local account, and you don’t want to keep your Microsoft account information on your computer, use these steps:
Open Settings.
- Click on Accounts.
- Click on Email & accounts.
- Under the “Accounts used by other apps” section, select the Microsoft account that you want to delete.
- Click the Remove button.
- Click the Yes button.
After completing these steps, restart your computer to completely remove your Microsoft account information from your device.
