In this blog post, I will give a detailed view of deleting your Microsoft account on the Windows 11 Operating System.
1. Open the settings app and click on Accounts.
2. You will be able to see your email id which means you have logged in with your Microsoft account. Click on the Your info option.
3. Under Account settings, you will be able to see the Sign in with a local account instead option.
4. When you go back and click on Sign-in options, you can sign in with facial recognition, fingerprint, PIN, and security key.
5. Now, I am going to sign in with a local account. It will show a warning. Click on Next.
6. You need to provide your PIN here. Then, click on Ok.
7. Now I can provide a new password. It will be a local offline password without using the Microsoft account. After entering all the credentials click on Next.
8. It will show you’re almost done. Click on Sign out and finish.
9. After you have signed out, you can provide your local account password. Now, I am able to see my local account name here. After entering the password, click on the arrow provided there.
10. Now I have logged in with my local account. You can verify this by clicking on the Windows icon. You will be able to see your account.
11. You can also open the Settings app, you can also see your local account. My email id is also not shown here. Under the Rewards section, you will be able to see sign-in.
12. When you click on your info, under account settings you will be able to see sign-in with a Microsoft account. Since I have logged in with my local account, it shows this option.
These are the steps for deleting your Microsoft account on your Windows 11 Operating System.
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