However, some users would much rather have a local user account on their computer than a user account that is not only tethered to their Microsoft account but also requires their Microsoft account to log in. Fortunately, there is no requirement for you to have a Microsoft account on Windows 10 to be able to use it – you can still use Windows 10 in all of its glory if you have a local user account. That being the case, it is entirely possible to remove a Microsoft account from Windows 10. Note: This article also targets cases where you don’t have access to the user accounts (also the case where the user account is a work/school account not in your reach).
Solution 1: Disconnect from Work or School Access Tab in the System’s Settings
Many users tend to remove the work or school account (they have no access to) from the Email & Accounts tab but that option requires them to sign-in to the account that has to be removed (which is not possible). In this context, disconnecting the problematic account in the work or school access tab may solve the problem (as it will not require sign-in). But this may not work if the problematic account is the only or primary account on the PC.
Solution 2: Reset the Mail App to Defaults
If you could not disconnect the problematic account from the Work or School tab, then resetting the Mail app to its defaults will clear out all the email accounts from the PC and thus solve the problem. But keep in mind that all the app data will be lost.
Solution 3: Remove the Problematic Account from the System’s Registry
You may fail to remove the problematic account if the system’s registry entry relevant to that account is corrupt. In this case, deleting the registry entry relevant to the problematic account may solve the problem. Warning: Proceed further at your own risk as registry editing requires a certain level of proficiency and if done wrong, you may cause everlasting damage to your PC/data.
Solution 4: Convert your Existing Microsoft Account into a Local User Account
An existing Microsoft account on a Windows 10 computer can simply be converted into a local user account. This is the ideal course of action for Windows 10 users with just one Microsoft account on their computers or users who want to remove their Microsoft account from within the Microsoft account itself. To use this method to remove a Microsoft account from Windows 10, you need to:
Solution 5: Log in to another Administrator account and remove the Microsoft account
You can also remove a Microsoft account from Windows 10 if you simply log in to an account on your computer that is not the Microsoft account you want to remove (any user account – Microsoft account or local user account, doesn’t really matter – will do, as long as it is an Administrator account and not a Standard User account). If you would like to use this method, simply log in to an Administrator account on your computer that is not the Microsoft account you want to remove, and then: As soon as you do so, the target Microsoft account will be successfully and completely removed from your computer. Be warned, however – the Microsoft account will take all of its secrets to the grave, meaning that any data stored on the account at the time of removal will be gone forever once the Microsoft account has been removed.
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