How to Remove Mobile Devices from Your Microsoft Account on Windows 11
You remove mobile devices from your Microsoft account on Windows 11 by accessing your account settings online.
Your Microsoft account can link devices like your phone and tablet to your PC for smooth integration. However, you’ll sometimes need to disconnect them.
For instance, if you’ve upgraded your phone or no longer use a tablet tied to your account, removing it keeps your data and access secure.
Follow these steps to manage and remove these linked devices from your Microsoft profile.
Open Settings and go to Bluetooth & devices, then select Mobile devices. Click Manage devices, find the device you want to remove under My devices, expand it, and click Remove from account. Confirm the removal.
Why Connect Your Phone to 🪟 Windows 11?
Connecting your phone to Windows 11 with the Phone Link app lets you do many useful things right from your computer, like sending texts, seeing notifications, and easily moving files between your phone and PC.
- Move files between your phone and computer quickly
- Send and receive text messages from your PC
- See phone notifications right on your computer
Learn more about linking your phone to Windows 11.
How to Remove a Mobile Device from Your Microsoft Account on 🪟 Windows 11
You can easily remove a mobile device, like a phone or tablet, from your Microsoft account right on your Windows 11 computer using the Settings app, so you don’t need to use a web browser.
- Open Settings: Click the Start menu (the Windows icon at the bottom-left corner) and choose Settings. Or press the Windows key + I to open Settings right away.
- Go to Bluetooth & devices: In the Settings window, click Bluetooth & devices on the left side.
- Select Mobile devices: On the right side, click on the Mobile devices tile to open it.
- Click Manage devices: Below the option that says “Allow this PC to access your mobile device,” click the Manage devices button.
- Remove the device: Under My devices, find the mobile device you want to remove. Click to expand it, then click the Remove from account button. Click Remove to confirm.
And that’s it! Your mobile device is no longer linked to your Microsoft account on your Windows 11 PC.
Summary
Keeping your Microsoft account tidy is simple; you can quickly remove old mobile devices you no longer use directly from the Settings app on Windows 11.
- Make sure your Windows 11 is updated to use the latest features.
- Use the Settings app and go to Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices to manage your linked phones or tablets.
- Simply expand your device list and remove any devices you no longer use.
- This helps keep your device list organized and your account secure.
If you want to learn more about managing your devices or linking new ones, check out these helpful guides:
How to create a Microsoft account
How to link your mobile device to Windows 11
How to sign in and out of mobile devices on Windows 11
How do I unlink my Microsoft account from other devices?
Sign in with your Microsoft account at account.microsoft.com/devices/content. Find the device you want to remove and select Unlink. Review your device details and select Unlink.
Can I uninstall Microsoft mobile devices?
Account, so just click on ‘Manage devices’. Okay, like this. Now, you can see your connected devices. If you want to remove one, click ‘Remove’. That’s it!
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