Windows 10: Can my profiles such as Skype,etc. still be viewed after I marked my Microsoft account for...

I closed my Microsoft account this past weekend. And I’m wondering if people can still view my old accounts through them such as Skype? Will all the info be deleted?

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Unable to Sign in to Skype Using Microsoft Account

First of all, sorry as I don't know where exactly this topic should go to...But I'm really annoyed by the problem with my Skype.

BACKGROUND INFO:

• Operating System: Windows 10 x64, without any third-party antivirus software.
• Skype version is 7.7.0.103 and Help->Check for Update tells me it's the latest version.
• My Microsoft account (which is an @outlook.com email address) is working well: now I can still sign into any other Microsoft services (including my Windows 10 operating system) and websites without any problem.
• Two Step Verification is turned on for my Microsoft account.

DESCRIPTION:

• I was able to sign in at Skype using the same Microsoft account just minutes ago.
• After upgrading Skype software, I tried to sign in as usual. But after entering password and verification code (for two-step verification), Skype (or the Microsoft login interface) told me "Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again".
• I tried again, again and again, but got the same result.
• I tried to 1) change my password; 2) turn off two-step verification, but neither works for me.
• I tried to 1) uninstall/reinstall Skype; 2) Remove Skype configurations on my computer; 3) login to Skype using my Microsoft account on another computer, but got the same result--so this is probably not computer-specific.
• I tried to change to another wifi hotspot but still no good.
• I tried to login on my computer using my friend's Microsoft account, and YES the account can log in.

I need to login to my Skype as I've got hundreds of contacts there...Is there any ways to resolve the issue? Anyone can help? If needed I can provide you my MSFT account via private message.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

 

Skype on Windows Phone 7.x with an upgraded Messenger Account

Hello GarthMoodie:



Thank you for your reply and your patience. Over the past few days I have been doing some additional work on this and found that you should be able to get this to work on your phone. You may have some steps to take to get an account that works, but when
all is said and done you should be able to sign into the Skype client and have your messenger contacts added to the Skype account.



What I have gathered from Skype is that when the messenger account is upgraded, a temporary Skype account/Id is created. This leads to the issues signing into the Skype application, as you cannot sign in with your Microsoft account but need a Skypename
and password. What needs to be done is the following.

• Sign into Skype | Communication tool for free calls and chat with the Microsoft account that was associated with your messenger account.
  
• Once you are signed in, click on the Skype name in the upper right corner and then click on account settings.
• Here you should see a list of your accounts. You should notice there is no option to change the password for your Skype account, this looks to be the issue as this temporary account does not seem to have a password associated with it. Below the Skype
  account section you should see your Microsoft account listed.
• Next you will unlink the Microsoft account from this Skype account. This will prompt you to close this Skype account, click continue.
• Once you have this account closed you will go back to Skype.com and create a new account. During this process you will be prompted to create a new Skypename and password.

Once you have created this new account you will merge your existing Microsoft account to the new Skype account.



To merge a Skype and a Microsoft account:

• Start Skype.
• Click Microsoft account .
• Enter your Microsoft email and password. Check Sign me in when Skype starts
  if you want to sign in automatically with your Microsoft account every time you are starting Skype.
  
• Click Sign in.
• If you are already using Skype, click I have a Skype account
  to sign in with your Skype account. If you do not have a Skype account, click
  I’m new to Skype to sign in with your Microsoft account.

The final steps to complete the merge are as follows:

Skype starts searching the matching account and you will have the following options:

• If you see your Skype account, just click it, then enter your Skype account password, and click
  Sign in .
• If your Skype account is not listed or if you want to use another account, click
  Use a different account , then enter your Skype Name, password and click
  Sign in .
• If no match is found, you are directed to a Skype sign-in window. Just enter your Skype Name, password and click
  Sign in .
• Then click Continue .

When you merge your Skype and Microsoft accounts:

• You have one unified contact list to get in touch with your Skype, Messenger and Facebook contacts directly from Skype
  
• You can view your chat history with your Skype contacts on any device
  

Your Microsoft account contacts will appear within your Skype contact list, and your Skype contacts will be displayed within your Microsoft account contacts.

If you have the same contact in both your Skype contact list and your Microsoft account (Messenger) contact list, they will appear twice in you Skype contact list.



Please let us know how this works for you and if you have any other questions or concerns,



Mark W.

 

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