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
    2023-03-23T11:19:17+00:00

    Problem solved !

    From Desktop right click Personalize option, go to accounts on left menu. In that accounts page page scroll down and click 'Work or School'. Then remove the unused work or school account from it. The sign in option of Explorer will also not get popped again even if you click office.com check box on privacy clicking three dots in the windows explorer.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-03-23T10:39:17+00:00

    It worked. However have separate log in personal office.com references which I need. I had workplace office login which I removed from registry. Again still asking for workplace log in if I check office.com history to show in privacy for my personal office.com history.

    Microsoft is horrible ! After updating to Windows 11 from Windows 10, I am facing this problem.

    See my next reply.

    It solved !

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-20T15:21:51+00:00

    If you uncheck "Show files from office.com" it excludes OneDrive files stored in the cloud from search results. That's a very important file listing for me. So while it removes the message, it also removes a highly relevant list of files.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-03-15T05:44:00+00:00

    Thank you! I was going nuts trying to figure this out lol

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-03-15T05:40:34+00:00

    This was helpful. But I'm still not sure how to unlink my work computer from my laptop. Do I have to sign out on my work computer or unlink from that end and remove my account?

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