About this tag
The tag closure on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about closing Microsoft accounts, including issues with account closure procedures, verification problems, and the impact on linked devices. Users share experiences with closing Hotmail accounts and the challenges of unlinking devices before account closure. The tag also includes a thread about a Windows 7 taskbar application that changes how windows are closed, and a historical news post about Osama bin Laden's death. While the tag spans diverse topics, the primary focus is on Microsoft account closure and related troubleshooting.
  1. I

    Microsoft Account Closure

    Hello, I have decided to close my Microsoft account as its no longer needed. What i didn't do was unlink the device ( laptop ) from the Microsoft account. My laptop is signed out of the Microsoft account , meaning it's now as a local account and has a new user name and password. So does...
    • io124342
    • Thread
    • closure device management laptop linking microsoft password settings sync username
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  2. whoosh

    SATIRE Closed Until Further Notice

    :usa: 😜
    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • closure doj building government notice image attachment
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  3. Syex

    Cannot close Hotmail Account. Verification email address doesn't exist

    Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this topic, however, I'm at the end of my tether with a certain Hotmail account at the moment. I've been having problems with this for a long time. As a result I decided the account was toast so want to close it. Here's what happens: 1. This is the...
    • Syex
    • Thread
    • access alias change closure communication email hotmail inactive issues lycos management microsoft password problem services support troubleshooting users verification
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Security
  4. cybercore

    Osama bin Laden is dead.

    Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, is dead, officials said -- almost 10 years after the attacks that killed about 3,000 people. The founder and leader of al Qaeda was killed by U.S. forces Monday in a mansion in Abbottabad, north of the Pakistani...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • 9/11 abbottabad al qaeda anti-american civilian casualties closure global terror international relations islam justice military muslim community obama operations osama bin laden relief security alert terrorism us forces war on terror
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  5. Master Chief

    Windows 7 Taskbar Overlord Application

    Here's a cool application made for Windows 7 that changes the way the taskbar works in two ways. The first is that, by default, if there are multiple instances of one application open, a single left click on the app's icon displays the thumbnail previews of all the windows in that application...
    • Master Chief
    • News
    • application click closure customization functionality instance interaction preview software taskbar utility windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows News
  6. kemical

    Windows Vista Rumours of SP1 64bit leak

    According to certain sites, Vista SP1 64bit was available via the update utility(as of 22-02-08). This 'loophole' has now been closed but I just wondered if anyone out there has had any experience of this?