How to Remove a Device from Your Microsoft Account

Removing a device from your Microsoft account deletes that computer, phone, or console from your online profile and stops features like Find My Device from tracking it. Your Microsoft account acts as a central hub that links up to 10 Windows PCs, tablets, and Xbox consoles together at the same time.

Old laptops, broken computers, and traded-in gear sit in your account inventory and clutter your device list until you sign in to account.microsoft.com/devices and click remove. Cleaning out this list helps you keep track of active hardware and stops unused machines from holding onto device licenses.

How to remove devices from a Microsoft account

Signing into a Windows device with your Microsoft account automatically adds it to your list of devices online. The following steps will guide you through removing a device that’s no longer needed.

This guide shows how to remove a device no longer needed from your 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.

Anyone in the household can follow these steps to clear out unwanted hardware. 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 exact instructions.

That completes the cleanup.

Maintaining your account:

• Removing a device from your Microsoft online account is a straightforward process that involves a few simple steps.
• It's essential to regularly review and manage the devices connected to your Microsoft account to ensure security and account accuracy.
• Following the instructions, adults and children can easily remove unwanted devices from their Microsoft account profiles.
• Maintaining an organized device list allows users to fully utilize and manage Windows features such as app sharing and find my device functionality.