Now, whenever you use Microsoft services, whether it is Office suite or Bing Chat, you will be asked to apply for and log in to a Microsoft account. If you have multiple accounts, or want to switch to other platforms, you may consider closing your Microsoft account. Regardless of the reason, this measure ensures that attackers cannot obtain personal data from dormant accounts. So how does deleting your Microsoft account affect you?
What are the consequences of deleting my Microsoft account?
Although deleting a Microsoft account is a snap and the process is not complicated, you have to consider more things, especially if you have subscribed to some Microsoft services. It will be difficult to end the subscription after deleting the account. Additionally, people won’t know your account has been deactivated unless you set up an auto-reply to notify all callers. But the more important part is to be sure to back up your files and make sure that all the files and files you store in the OneDrive cloud have been backed up to your local computer or other cloud alternatives.
So specifically, what is the scope of the impact of removing Microsoft? Delete a Microsoft account and you lose everything associated with the account, such as:
- e-mail
What we are talking about here are email accounts created using Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live and MSN. If you use a Gmail address, you will continue to keep it, but you must go to the Gmail service to send and receive letters. - All files on OneDrive
Contains all the photos, documents, and videos you store and sync in the OneDrive cloud space. - Xbox Live data
If you are a gamer, your Xbox Live profile, gamertag, digital games, funds, and subscriptions will all disappear simultaneously. - Skype account
The points containing your ID, contacts, and stored value will all be gone. - Office digital perpetual license
If you are a one-time purchaser of the Office suite of tools, your Office LTSC 2021 licenses for the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher and Access applications will disappear when you delete your account. - unused balance
If your account has stored-value gift cards, reward points, etc. from any Microsoft platform that have not been used up, they will all disappear when the account is deleted. - Microsoft Certification
If you have taken various certification exams held by Microsoft, all certifications and related transcripts originally stored in your Microsoft account will disappear.
Microsoft requires authentication before deleting an account. You will receive a one-time code via email or text message to enter on the login page to continue. If you forget your account information (such as your email address or password), please reset it and try again. However, Microsoft provides you with a 60-day period of reversal. During this period, you can restore your account at any time, and it will be permanently deleted after expiration.
【To delete your Microsoft account, click here(Press Continue on the page)]
【To recover your Microsoft account, click here(Enter the verification code after logging in to reopen)]
Source: KOCPC Chinese