How to Easily Delete a Microsoft Account That You Don't Use
JAKARTA - If your Microsoft account is no longer in use, you can permanently delete it, through Microsoft's official website, which can be accessed from Windows and Outlook.
How to Delete Microsoft Account via Website
Here are the steps to delete a Microsoft account through the official website:
Open a Microsoft account and click on your profile picture, then select "My Microsoft account"On the sidebar, select the "Your info" menu Scroll down until you find the "Account info" section, then click "Close account" Users will be directed to the Microsoft support page. Select the "Close account" option Click "Next" and follow the on-screen instructions to agree to the impact of closing the account on all data Select the reason for deleting the account (optional), then click "Mark account for closure" Click "Done" to confirm the closure of the account.Microsoft gives a grace period of 30 or 60 days before the account is permanently deleted. During this period, the account can still be restored by logging back in.
Microsoft confirmed that accounts cannot be deleted through the Office application on mobile devices. Users must use a web browser or access it through Outlook which still leads to the official Microsoft website.
How to Delete Microsoft Account from Windows 10
Windows 10 doesn't provide an option to permanently delete an account, but users can delete an account from a device:
Open the Settings menu via Start or the gear icon Select the "Accounts" menu Click "Manage my Microsoft account" Users will be directed to the Microsoft website and can continue the account closure process as through the website Users are advised to create a local Windows account first so that they are not locked out of the systemHow to Delete Microsoft Account from Windows 11
Just like Windows 10, Windows 11 only allows account deletion from the device:
Open Settings in Windows 11 Select the "Accounts" menu Click "Email and accounts" Select the account you want to delete, then click "Manage" Select "Delete account from this device" and confirm with "Delete."