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How to Remove a Device from Microsoft Account That Still Appears After Deletion

There are many users who are having problems with their devices, such as old laptops, appearing again and again in their Microsoft Account even after deleting or removing them. Some are also worried that the new owner of the same old laptop device can access their MS account in any way. Well, if you are facing these problems, in this article we will see together how to remove a device from Microsoft Account that still appears after deletion in detail below.

Steps to Remove Deleted Device from Microsoft Account

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If you want to remove a device from your Microsoft account that is still appearing after deletion, it might be possible that you did not sign out before selling it. So, to fix this issue, you will have to change your Microsoft Account password as soon as possible. Follow the steps below to change the password of your MS Account.

Change Microsoft Account Password

  • First, you need to go to the official Microsoft Account page here.
  • Log in with your username and password.
  • Navigate to Security, and then once again enter your current password.
  • In the Password menu, choose the option “Change my password”.
  • It will ask you to enter your current password again, and then you can follow up by entering the new password.
  • Finally, click on the Save button to use your new password from now onwards.

Remove the Device from OneDrive

It might be also possible that the device you want to remove was using OneDrive with the same Microsoft Account, and therefore, even after removing it from the MS account, it is appearing again. So, in order to fix this issue, you can try to remove the device from OneDrive by following the steps given below:

  • First of all, go to the official OneDrive website by going to this link.
  • Login with your ID and password.
  • On the left side, you need to click on PCs.
  • On the right side, click on the button “Remove PC” to remove your old device once and for all.
  • That’s it, in this way you will be able to remove your old laptop device from your Microsoft account quite easily.

That is all you need to know about how to remove a device from Microsoft Account that still appears after deletion. While you are here, you might be also interested to know What Is Yourphone.exe? Is It a Virus, and How to Stop Receiving Microsoft Account Single Use Code.

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