Windows 10: If I delete my Microsoft account, will the data on my PC be gone?

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  1. If I delete my Microsoft account, will the data on my PC be gone?


    Hey everyone, I have this doubt mainly because of my brother's question and my curiosity. The question is: If I have a Microsoft account on a PC that is far away from him and cannot be accessed at this time, but he doesn't want his account. So if he deletes his Microsoft account, will the data inside the PC that has the Microsoft account associated as the local administrator account be deleted?

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    Nandakishor S, May 18, 2024
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  2. 10TaTioN Win User

    Snow Leopard bug can delete entire account data

    If I delete my Microsoft account, will the data on my PC be gone? [​IMG]


    If I delete my Microsoft account, will the data on my PC be gone? [​IMG]
    Source: iTWire
     
    10TaTioN, May 18, 2024
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  3. Deleted account keeps reappearing

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    Is it still appearing no matter how you try to delete? I suggest you to follow the steps below to remove user account from your computer, and check if it helps. Try the ones you’re comfortable with.

    Step 1: Steps to Remove a User Account in Settings


    • Press Windows
      key, click on Settings.

    • Click on Account, click on
      Family and other users.

    • Select the user you want to delete under
      Other users and click on Remove.

    • Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt.

    • Select Delete account and data if you wish to delete account and the data and follow onscreen instructions.

    Step 2: Steps to Delete a User Account in Command Prompt


    • Press Windows + X keys from the keyboard, select
      Command Prompt (Admin).

    • Type net user and hit Enter
      to list the user accounts on your device.

    • Type net user "User account”
      /delete and hit Enter to delete the user account.

    Step 3: Steps to Delete a User Account in Run command.


    • Press Windows + R and type netplwiz, press
      Enter.

    • Select the User account, click on the
      Remove
      button.
    Regards.
     
    SujataMoktan, May 18, 2024
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  4. Zakin Win User

    If I delete my Microsoft account, will the data on my PC be gone?

    Strange Windows 10 User Account issue.

    Unfortunately I had done those steps numerous reboots, it just, reappears for no good reason. The base account isn't even a Microsoft account, it's a local account.

    I haven't quite tried the built in administrator account on W10, but so far in my experience on my own computer, the built in account seemed to have absolutely no more control than I did on my own.

    It's just strange, I go in, it warns me twice about deleting the account, then it's gone. Reboot, and it's back?

    EDIT: Just to specify, both command line and Netplwiz both say only HIS account exists on the computer, it doesn't list this rogue account. This is what I meant in my first post about the fact that even Windows doesn't seem to believe it exists, HALF the time. *Frown If I delete my Microsoft account, will the data on my PC be gone? :(
     
    Zakin, May 18, 2024
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