Tired Of Using Multiple Email Accounts And Dealing With Unwanted Notifications? For This Purpose, You Can Delete Your Microsoft Account.
But before doing this, it is necessary to understand its consequences and make a backup copy of important information. In this article, the process of deleting a Microsoft account is reviewed.
Click this link to start the process of closing your Microsoft account. At this point, you need to log in to your account or verify your account.
Before closing your account, you will see a list of things, including using the remaining balance not to lose the remaining funds and canceling all subscriptions associated with your account. When ready to delete, click Next.
Read the list on the displayed screen, and if you agree with any of the mentioned conditions, confirm them by checking the boxes. In short, all data associated with the account, such as emails, contacts, and files stored in OneDrive, will be permanently deleted. However, you have 60 days to recover the information if you change your mind.
Finally, choose the reason for closing the account in the Select a reason drop-down list. Then click on Mark account for closure.
What happens if you delete your Microsoft account?
Closing a Microsoft account means that you will not be able to access several services, including the following:
- Access to all services and products associated with your Microsoft account, including Outlook, OneDrive, Skype, and more
- Delete data such as emails, contacts, and files stored in OneDrive forever without the ability to recover
- Cancel any services or subscriptions connected to the relevant Microsoft account, such as Microsoft 365 or Xbox Live, and prevent access to these services.
- No access to Microsoft account. You must create a new account if you need to use Microsoft services.
- The possibility of deleting all information related to the progress and stages of the game associated with the Microsoft account and the impossibility of recovering them.
You will see a complete list of consequences before deleting your account. Before you delete your Microsoft account, you must be aware of these consequences. Before proceeding with the account deletion process, back up important data and cancel any associated services or subscriptions.
You have 60 days to recover your Microsoft account if you change your mind after deletion. But then, you will forever lose access to related sites, services, and data.