Why is file explorer asking for a sign in?

Hi Eric,

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

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!

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

Forgot to add, restart afterwards.

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"!

I don't get the option to remove old accounts that I no longer have access to, only the ones that I am currently logged into.

When I click on Manage, it takes me to log into that account (which I no longer have access to).