

Under Local Security Setting tab, click on the drop-down box and you can see the following three options: On the right-side, locate the entry named “ Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts” and then double-click on it to open its properties. Navigate to the following location:Ĭomputer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Polices > Security Options The Local Group Policy Editor should open. Press the Windows Key + R combination, type gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box and hit Enter. Method 1: Block Microsoft Account with Group Policy In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to block or disable Microsoft account, making users unable to add or log on Windows 10/8 with Microsoft account.

For security or privacy reasons, you might think of disabling Microsoft account logon sign-in option. This is a security hole discovered in Windows 10 and 8. Therefore, any user of the PC with the administrator privileges can easily recover it (refer to this article). Once you’ve switched to a Microsoft account, Windows encrypts your text password with a reversible encryption algorithm.
