Do Xbox Live accounts expire?

If you continue to be inactive, you'll receive another reminder at 18 months. After 24 months of inactivity, Microsoft will turn off recurring billing for that subscription, which means that after your then-current term has expired, you won't be billed for the next billing cycle and your subscription will terminate.
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How long until Xbox accounts get deleted?

After you submit your request, we'll wait 60 days before permanently deleting the account. This is in case you change your mind or need to access something on the account before it is permanently closed. If you want to reopen your child's Microsoft account, simply sign in again within that 60-day period.
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Does Microsoft delete inactive Xbox accounts?

If a person doesn't sign into their Microsoft account within 2 years, that account will be closed which should also close the Xbox account and free up the tag. There's ultimately no way to know how inactive an account is though since they are used on multiple services.
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How long before Microsoft deletes your account?

In fact, Microsoft may delete your account if it remains inactive for two years. However, it is possible that you may still be able to log in after two years of inactivity, but you may receive a message asking you to reactivate your account.
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Can I recover an old Xbox Live account?

Recover via Email or Phone: On the Xbox website, there should be an option to recover your account using your email address or phone number. If you have access to the email address associated with the account, you can request a password ***** or account recovery link to be sent to that email.
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Why has my Xbox account disappeared?

Your account might be closed or deleted

Your account was closed because of inactivity If you haven't signed in to your account for a long time, it might expire due to inactivity, according to the following schedule.
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How do I recover my old live account?

The recovery form is available at https://account.live.com/acsr. Collect as much information as you can about any Microsoft services you may have used with this account. The more information you can include when filling out the form, the better the chance you'll have of regaining access to your account.
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Are Microsoft closing old accounts?

Microsoft never close so called"old versions mailbox",any email say close old versions of mailbox is fraud. You should delete this email.
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What happens if your Microsoft account expires?

Admins and users no longer have access to the services or Microsoft 365 apps that came with the subscription. All customer data—from user data to documents and email—is permanently deleted and is unrecoverable.
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Does Microsoft account delete itself?

I would like to clarify that Microsoft does not delete accounts without any reason or prior notice. There are certain circumstances that may lead to the deletion of an account, such as violating the terms of service or if the account has been inactive for a long period of time.
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What is a OG gamertag?

Kinda one of those gamertags created on the Original Xbox. Like: Computer, PC, Geek, Tom, Sam. All those kind of tags that have no xX or numbers in it or anything like that.
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Does Xbox delete old gamertags?

If you're an existing player and want to change your gamertag, note that you may lose your previous gamertag permanently.
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Was Xbox Live ever free?

In August 2010, Microsoft announced an increase to the cost of Xbox Live Gold in several countries by 20%, for the first time since its inception. The basic service was also renamed. Prior to October 2010, the free service was known as Xbox Live Silver.
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Why did my Microsoft subscription expire?

This message is often triggered by a problem with your Microsoft 365 subscription payment. For example, if your payment was declined due to an expired or cancelled credit card, your subscription may become expired or suspended.
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Can a Microsoft account be recovered?

If you no longer have access to your account security info (phone/email) to verify for password change/recovery, unfortunately the only option will be completing the account recovery form; https://account.live.com/acsr You will have to provide enough information to prove ownership of the account.
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How do I delete an expired Microsoft account?

Click Start > Settings > Accounts > Access work or school. Under the “Account settings” section, click the account you want to remove. Click the Disconnect button.
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What Microsoft account doesn't exist?

In addition, the error "Microsoft Account does not exist" usually means: The person is logging in using an Alias. If the user renamed the affected email address into a new account, the original account will become an Alias.
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Does making a new Microsoft account delete everything?

If you change Microsoft Accounts on that user profile, all files stored on your PC will not be affected, if you have files stored on OneDrive online, they would not be accessible from the new Microsoft Account.
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Does Microsoft freeze accounts?

You may see an "account frozen" message if you have exceeded your storage allowance and/or haven't signed in for a long time. You just need to get back under your Microsoft storage quota to get access to your files again.
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How do I reactivate my Xbox Live account?

Can't sign in?
  1. Go to account.microsoft.com and sign in.
  2. You'll be asked to receive and enter a security code. After you enter the code, your account will be reopened, and your Xbox profile, along with all associated games, music, and video, will be available the next time you sign in to your console.
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How do I recover my Xbox account with a gamertag?

You could try to recover your account through this link https://account.live.com/username/recover using your gamertag or phone number that might have been attached to your original account. Before you begin, make sure that you sign out the account that's currently signed in to https://account.microsoft.com website.
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How do I find all my old accounts?

However, the targeted approach outlined below could be faster and more effective.
  1. Search Your Username. ...
  2. Look for Old Emails. ...
  3. Go Through Your Saved Log-ins. ...
  4. Check Your Google and Facebook Accounts. ...
  5. Try Username, Privacy, and Security Sites. ...
  6. Avoid Search-and-Delete Services. ...
  7. Digital Housekeeping.
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Why is Xbox Live ending?

“With this evolution, we're saying farewell to Games with Gold. We wanted to use this opportunity to re-imagine how to include content with this subscription. We found that the answer to the most compelling catalog was to leverage select titles from our Xbox Game Pass catalog.”
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Is Xbox games with gold going away?

Follow these steps to reset your Microsoft account password. With the launch of Xbox Game Pass Core, we said farewell to Games with Gold on September 1, 2023. However, titles claimed through Games with Gold will continue to be available to the account that claimed them.
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Is the Xbox 360 shutting down?

Game outage alert

The Xbox 360 Store and the Xbox 360 Marketplace (marketplace.xbox.com) will be retired on July 29, 2024.
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