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How do I unlink my Microsoft account to another account?

Select Start > Settings > Accounts > Other users. Select the person's name or email address, then select Remove. Read the disclosure and select Delete account and data. Note that this will not delete the person's Microsoft account, but it will remove their sign-in info and account data from your PC.
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How do I unlink Microsoft accounts from each other?

Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon then Settings.) Go to the Account tab. Select Unlink this PC.
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How do I Unmerge two Microsoft accounts?

Please, follow the next steps one by one.
  1. Go to: https://account.microsoft.com to sign in to your son's account.
  2. Go to: More Account Option > Edit Profile > Manage.
  3. Check how you sign in to your Microsoft Account and find your account listed on the page.
  4. Remove it.
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How do I change the account linked to my Microsoft account?

Select Start , select and hold (or right-click) the account name icon (or picture), then select Switch user. Select the Start button on the taskbar. Then, on the left side of the Start menu, select the account name icon (or picture), then select a different user to switch to their account.
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What do I do if I have two 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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How do you see what accounts are linked to your Microsoft account?

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 reset a Microsoft account?

Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password
  1. Select Forgot password? If the Enter password window is still open select Forgot password? ...
  2. Verify your identity. For your protection, Microsoft must verify your identity before you can proceed with resetting your password. ...
  3. Get a verification code. ...
  4. Enter code and reset password.
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Can I switch my Xbox account to a different Microsoft account?

Open the Xbox app. Select your gamerpic in the top-right corner, and then select Sign Out. Select Sign In. Under Use another account, select the Microsoft account that you want to sign in with.
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What happens if I change my Microsoft account?

If you change Microsoft Accounts on that user profile, all files stored on your PC will not be affected, if you have files stored on OneDrive online, they would not be accessible from the new Microsoft Account.
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How do I change the primary email on my Microsoft account?

If you need to change that primary email address, here's how:
  1. Go to Manage how you sign in to Microsoft.
  2. To add an email address, select Add email. ...
  3. Select Make primary next to the email address that you'd like to receive Microsoft Rewards communications from.
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How do I unlink two Microsoft email accounts?

How to remove a connected account
  1. Select Settings. ...
  2. Under Manage your connected accounts, move the cursor over the account you want to remove and then select Delete .
  3. Select Save.
  4. After you remove the account from Outlook.com, you can delete email messages from the connected account.
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How do I separate linked email accounts?

Unlink your address
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
  2. In the top left, tap the Menu .
  3. Scroll down, then tap Settings.
  4. Tap the Gmail account that you'd like to unlink from your other account.
  5. In the 'Linked Account' section, tap Unlink account.
  6. Choose whether to keep copies of emails from the account.
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What happens when you unlink from your Microsoft account?

All that does is remove the device as being associated with your online Microsoft Account. It does not affect your ability to continue to sign into your MS account on the PC or any of it's features.
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Does resetting Windows remove Microsoft account?

A reset would not remove your Microsoft Account.
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Can you delete a Microsoft account and make a new one?

No, any Microsoft addresses in a deleted account cannot be used again.
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Is a Microsoft Office account different to a Microsoft account?

Your Microsoft Account is not your Business Office 365 account, they are two completely different accounts. One is owned by you as an individual and the other is managed by your company.
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How do I remove my Microsoft account from someone else's Xbox?

You'll have to change your microsoft password associated with that account. If anyone tries to access the account then they will have to re enter the password. you cannot remove an account remotely you can just reset your password.
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Can I remove my Xbox account from my Microsoft account?

Unfortunately there is no way to delete only the Xbox profile from your Microsoft account.
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How do I unlink my email from my Xbox account?

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 delete my Microsoft account without resetting it?

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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 I delete my wrong Microsoft account?

To remove a Microsoft account from your Windows 10 PC: 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.
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How do I fix my wrong Microsoft account?

Go to Settings > Accounts > Your Info, click the link below your MS account to Sign in With Local Account instead. Restart the PC, go back to the same place to Change to A Microsoft Account, sign in with the preferred account. I hope this helps.
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How can I tell if someone has access to my Microsoft account?

If you get an email about unusual activity on your Microsoft account, or if you're worried that someone else might have used your account, go to the Recent activity page. You'll see when your Microsoft account was signed in during the last 30 days, along with any device or app-specific info.
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Can you have two Microsoft accounts with the same email?

If you see a screen asking, "Which account do you want to use?" when you sign in, it means that you may have two accounts with Microsoft using the same email address.
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Where are my linked accounts on Xbox?

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Linked social accounts.
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