Before you completely delete your Xbox Live account, you should know that once you request deletion, it's gone forever – and that includes all your games, funds, subscriptions, and everything you have on the account.
Can I delete my gamertag permanently?
Select All Devices. Select Gamer Profiles. Select the gamertag that you want to delete. Select Delete.
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Does deleting Microsoft account delete Xbox profile?
Deleting or removing an Xbox profile is not possible and they're correct that you will be needing to close or delete your Microsoft account to do so.
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What happens if I remove a Xbox from my Microsoft account?
Removing a device to your Microsoft account will remove your computer to your Trusted Device list. Removing a device to your Microsoft account will remove your computer to your Trusted Device list. To answer your questions, it won't affect anything if it's the only account or a local account was never set up.
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What happens when you remove an account from family on Xbox?
Organizers who are removed from the family group can't manage the members who are in the family group. However, they'll have full rights to their account and can still use home console sharing when signed in to the home console.
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What happens to my games if I delete my Microsoft account?
Your game progress, Gamerscore, and Gamertag on Xbox Live will be lost.
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How do I completely delete my Microsoft account?
Select the Start button, and then select Settings > Accounts > Email & accounts . Under Accounts used by email, calendar, and contacts, select the account you want to remove, and then select Manage. Select Delete account from this device. Select Delete to confirm.
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Why can’t I remove a Microsoft account?
To remove your Microsoft account from Windows 10 (or Windows 11), you must sign in to Windows with a local account. So, if you sign in to Windows with a Microsoft account and it is the only MS account on Windows,* first switch to a local account, and then remove the MS account.
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Does deleting Microsoft account delete email?
Important: When you close your Microsoft account, your email and contacts are deleted from our servers and can't be recovered. If you use your Microsoft account with Xbox, Skype, OneDrive, or other Microsoft services, you'll no longer be able to access those services.
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What happens when you delete Microsoft account?
Closing a Microsoft account means you won't be able to use it to sign in to the Microsoft products and services you've been using. It also deletes all the services associated with it, including your: Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, and MSN email accounts. OneDrive files.
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Is Xbox Gamertag permanent?
There is no action required to keep your existing gamertag. Nobody will ever be able to claim the same gamertag without a mandatory, auto-assigned suffix.
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Can you delete an Xbox gamertag?
You can remove an Xbox profile from your console without signing in to the account. To do so: Press the Xbox button to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Remove accounts.
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How do you permanently delete a Xbox profile?
- Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
- Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Remove accounts.
- Choose the profile that you want to remove, and then select Remove to confirm.
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Do gamertags ever expire?
Per the terms of service, if a person doesn't sign into their Xbox account for 5 years, the tag will be freed up. If a person doesn't sign into their Microsoft account within 2 years, the account will be closed which should also free up the tag.
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How do I permanently delete a Microsoft account from my computer?
Select the Start button, and then select Settings > Accounts > Email & accounts . Under Accounts used by email, calendar, and contacts, select the account you want to remove, and then select Manage. Select Delete account from this device.
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