Review And Improve Security Settings For Your Microsoft Account
The single sign-on Microsoft account lets you log in to Windows, Outlook, OneDrive, Office 365, and many other Microsoft services.
So, it is a good idea to review and fortify your Microsoft account security periodically. This includes changing the password, setting up two-factor authentication, switching to passwordless logins, and so on. Besides these options, you can also log out of all your trusted...
How To Manage Devices For Your Microsoft Account
When signed in with Microsoft account across different devices like PCs and phones, you can manage them directly from the account management dashboard .
To do that, log in to the Microsoft account page.
Then, click on the Devices tab.
It will show the list of PCs that you currently use with your Microsoft account. To add a new device, click on the Register device option from the top.
Another useful...
How To Enable The Find My Device Feature For Windows 10 Devices
Find My Device is a useful security feature for Windows 10 devices. When this is enabled, you can track the location of the device and also lock it. This helps when it is lost or stolen. Find My Device works for all Windows 10 PCs, laptops, and Surface devices. Once turned on, you can track it’s location even if the location settings for the apps on that device are disabled.
To use it, you’d...
How To Unlink Unused Apps From Your Microsoft Account
Different apps and services linked to your Microsoft account can be unlinked and have access revoked if needed. It can be because these apps or services are no longer in use or have already been uninstalled but still have permissions to access your account. So unlinking them is a good security practice.
Here is how:
Go to the manage apps page here for your Microsoft account. It will display a list...
How To Download Your Microsoft Account Activity History And Manage Privacy Settings
Microsoft account management page is a central dashboard from which you can change your account settings, clear recent activity for privacy, unlink associated devices with your account and download a backup of all your data. Here is a detailed explanation of the type of data Microsoft collects and uses.
In Windows 10, if signed in with a Microsoft account, it can be accessed from Windows Settings...
