Windows 10: No option to disconnect my Microsoft work account in Windows 11

Hi,I logged in on my personal PC using the MS work account and now unable to remove it from my device. I do not get an option to Disconnect the account as was suggested in this thread. Please help.Thanks

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Microsoft account Sign in option under user account is not working

Hi NAvneet.

Many thanks for your help. But this didn't work.

Should I try the below procedure. Someone has suggested this method to similar query in other thread. Pls suggest:

Please follow the steps to enable the build in administrator and check if it helps:

• Use the power button on the sign-in screen to Shift+Restart. This will take you to the recovery boot menu.
  
• Click Troubleshoot, Advanced options, Startup settings. When given the choice of startup options, try booting the PC in
  Safe Mode with Command Prompt. If you can’t get there, skip to the next major step.
  
  • If you can get to a CMD window, enable the built-in administrator account:
    
    net user administrator /active:yes
    
  • Then restart and sign-in as the Administrator account.
  • Once in the Administrator account, open Regedit
    and go to the following key:
    
    HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\StoredIdentities
  • Save a backup of the key: Export the StoredIdentities key to a .REG file on the desktop.
    
  • Then continue with step 4 below.
• Use boot media to access the recovery command prompt.
  
  • Start Regedit.
  • Select the HKEY_USERS key.
  • Click File, Load Hive. and go up in the file system to This PC. Then browse to this file and then click Open:
    
    C:\Windows\System32\config\DEFAULT
  • When prompted, name it “def”
  • Select this key:
    
    HKEY_USERS\def\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\StoredIdentities
  • Save a backup of the key: Export the StoredIdentities key to a .REG file on the C:\ drive.
    
• Find the subkey under StoredIdentities that matches the name of the Microsoft Account.
  
• Delete the key.
• If you loaded the offline registry hive, go back up in the tree on the left and select “def”. Then click File,
  Unload hive. This option will only be available if “def” is selected.
  
• Restart the PC and test sign-in.
• Once done, you may need to Verify the account in Settings, Accounts in order for it to be fully usable in Windows again.
  
• If you used the built-in Administrator account to resolve the issue, please return it to the default disabled state to help keep the Computer secure. To do so follow the steps:
  net user administrator /active:no

Please create a new administrator account using the Microsoft Account and check.

 

Disconnect Microsoft Account option missing

I ran into this same problem just now. Here are the steps I did to disconnect my Microsoft Account and re-use my Local Account instead.

1) Go to Settings -> Accounts -> Your Account (should be already selected) -> Manage Accounts. This will take you to your Microsoft Account's online profile.

2) Click "See All" and find the "Remove" option for the device you wish to deactivate the Microsoft Account on then follow its steps. Microsoft will say there is a "Disconnect Microsoft Account" option, but as ChrisHughes765 pointed out it's not present.

3) Create a "Local Account" by going back to Settings -> Accounts -> Your Account (should be already selected), and clicking it's option. Note: If you want to use the same name that's on your Microsoft Account then you first have to go back to the Microsoft
Account Profile, click on "Edit name", and change it to something else. After creation you will be logged out, and will have to sign back in.

4) Go back to Settings -> Accounts -> Your Account (should be already selected) for the last time scroll down, and remove the Microsoft Account from the PC and you should be good to go.

Let me know if you have any problems.

 

Disconnect Microsoft Account option missing

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if this helps:

• Open the Xbox games from start screen.
• Press Windows Key + C and select
  Settings.
• Select accounts and you will get an option to sign out.
• Click on sign out.

If the issue persists I recommend you to contact XBOX Support. Refer to the link below for more information:

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/

You may also post your query in the Xbox Forums for better and expertise advice. Refer to the link below for more information:



http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/b/default.aspx

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.