According to Microsoft Q&A, the Windows and Windows Phone Annual Developer Registration

Hi @Anonymous ,

You’re absolutely correct!

The Windows and Windows Phone Annual Developer Registration program is no longer managed the same way. Microsoft moved to a lifetime developer account model, so there’s no recurring billing anymore. Because of that, the old system doesn’t allow updating or removing payment methods like PayPal.

To add a bit more context:

• This change happened when Microsoft consolidated developer accounts for the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store.
• Since there’s no active subscription tied to the account, the payment method is essentially a historical record and can’t be modified.
• If you need to manage payments for other services (Azure, Microsoft 365, etc.), you can do that through the Microsoft Account Payment & Billing page.

For reference, here are the official docs about the current registration model:

• Enroll as a developer for Microsoft Store
• Free developer registration for individual developers

Also, I recommend updating the tag on your post to something like Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows or similar tags so others with similar questions can find it more easily.

Hope this clears things up!

Windows and Windows Phone Annual Developer Registration is no longer actively managed in the same way. Since it’s now a lifetime registration, the billing system no longer supports recurring billing or standard payment method updates. This is likely why you’re unable to remove or replace the PayPal account.