Removing Passkeys

Question

How do you remove the passkey from your Microsoft account?

Answer 1

Removing a passkey isn't difficult, but the procedure varies depending on whether the passkey is stored in a device or in a password manager. The former is a device-bound passkey while the latter is a synced passkey.

Is your passkey stored in a device (computer, tablet, phone) or in a password manager?

Answer 2

To remove a passkey from a Microsoft account, it must be removed both from the account’s security settings and, if applicable, from the Windows device where it is stored.

For a personal Microsoft account:

1. Go to your Microsoft account Advanced Security Options page at https://account.live.com/proofs/manage and sign in.
2. Under Ways to prove who you are, find the passkey you want to remove.
3. Select that passkey and choose Remove.

For a work or school (Entra ID) account:

1. Go to Security info at https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info and sign in.
2. In the list of sign-in methods, select Delete next to the passkey you want to remove.
3. After deleting it from Security info, remove the corresponding passkey from your device (for example, from Windows passkey settings as below).

To remove a device-bound passkey stored locally on Windows 11:

1. Open Settings on the Windows device.
2. Select Accounts > Passkeys (or use the shortcut Passkeys).
3. In the list of saved passkeys, locate the passkey to remove.
4. Select … (More) next to it and choose Delete passkey.

If the passkey is synced via another provider (for example, Microsoft Password Manager in Edge or a third‑party credential manager), manage and delete it from that provider instead.

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References:

• Signing in with a passkey
• Manage your passkeys in Windows