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Can you remove Xbox from Microsoft account?

Remove your Xbox profile from an Xbox console
Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Remove accounts.
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Can you remove Xbox account from Microsoft account?

Unfortunately there is no way to delete only the Xbox profile from your Microsoft account.
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What happens if I remove Xbox from Microsoft account?

Before you completely delete your Xbox Live account, you should know that once you request deletion, it's gone forever – and that includes all your games, funds, subscriptions, and everything you have on the account.
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How do I remove my Xbox account from my Microsoft account online?

Go Settings, Apps, scroll down to Xbox Live and click on it and on Uninstall.
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What happens if I remove a device from my Microsoft account?

For any device you no longer own, that is safe to delete from the Devices section on your Microsoft Account page. That will not affect the new owner, who should have linked the device to their own Microsoft Account. For devices you still own, do not remove them from your Microsoft Account.
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How to Unlink Microsoft Account from Xbox

How do I unregister a device from Microsoft?

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.
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Does removing an account from a device delete it?

When you remove an account, everything associated with that account is also deleted from your phone. This includes email, contacts, and settings. Important: You're using an older Android version.
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Can I unlink my Xbox account from my email?

At the top of the page, click "Your info." 3. On the next page click "Manage how you sign in to Microsoft." Then select the email address(es) you wish to remove by pressing "Remove."
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How do I remove my account from someone else's Xbox?

To delete a profile follow the steps below:

Select All Devices. Select Gamer Profiles. Select the gamertag that you want to delete. Select Delete.
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Can I transfer my Xbox account to another email?

Scroll down the page to the “Account info” section, then click on the “Edit account info” link on the right. The “Manage how you sign in to Microsoft” page appears. Click on “add email” within the “Account alias” section. Type in the new “email address,” then click on “Add alias.”
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Is Xbox account tied to Microsoft account?

To use Xbox features and services, your Xbox profile is required to be linked to a Microsoft account. Keeping your account info updated makes it easier for Microsoft/Xbox to contact you when something comes up, and it helps avoid problems when trying to make purchases from the Microsoft Store.
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Is Xbox account linked to Microsoft account?

You'll need a Microsoft account to create an Xbox account. A Microsoft account is not the same thing as an Xbox account, although you can use the same email address for both.
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How do I delete someone else's Microsoft account?

Select Start > Settings > Accounts > Family & other users. Under Other users, select the flyout for the account you want to remove. Next to Account and data, select Remove.
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Does changing Microsoft password log everyone out?

Yes, when you changed your password you will not be automatically logout on other devices. You can do it manually if you need to logout all devices.
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Can I merge Microsoft accounts?

For security reasons, it's not possible to merge or combine Microsoft accounts, nor can you transfer such things as your game progress or gamertag, account purchases and balance from one account to another. Microsoft personal accounts and Microsoft 365 work or school accounts can be used side by side.
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What to do if you have two Xbox accounts with the same email?

On your Xbox, go to the "My Xbox" tab, then go right once to go to your profile. Then go to "Manage Account" and then go right once. There you will be able to change your email address and password associated with your gamertag. Hope this helps.
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Can you unlink an email from a Microsoft account?

Under Your app settings, select Mail. In the navigation pane, choose Mail, and under Accounts, select Connected accounts. Select Yes to confirm that you want to stop connecting to the account. After you remove the account from Outlook on the web, you can delete any email messages that still appear in Outlook.
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What is the difference between remove account and delete account?

Remove and Delete are defined quite similarly, but the main difference between them is that delete means erase (i.e. rendered nonexistent or nonrecoverable), while remove denotes take away and set aside (but kept in existence).
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Is removing an account the same as deleting it?

For starters, removing an account is not the same as deleting it. Removing a Google account from an Android or iPhone device simply removes access from that particular device, and it can be restored later on. However, any information stored through the account on that device will be lost.
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What is my Microsoft account linked to?

From a Windows 10 device where you're already signed in, select Start > Settings > Accounts . Under Email & app accounts, you'll see the usernames associated with your device.
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How to remove a Microsoft account from a device without password?

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  1. Go to Cortana search line and type 'command'. Right click on 'command prompt'. ...
  2. Log in to "Administrator" account. Wait up until Windows sets up a new account.
  3. Now go to account settings and delete the account you wish to delete. ...
  4. Log out the Administrator account. ...
  5. Login to your newly created account.
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How do you unlink a device?

Step 1: Complete unlinking steps on your Android and Surface Duo devices
  1. Go to Settings > Connected Devices > Link to Windows > About Link to Windows. ...
  2. Click your Microsoft account.
  3. Scroll down to Link to Windows where you will see your previously used Microsoft account and email address.
  4. Click Remove account.
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How do I change the owner of a Microsoft account?

Click Your info. Click the Manage my Microsoft account link. On your Profile, click Edit name.
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Follow these steps:
  1. Type Control Panel in Search.
  2. Launch Control Panel.
  3. Click the Change account type link.
  4. Select your local account.
  5. Click the Change the account name link.
  6. Enter the new credentials.
  7. Hit Change Name.
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How do I delete all traces of my Microsoft account?

To assist you with your concern on removing traces of Microsoft Account on your local account, you may do the following steps:
  1. Go to Control Panel.
  2. Select User Accounts.
  3. Click on User Accounts.
  4. Select Manage User Accounts - here you can delete the traces of the Microsoft Account.
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