I want to fully delete my Microsoft account

Question

Hi, I've tried to delete my Microsoft account, when going through the process it says I need to remove my business name but when I do that it says as I am the main admin and I can't sort that out to delete the account. Really struggling with this, is there another way to have it permanently deleted without me doing it as I'm struggling and just want it gone, also it is linked to my gmail account as the sign in.

Answer 1

Hi @Samuel,

To address this, you need to delete the associated Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure Active Directory) tenant before you can close your personal account. Here's how you can proceed:

1. Delete the Microsoft Entra Tenant:

Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center using your Global Administrator account.

Navigate to Microsoft Entra ID.

On the tenant's Overview page, select Manage tenants.

Select the checkbox for the tenant you wish to delete, then click Delete.

If your organization doesn't pass one or more checks, you'll receive a link with more information on how to resolve these issues.

After addressing all checks, confirm the deletion.

For detailed instructions, refer to Microsoft's official guide: Delete a Microsoft Entra tenant.

2. Close Your Microsoft Account:

• Once the tenant is deleted, you can proceed to close your personal Microsoft account.
• Follow the steps outlined in Microsoft's support article: How to close your Microsoft account.

Refer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/users/directory-delete-howto?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or need additional information—I’m happy to assist!

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