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Sometimes users who have clicked "Allow your organization to manage this device" when installing Office Microsoft 365 will have issues with other windows features, receiving an utilizing Windows features. An error message stating "Your organization manages this feature" will appear. Typically Typically, this is seen in the "Sign-in Options" section when they try trying to set up Windows Hello or Fingerprint sign-in. Steps to  To remove the device from being managed by the University of Waterloo: UWaterloo, please follow the steps below.

Step-by-step guide:

  1. Download the Company Portal Windows App

  2. Right click on their device and click Remove

  3. Go to Settings > Accounts > Access work or school

  4. Select

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  1. your UWaterloo account and click Disconnect

  2. Open an

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  1. Microsoft 365 application (eg. Word) and click on File > Account > Sign Out

  2. Restart the

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  1. device

  2. You can then check the Sign-in

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  1. Options in Settings to ensure that the changes have taken effect. You may need to uninstall and reinstall

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  1. Microsoft 365. 

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For more information about removing your Windows device from organization management, please take a look at this external Microsoft page: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune

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