Unlink personal Microsoft account from Windows Server

Question

Hello

From my post at the community I got referred here, so this is basically a duplicate of my request, though differently formatted.

While setting up a new Windows Server 2022, I mistakenly activated the synchronisation for a Microsoft personal account when I logged in with Edge.

Later, I tried to remove that account from the server, but it is still linked. I can't remove it in Edge and the common option within Settings (Accounts > Email & accounts) is missing in the server GUI.

The following things I have already tried without any success:

1. I had removed the two registry entries, where the account is mentioned. It didn't help, both entries exist again now.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\UserExtendedProperties\

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ActivityDataModel\ActivityAccountFilter

1. I uninstall Edge, removed the folder %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge and then reinstalled Edge. The account is still suggested for login.
2. I checked the Computer\HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\StoredIdentities\ based on this thread. There is no account mentioned.
3. I tried to delete the local user profile while being logged in as another user (local admin), but there was an error message. I couldn't delete the profile.

What else can I try to get rid of the connected Microsoft account?

I noticed the following two registry entries, which both show the same ID.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\Profiles\Default
MUID - REG_SZ - 2C351695749068FF2A1105D075E06994

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds
EdgeMUID - REG_SZ - 2C351695749068FF2A1105D075E06994

Can I savely delete these and will it help at all?

Any other suggestions?

Here, I add a few screenshots.

Answer 1

Try deleting the credentials. Control Panel\User Accounts\Credential Manager

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Answer 2

I'm afraid, there is no applicable entry in Credential Manager.

Answer 3

Try;

edge://settings/passwords

and delete whatever is necessary.

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Answer 4

Sounds badly broken now. The simplest / safest solution may be to clean install it.

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Answer 5

Ok, sounds good, I'd create a new user account abandoning the corrupt one and move on.

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