Why is file explorer asking for a sign in?

Anonymous
2022-08-02T10:32:39+00:00

File explorer keeps asking for a sign in but then tells me I can't log in with a personal log in and requires a business or education log in....

Going round in circles...

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-24T19:35:22+00:00

    Alright, to remove the "Please sign in" button, simply do as follows.
    First, at the top, click the three dots to get extra options and select "Options"

    Then in the new window, uncheck the option for "Show files from Office.com" and the "Please sign in" button should go away like mine did.

    Hope this helps!

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-18T00:10:40+00:00

    Hi EricZmuda,

    When I open Folder Options, there are three tabs that I can navigate to: "General," "View," and "Search." I do not see a "Privacy" section anywhere. I am using Windows 11. Do you know where I can find it?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-08T02:44:47+00:00

    THIS RIGHT HERE! I too can't delete work account from my former employer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-04T17:33:18+00:00

    I'm having a problem signing into my file explorer do u have any idea why it wont let me sign in to it

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-03T22:52:55+00:00

    I experience the same issue. It has that red box saying to sign in, while still showing all of my files with my personal account. However, when I click that sign-in box at the top right, it auto populates an email that I am not associated with.

    When I enter my personal email, it says that I need to sign in with a work email, which I do not want to do. I am on a personal device, under a personal email, via a personal MSFT 365 account and I would like to sign in with this email, but it will not let me. However, when I sign into anything else (MSFT store, or office suites; i.e. word, excel, etc.), they all open with the personal email I am using to sign into the file explorer. Why is that?

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