Microsoft wants to kill off unused user accounts and may close them if they aren't used in two years

Curious to say the least, the change in the conditions that Microsoft is adding to their user accounts. And it seems that from the American company they would be studying a movement aimed at ending a large number of accounts that are not in use and therefore, leave free space for potential new users

Recently we saw how the saturation with GamerTags had motivated Microsoft to decide to allow the use of names already active, although with a small modification to differentiate one from the other.Now, the new measure would directly affect user accounts

The measure, although it has not yet entered into force, affects Outlook, Hotmail, Live or Microsoft accounts, which They may be deleted if they go unused for more than two years. A change that they display on the Microsoft website from July 1.

It is not a measure that is difficult to avoid, because only we must log into our account at least once every two years to avoid make it disappear The problem is that there are many users who don't even remember that they have a certain active account.

This new measure will come into effect almost immediately and will begin to be applicable as of August 30, 2019 From then on , a kind of countdown begins, until August 30, 2021, so that you use the login in your account at least once if you do not want it to be deleted.Also, Microsoft will not send any type of pre-alert before deleting the account.

Custom exceptions

However, the company establishes a series of exceptions to this policy, cases in which the account will not be deleted despite not complying with those two years in which it must have at least minus one move.

For example if we have used the account to buy or redeem a product or service in the Microsoft Store or if we have an active subscription . the account will not be cancelled. In this case, once the subscription period expires, the two-year period will begin to count.

Equally, the account will not be canceled if we have an unspent balance associated with it, if there is an associated minor's account or if we have a Microsoft certification on our account. All possible exceptions are detailed on the support page.

Therefore, if you have an Outlook, Hotmail, Live or Microsoft account, you should from August 30, don't forget to log inat least once to prevent Microsoft from shutting it down for non-use.

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