No "Remove" button for Microsoft account in Windows 10 settings? SOLVED

Anonymous
2020-01-23T20:24:27+00:00

Hi all,

I wanted to share this in case anyone else was having the same frustrating problem. I had a personal Microsoft account that I had mistakenly signed into on a work PC. To remove it, I followed the steps to go to Settings >> Email & Accounts, then select the account and click "Remove". Well, I got there, and there was no "Remove" button! Only a "Manage" button appeared.

The "Your info" page probably also looks like this

If you are having this problem, look for a text link on the "Your info" page that says something like "Stop signing in to all Microsoft apps automatically". Click on that text.

"Your info" should now say "Local Account" instead of your email

Go back to the "Email & accounts" page and you should now be able to remove the account

Hope this helps someone.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-02T18:04:52+00:00

    I figured out what this was. I accidentally created an account after clicking a Mail To link and typing my gmail address. Microsoft ADDED MY COMPUTER to this account I just made. How annoying and invasive. I had to go into the account in Outlook and delete my machine from it. All this forcing of Microsoft accounts is annoying as hell. Was going to build another windows machine but may look at other OS's and find one thats less in my grill all day.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-11-10T18:42:21+00:00

    I finally found someone with a similar problem, but not even this helped me. My microsoft account is still tied to the administrator's local account. Also do not show the link "Stop signing in to all Microsoft apps automatically" or something similar in portuges.

    Try to go to Access work or school and select "Disconnect".

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-23T01:56:35+00:00

    Glad this post could save you the heartache! Always nice to find your issue online right?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-11T17:52:18+00:00

    Had the same problem. Had to have “Microsoft Family Group organizer” remove the account from the “family group”.  Then that option showed up on device for the account after that. Hope it helps!  Family group organizer was able to add account back to the family group afterwards.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-07-13T04:51:46+00:00

    U can also try to make a local account first then go back to emailand account than remove your account

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