Yes, you can delete your Skype account without deleting your Microsoft account. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Microsoft account.
  2. Click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen that say “Account Settings.”
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Deactivate Account.”
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen to delete your Skype account.

Go to the menu and select Settings. Click your Skype name in the top left corner and then choose Settings from the drop-down menu. Select Close your account on the right-side panel. To confirm your account, re-enter your password.

When Microsoft terminates your account, any chat and files you shared (as well as those you shared with others) will be permanently deleted. You will no longer be able to access old conversations, files, or discussions.

If you linked your Skype account to a Microsoft account, closing it will also delete the associated Microsoft account. This may not be what you want because your Microsoft account is also used to access Outlook.com, Xbox Live, OneDrive, and other Microsoft services.

After two years of inactivity, your Microsoft account will be deleted and reset, making it impossible to restore. 2. It would be difficult to establish an account that had been inactive for two years. Accounts that have been terminated have a 60-day waiting period before they are reactivated.

Go to your account. In the Account details area, click Account Settings. Next to your Microsoft account ID, unlink it by clicking Unlink next to it.

title: “Can I Delete My Skype Account Without Deleting My Microsoft Account?” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Kenneth Clopton”

Yes, you can delete your Skype account without deleting your Microsoft account. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Microsoft account.
  2. Click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen that say “Account Settings.”
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Deactivate Account.”
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen to delete your Skype account.

You cannot link or unlink a Microsoft account with your existing Skype account. It’s not possible to merge or split your Skype and Microsoft accounts because they’re already linked. You’ll be able to sign in to all of your Microsoft services, including as SkyDrive, Office Online, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Xbox, and more using your account.

Click the name of your Skype account in the top left corner and, from the drop-down menu, choose Settings. Scroll down to close your account on the right-hand side panel. Close your account by clicking here After you’ve finished closing your account, go through these steps again to make sure that everything was deleted properly.

In the strictest sense of the term, closing your Skype account really implies canceling your Microsoft account. You’ll lose access to other services linked to your Microsoft account with the same email when you do this (delete Skype/Microsoft account).

Your Microsoft account will be erased after two years of inactivity. 2. Your account would not exist if it had been marked inactive. Accounts that have been deleted have a 60-day waiting period before the address is once again accessible.