A Microsoft account is what you use to access many Microsoft devices and services, including signing into Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and more. You can manage and control your account from a single dashboard online as well. Once a device is added to a Microsoft account profile, the device is automatically included with Windows features such as share experiences, app sharing across devices, find my device, and many more. If you don’t use a device but it still appears in your devices list, below is how to remove it.
How to remove devices from a Microsoft account
As mentioned above, when you sign into a Windows device with your Microsoft account, that device is added to your Microsoft online account, under devices. Below is how one removes a device that is no longer needed from a Microsoft online account.
Go to account.microsoft.com/devices, sign in, and find the device you want to remove. Select Show details to see info for that device.
Under your device’s name, select More actions > Remove.
Review your device details, select the check box, I’m ready to remove this device, then select Remove.
If you want to remove a device for a child in your family, have your child sign in to account.microsoft.com/devices, then follow the same instructions. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to remove a device from your Microsoft online account. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
