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 {{See also|Account}}
-'''Microsoft account''' represents you.  Controls access to [[Microsoft]] products and services.  Allows Microsoft to track and control what you do.{{Ph-C-Int}}
+'''Microsoft accounts''' are the central feature of modern Microsoft services. Though there have been a variety of Microsoft account types dating to the 1990s, the latest incarnation was pioneered in 2019 to centralize their productivity, operating system, web-browser, and gaming branches under a single unified account.
+Nearly from the onset, users and technical experts have expressed concern over the institution of Microsoft accounts, primarily out of concern for user privacy, though also for further limiting the ownership rights of individual consumers. Most Microsoft services, including Windows 11, Xbox, and Office 365, require a Microsoft account to function under normal circumstances.
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