Select Continue when a confirmation message appears.

NB: if the option reads Not linked rather than Unlink, your Skype and Microsoft accounts are not linked, so you can skip ahead to Step 5.

Next to your Microsoft account, click Unlink.Scroll down to the bottom of the webpage and click Account settings under the My Account heading.Sign in to your Skype account at in a web browser.Whether you’re taking a technology detox or just trying to dodge that needy aunt on a more permanent basis, follow our guide to deleting Skype for good. So, a pretty important step to take in this case is to unlink the accounts to ensure you can still benefit from Microsoft’s other services once you’ve culled Skype from the lineup. This is an obvious inconvenience your Microsoft account may also be your key to the company’s other services, including, OneDrive, Xbox Live and so on. If you did, then closing your Skype account permanently will also delete its linked Microsoft account. Before you embark on this liberating journey, an important distinction to make is whether you signed up for Skype with a Microsoft account or not.

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