How to Remove Microsoft Account from Windows 11 PC

Jul. 26, 2021

We will show you how to delete your Microsoft Account from any Windows 11 PC in this article. You can do so in several ways, including through Settings, via the Control Panel, and from the User Accounts menu. We will also show you how to create a local account because, without that, Windows won’t let you remove a Microsoft Account from your computer. So without further ado, let’s get started.

Removing a Microsoft Account from Windows 11 is a relatively easy undertaking, as you will see later in this article. However, there are a few things you need to know before embarking on that road. Here they are:

While a Microsoft account is currently mandatory to install Windows 11, that will likely change once the OSgets a stable releaseforall compatible devices. That means you technically won’t need to add a Microsoft account to use Windows 11 (at least the Pro version).

To use a local account on your Windows 11 PC, you don’t necessarily have to remove your Microsoft account. Instead, you can simply switch over to a local account whereby none of the Windows services can automatically sign you in. In this case, you will have to manually sign in to each service to use them on your computer. So let’s see how you can switch over from a Microsoft account to a local account in Windows 11.

Note: You can leave the password section blank because it is not mandatory. If you don’t want a login password for your local account, simply select your user name and move on.

If a switch from Microsoft account to a local account won’t do, you will need to start the process to remove a Microsoft account from your computer. The first step towards that involves creating a local account with Administrator privileges. To create a local account on your Windows 11 computer, follow the steps below:

Note: It’s best to do the above step without being connected to the internet. That way, you will get the option to directly create a local account. If, however, you are connected to the internet, select“I don’t have this person’s sign-in information -> Add a user without a Microsoft account”on the next two screens. Then, move to the next step.

Note: As explained earlier, passwords for local accounts are optional, not mandatory. You can leave the password section blank if you don’t want one for your local account.

By default, all new accounts are “Standard User” accounts in Windows 11. That means you will have to now change the account type of your new account to “Administrator” manually. Here’s how you do that:

If switching over to a local account isn’t enough, and you want to get rid of a Microsoft account from your Windows 11 PC for good, follow the step-by-step guide below:

Another way to remove or delete your Microsoft account (or any user account for that matter) is through the Control Panel. Here’s how:

The third and final way to delete a Microsoft account from your Windows 11 computer is through the User Accounts Panel. Here’s how you go about it:

Use a Local Account on Your Windows 11 Computer

The tutorial above shows you three easy ways to remove a Microsoft account from your Windows 11 computer. So go ahead, follow our guide to delete or de-link your Microsoft account from your PC and use a local account instead. Meanwhile, check out some of our other useful Windows 11 tutorials, including how toturn off notifications in Windows 11, how tostop automatic updates in Windows 11, and how totake screenshots in Windows 11. Finally, if you are finding it hard to adjust to the new OS, learn how you canroll back from Windows 11 to Windows 10in a few simple steps.

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