Microsoft Accounts Log Out From Microsoft Apps (OneDrive, Mail, Store, Xbox, etc...)


YourChagrin

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I've had a really frustrating issue with my Microsoft accounts continually logging out of various apps after reboots. I use 2 MS accounts, one is my main account that I use to log into Windows, the other is just used for e-mail. About every other system reboot these accounts will log out from the apps I have them logged into. The biggest culprit is the OneDrive desktop client that will log me out almost every day when I turn my PC on. I use the same account I use to log into Windows to log into OneDrive, so this makes no sense to me. I will turn the PC on and will get an error message at the desktop saying that I am not signed into OneDrive. I will log back in (requiring 2 factor authentication) and it will be fine until I restart or turn the computer on the next day. It's very frustrating to have to re-log into this account every day.

This issue will also happen in the Windows Mail app. My main account and second MS account will randomly require me to sign in again. This isn't as frequent as OneDrive, but will happen every couple of days. Both accounts won't do this at the same, usually it will be 1 then the next day it will be the other. Again, very annoying to have to keep logging into these accounts on my personal PC.

This issue began happening about a year ago and it has escalated since then, like I said happening almost daily. The behavior has persisted through total OS re-installs, removing and re-adding the accounts several times, system repairs, deleteing and reinstalling the apps, obviously many Windows updates and major version updates.

I'm really at my wits end with this and am looking for any help I can get. I'm not sure if this happened on Windows 10, but I feel like it began as a Windows 10 problem that migrated over the Windows 11. Again, I have done full formats and resintalls (at least 3) on this PC in hopes of fixing the issue. I will say that after a format and reinstall the accounts seem to stay logged in for 3-4 days before they begin the log out after reboot cycle. Since I caved and began using my MS account to also log into Windows the Store app and Xbox app have stayed logged in, so that may have fixed that issue although I feel like I should not need to do this. Needless to say, this was not ALWAYS a problem as I've been using these 2 accounts on the same PC for many years.
 
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Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on ‎12/‎3/‎2022 OS build 22621.963 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22638.1000.0

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