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Permanently purge an account
Simple: how do I purge an account from the system?
My situation is this: I had 2 account, my personal one and one I used that was given to me by uni for the Office package, the one used for Office had license revoked and I finished uni, so I no longer have access to that account and I want it gone, how?
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You want the expired university account removed from your PC while keeping your personal account. Removing its Windows/app association does not require deleting the university's cloud identity.
First save needed files and sign in to Windows with your personal account. In Word or Excel, open File > Account, sign out of the university account, and close all Office apps. Open Settings > Accounts > Access work or school, select it and choose Disconnect.
Check Settings > Accounts > Email & accounts for that address under accounts used by other apps; remove it there if that option is available.
If the PC is joined to or managed by the university, confirm offboarding with its IT team and make sure a local administrator sign-in works before disconnecting. Removing the account will not restore the revoked Office license. If prompts remain, identify the app and screen rather than deleting registry entries.
