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...

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T23:20:54+00:00

    I actually wasn't able to remove my extra account from this page. It only gave me the option to Manage, and required me to log in to the defunct account. I had to go to "Accounts > Access work or school" instead. Deleting it there also deleted it from "Email and accounts"!

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T22:23:13+00:00

    Forgot to add, restart afterwards.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T22:17:43+00:00

    Go to "Settings" and select "accounts" then select "email and accounts" you can see and remove the old accounts on your computer.

    hope this helps

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T14:54:39+00:00

    Hi Eric,

    I'm still getting messages from windows complaining about the account even after I deselected to show me Office.com files.

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    This message is really bugging me and the account they are asking for is the same that File Explorer was complaining about. How to remove the account (work account from previous job) for good on my computer so that no other application in the windows 11 environment requests it?

    Try the "Accounts > Access work or school" settings page. If you're like me, you might find an old no-longer-used account that you can disconnect!

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