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Hey guys, how do i logout of the onedrive account from the windows 8.1 app? I am planning on using a new account and I can't seem to find the logout for the app... is there any solution?

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Quick clarification for : OneDrive on Windows 8.1 is tied to the Microsoft account used by the Windows user. As suggested, disconnecting that account will sign you out of OneDrive, but it also stops other account-based syncs and Store/app access for that user. Unlinking the OneDrive client itself does not delete your cloud files — only the local connection is removed and any online-only items will remain available on OneDrive.com. (support.microsoft.com)

Practical, low-risk way to switch accounts: back up any local files you absolutely need first (external drive or separate folder). If you want to change just OneDrive without touching every Windows setting, use the OneDrive sync options to “Unlink this PC” (then sign in with the new account) or use the built-in method to switch the Windows user to a local account and then connect a different Microsoft account — both approaches disconnect the old account without deleting cloud content. If you want two OneDrive accounts active at once, create a second Windows user and sign that user into the other Microsoft account (this follows ’s suggestion). (support.microsoft.com)

Final notes: unlinking/disconnecting is reversible, but always verify cloud contents at OneDrive.com after any change and keep a backup until you confirm everything re-synced. If anything looks wrong, re-link the account or sign in on the web — unlinking alone does not remove files from the cloud. (support.microsoft.com)

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Member Avatar for Xlphos

Hello,

you may find this under PC settings > accounts.
tap your account then disconnect.

This should disconnect your Microsoft Account from the tablet, which should disconnect you from onedrive but everything else linked to this account to.

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Member Avatar for <M/>

, when doing so, would I lose anything important such as certain files?

Member Avatar for rubberman

You shouldn't lose the data unless you drop/cancel the account. Just disconnecting from it should not do that.

Member Avatar for frantechno

If you create a new windows user account with a different email address you can setup a new MS onedrive account. Just leave the onedrive app connected to the correct account and switch Windows user accounts to switch between them.

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