How do I close my account for Skype?

Through a Microsoft account, you can access Skype and other consumer services. Skype profiles cannot be separated from Microsoft accounts. Along with your inability to sign in or access Skype if you close your Microsoft account, you will also be unable to sign in or access Outlook.com, Office Online, OneDrive, Xbox Live, or Windows if you close your account.

Please make sure you don’t leave anything important behind when you close your Microsoft account:

1. Log in to Skype.
2. Verify the following by following the steps in this article:
   • You can save files and contacts that are important to you.
   • Credit from your Skype account has been used. You can’t get your account back once it’s closed.
   • Subscriptions that are active have been canceled, so you won’t be charged anymore. Your account will continue to be charged until 60 days after you cancel it if you have Auto-recharge enabled and cancel without cancelling the subscription first. The process of disabling Auto-recharge can be found here.
   • Learn how to disable Auto-recharge.

Following are the steps for closing a Microsoft account:

1. Click here to close your Microsoft account. If you have not logged in or verified your password, you may be prompted to do so.
2. Ensure that you are logged into your Microsoft account and clicked Next to complete the process of closing the Microsoft account.
3. Please select the reason for closing the account from the drop-down list under Select a reason.
4. You can close the account by selecting the Mark as closed option.
5. There will be a closure of your Microsoft account within 60 days of its creation. Before permanently deleting an account, we wait 60 days to ensure there is no change of mind or need to access anything before it is permanently deleted. As long as you sign in to your account within the 60 day period, you can cancel the closure at any time during that time.

I closed my Microsoft account, but my profile is still visible in the Skype search directory. How do I remove it?

The process of permanently deleting your Microsoft account will take place after 60 days of the account being closed. In the meantime, your account has been marked for closure, but it is still active during this waiting period. Your Skype profile can be made visible in the search results or suggested results of the search directory if you wish to do so. If you would like to opt out of Skype search results or suggestions, you can do so by changing the privacy settings on your mobile device or on your desktop computer.

I closed my Microsoft account but changed my mind, can I reopen it?

You have 60 days after closing your Microsoft account to sign in. Your account will be restored to its original state after the closure has been canceled. A deleted account cannot be retrieved if it has been more than 60 days since it was deleted.

Can I reopen my Microsoft account after the 60-day waiting period?

A deleted account can’t be retrieved if it’s been more than 60 days since it was deleted.

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