Windows 10: Deletion of Old no longer accessible microsoft account

My daughter has an old microsoft account which I could not delete. Both the email and phone number associated with this account are not accessible anymore. I removed this old account from my family listed and created a new family member with her information. What happened to her old microsoft account that is no longer accessible? I do not want the information in this account to be used in some nefarious way someday in the future.

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delete old and create microsoft account

A coworker has bought a new Lumina 830. His phone recognizes an old Microsoft account which he used a @sympatico.ca address which is no longer active and has forgotten that password. The point was to load up his office 365 using the login info for that account.

is it best to delete old account and create new one using 365 login info?

Suggestions????????

 

How to delete an old Microsoft account?

Hi Eduardo,

I presume by "keeps flashing" you mean on the bottom right in notifications? If yes please follow the steps below:

1. Press ⊞ Win+I (i) on your keyboard to open settings alternatively open settings through Start menu
2. If not in windows settings home page, press Home on top left of window.
3. Select Accounts
4. You will be able to locate the email in two locations:
   • Email & accounts
   • Access work or School
5. Select account and click Remove (if its a Microsoft account) or Disconnect/manage (if its a Workplace or school account)

The above steps will remove the account you're receiving notifications for.

Let me know how it goes

 

Deleting microsoft account

Hi,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I do appreciate your efforts and time.

Are you trying to access emails using a Mail app or Office Outlook?

If you are using a Mail app, then I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps.

Run the troubleshooter for Windows apps:

Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store

Check for updates for apps from Windows Store and install if you find any.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/check-for-updates-for-apps-and-games-from-windows-store#



Restart the computer and check. Also, check for Windows updates.

Try to run the following commands and check if it helps.

• Type CMD in Search. Right click on it to run as an administrator.
  
• Type the following 4 commands at the CMD prompt:
  

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

sfc /scannow

powershell

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

• Close the CMD window.
• Check to see if the issue is resolved. If not, restart the PC.

If you want to delete the account, then you need to create a new account/use existing Microsoft account and then give administrator permissions to it, then delete the old account.

Or other option is switching to a local account, then when switching a Microsoft account, it will ask you for the account, then enter a different email address and password.

Follow the steps below.



Step 1

Refer the link below to create a new account and to switch to a local account.

Set up accounts:

Add or remove accounts on your PC



Step 2

Follow the steps to change the account type of the new account to administrator by navigating to user accounts under control panel:

a. Press Window key + X and select Control Panel.

b. Click on User accounts.

c. Click on Manage another account.

d. Click on the new account that you have just created.

e. Click on Change account type settings.

f. Click on Change account type.

g. Click on Administrator.

h. Click on Change account type.

i. Restart the computer and log in through the new administrator account.

Step 3

To remove the account log into your old account and delete it.

• Press Window key + X and select Control Panel.
  
• Click on User accounts.
• Click on Manage another account and then select the user account that you want to delete.
• Click on “delete the account”.
• Depending on whether you want to “Keep the files” or “Delete the files” choose the appropriate option.
• You can delete the other accounts similarly.

Note: Once deleted, the user accounts cannot be recovered. Make sure you back up any data if required.

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.