您最近是否停止使用Microsoft并开始使用其他系统？或者您是否创建了新的Microsoft 帐户？(Microsoft account?) 无论(Whichever)您出于何种原因删除您的帐户，Microsoft都让您可以轻松地执行此操作。
在本文中，我们将讨论如何删除您的Microsoft帐户、Microsoft需要您提供什么以及关闭帐户之前需要考虑的事项。
删除 Microsoft 帐户之前要考虑的事项(Things To Consider Before Deleting Your Microsoft Account)
删除您的Microsoft帐户是一个简单的过程。最明显的一步是确保您对自己的决定充满信心，并且您不需要帐户中的任何其他内容。
确定后，在关闭帐户之前应考虑以下事项：
检查您正在使用的所有 Microsoft 产品(Check All Microsoft Products You Are Using)
Microsoft提供了许多服务，一个帐户可以访问所有这些服务。删除Microsoft帐户后，您将无法访问与其关联的任何Microsoft产品和服务。(Microsoft)这就是为什么您需要确保您不再有兴趣使用与该帐户相关的服务，其中可能包括：
- 电子邮件(Email)服务：Outlook.com、Live、Hotmail和MSN
- 云存储：OneDrive
- 游戏：Xbox Live 数据和 GamerTag
- 消息：SkypeID 和联系人
- 应用程序：Office应用程序和许可证
- 开发人员工具：NuGet.org 帐户
- 其他：帐户(Account)余额、未使用的奖励积分、Microsoft 认证(Microsoft Certification)（例如通过的考试和相关成绩单）。
不幸的是，Microsoft不允许您仅删除其中一项服务并保留其他服务。删除帐户后，您将无法再访问其中任何一个。
取消订阅(Cancel Subscriptions)
如果您当前使用您的Microsoft帐户 ID 为任何服务付费，请在删除(Microsoft)Microsoft帐户之前立即取消它们。如果没有，您将无法访问它们。
除此之外，如果您当前使用此帐户订阅了Microsoft以外的服务，您还必须取消这些服务，因为您将来可能会遇到问题。
请记住(Remember)，在确保没有个人或组织订阅之前不要关闭您的帐户。
让您的联系人知道如何联系您(Let Your Contacts Know How To Reach You)
Microsoft帐户具有与之关联的电子邮件服务。如果您使用以 live.com、outlook.com、hotmail.com 或 msn.com 结尾的电子邮件地址，则关闭帐户后将无法访问它，并且其中存储的任何电子邮件都将60 天等待期后删除。
但是，在等待期间，您仍然可以收到电子邮件。您可以设置自动回复，说明您正在删除电子邮件，并让他们知道他们将来如何联系您。或者，您可以手动向所有联系人发送一封电子邮件，说明上述相同的消息。
您的Skype帐户也是如此。如果您在此消息传递应用程序中处于活动状态，请让您的联系人知道您将删除它并告知他们如何与您联系。
在您的帐户中花钱(Spend Money In Your Account)
删除你的Microsoft帐户会删除它的所有内容，包括金钱和奖励。
因此，在关闭帐户之前，请确保将剩余资金或奖励用于在删除Microsoft帐户后可以保留的项目。否则，它们将被浪费掉。
备份任何重要文件和数据(Back Up Any Important Files And Data)
您的 Microsoft 帐户附带称为 OneDrive 的云存储(with cloud storage called OneDrive)。当您的帐户仍处于活动状态时，您可能已将此存储空间用于您的文件、照片或视频。
在对您的帐户执行任何操作并备份您认为必要的任何文件之前，请务必检查它。删除帐户后，您将无法再访问关联的OneDrive帐户中存储的文件。这也适用于任何重要的电子邮件。
但是，使用您的Microsoft帐户购买的游戏在删除后仍可玩。但是任何游戏进度、Gamerscore和Gamertag都将被删除，因为它存储在帐户中。
最后，如果您使用 Xbox音乐通行证(Music Pass)，关闭帐户后您将无法再访问音乐。
处理子账户(Deal With Sub Accounts)
即使您删除了您的Microsoft帐户，与之关联的 任何子帐户也将保持打开状态。(child accounts)
但是，他们在登录不同的设备时需要另一个家长帐户的同意。因此，如果您的账户下有任何子账户，请务必为它们创建一个新的父账户。
转让任何 NuGet.org 包的所有权(Transfer Ownership of Any NuGet.org Packages)
如果您在NuGet.org拥有任何包，请确保在删除您的帐户之前将所有权转移到其他帐户。
如果您不是开发人员并且在此网站上没有任何现有软件包，则可以跳过此步骤。
关闭重置保护(Turn Off Reset Protection)
如果您在与您的Microsoft帐户关联的任何设备上启用了重置保护，请务必在关闭帐户之前将其禁用。如果不这样做，一旦帐户被删除 ，您将无法访问该设备。(you cannot access the device)
您还可以尝试为这些设备创建一个新帐户，这样即使在删除您的帐户后您仍然可以使用它们。
如何删除您的 Microsoft 帐户(How To Delete Your Microsoft Account)
一旦您确定要删除您的帐户并绑定任何松散的结局，请按照以下步骤操作：
- 在您的浏览器上，转到 Microsoft 网站的关闭您的帐户页面(Close your account page)。
- 在此页面上键入与您要删除的Microsoft帐户关联的电子邮件地址。单击(Click) 下一步(Next)。
- 输入您的密码，然后单击登录(Sign in)。
- 在某些情况下，系统会要求您验证您的帐户。按照屏幕上的验证步骤进行操作。否则(Otherwise)，进行下一步。
- 登录到您的帐户后，您将被带到一个页面，其中包含您在关闭帐户之前需要做的所有事情。您还可以选择Microsoft在永久删除您的帐户之前将等待多长时间。阅读完所有内容后，单击Next。
- 阅读列表并确保您了解关闭帐户的后果。然后，选中复选框以确认您知道它们。
- 在页面底部的下拉菜单中选择关闭帐户的原因。
- 单击标记帐户以关闭(Mark account for closure)。
- 接下来，单击完成(Done)。
重要提示：(Important note: )删除Microsoft帐户后，您有 30 到 60 天的宽限期来检索您的帐户，然后再将其永久删除。在此等待期间，您的帐户被标记为关闭，但它仍然存在。
如果您想再次开户，您可以在 60 天内再次登录。您的帐户将与您离开时一样，Microsoft将取消帐户关闭。
不要急于关闭您的 Microsoft 帐户(Don’t Rush Into Closing Your Microsoft Account)
虽然删除帐户并不乏味，但准备工作可能需要一些时间。所以请记住，不要急于关闭您的帐户。当然，如果您忘记了什么或者您想撤销您的决定，您有一个宽限期来取回您的帐户。但是，如果您在第一次就将松散的东西打结，而不是检索帐户并重新做所有事情，它将为您节省很多时间。
How To Delete a Microsoft Account
Have you recently stopped using Miсrosoft and started using another ѕystem? Or have you created a new Microsoft account? Whichever reason you have for deleting your account, Microsoft has made it easy for you to do so.
In this article, we will discuss how you can delete your Microsoft account, what Microsoft will need from you, and things you need to consider before you close your account.
Things To Consider Before Deleting Your Microsoft Account
Deleting your Microsoft account is a straightforward process. The most obvious step is to make sure that you are confident with your decision and you won’t be needing anything else from the account.
Once you’re sure, here are some things you should consider before you close the account:
Check All Microsoft Products You Are Using
Microsoft offers many services, and a single account can access all of them. When you delete your Microsoft account, you won’t be able to access any Microsoft products and services associated with it. That’s why you need to ensure that you are no longer interested in using the services connected to the account, which can include:
- Email services: Outlook.com, Live, Hotmail, and MSN
- Cloud storage: OneDrive
- Gaming: Xbox Live data and GamerTag
- Messaging: SkypeID and contacts
- Applications: Office apps and licenses
- Developer tools: NuGet.org account
- Others: Account balance, unused reward points, Microsoft Certification such as passed exams and associated transcripts.
Unfortunately, Microsoft does not allow you to delete just one of the services and keep the others. Once you delete your account, you can no longer access any of them.
Cancel Subscriptions
If you are currently paying for any services using your Microsoft account ID, cancel them right before you delete the Microsoft account. If not, you won’t be able to access them.
Apart from that, if you are currently subscribed to services outside Microsoft with this account, you also have to cancel those as you may encounter issues in the future.
Remember, don’t close your account until you’ve ensured that it has no personal or organizational subscriptions.
Let Your Contacts Know How To Reach You
Microsoft accounts have email services associated with them. If you are using an email address that ends in live.com, outlook.com, hotmail.com, or msn.com, you won’t be able to access it once you close your account, and any emails stored in it will be deleted after the 60-day waiting period.
However, during the waiting period, you can still receive emails. You can set up an automatic reply stating that you are deleting the email and let them know how they can reach you in the future. Alternatively, you can manually send out an email to all your contacts stating the same message above.
The same goes for your Skype account. If you are active in this messaging app, let your contacts know that you will be deleting it and inform them how they can contact you.
Spend Money In Your Account
Deleting your Microsoft account deletes everything with it, including money and rewards.
So before you close your account, make sure that you spend any remaining funds or rewards on items you can keep after you delete your Microsoft account. Otherwise, they will be wasted.
Back Up Any Important Files And Data
Your Microsoft account comes with cloud storage called OneDrive. You might have used this storage for your files, photos, or videos when your account was still active.
Be sure to check it before you do anything to your account and back up any files you deem necessary. After deleting your account, you can no longer access files stored in the associated OneDrive account. This also applies to any important emails.
However, games purchased using your Microsoft account will still be playable after the deletion. But any game progress, Gamerscore, and Gamertag will be deleted since it is stored in the account.
Lastly, if you use an Xbox Music Pass, you will no longer have access to the music once you close the account.
Deal With Sub Accounts
Even if you delete your Microsoft accounts, any child accounts connected to them will remain open.
However, they will need another parent account to consent when logging in to different devices. Therefore, if you have any sub-accounts under your account, make sure to create a new parent account for them.
Transfer Ownership of Any NuGet.org Packages
If you own any packages at NuGet.org, be sure to transfer the ownership to a different account before you delete your account.
If you are not a developer and don’t have any existing packages on this website, you can skip this step.
Turn Off Reset Protection
If you have enabled reset protection on any of your devices associated with your Microsoft account, be sure to disable it before closing the account. If you don’t, you cannot access the device once the account is deleted.
You can also try to create a new account for these devices so you can still enjoy them even after deleting your account.
How To Delete Your Microsoft Account
Once you’re sure that you want to delete your account and have tied any loose ends, follow these steps:
- On your browser, go to the Close your account page of the Microsoft website.
- Type in the email address associated with the Microsoft account you want to delete on this page. Click Next.
- Enter your Password, and click Sign in.
- In some instances, you will be asked to verify your account. Follow the verification steps on the screen. Otherwise, go to the next step.
- After you’ve logged in to your account, you will be taken to a page with everything you need to do before closing the account. You also have the option to choose how long Microsoft will wait before they permanently delete your account. Once you’ve read everything, click Next.
- Read the list and make sure you understand the ramifications of closing your account. Then, select the checkboxes to acknowledge that you know them.
- At the bottom of the page, choose the reason why you’re closing the account in the drop-down menu.
- Click Mark account for closure.
- Next, click Done.
Important note: Once you delete your Microsoft account, you have a 30 to 60 day grace period to retrieve your account before it is deleted forever. Your account is marked for closure during this waiting period, but it still exists.
If you want to open your account again, you can sign in again within 60 days. Your account will be just as you left it, and Microsoft will cancel the account closure.
Don’t Rush Into Closing Your Microsoft Account
While deleting the account isn’t tedious, preparing for it may take some time. So just remember, don’t rush the process of closing your account. Sure, you have a grace period to retrieve your account if you forgot something or you want to undo your decision. But it would save you so much time if you tie your loose ends right the first time, rather than retrieving the account and doing everything all over again.
