I can't remember the last time I had to manually activate my Windows PC or keep track of my product key, largely thanks to ...

Delete your passwords, Microsoft warns its billion-plus users, all of whom should move fully to passkeys. If a password remains on your account, it says, that account remains vulnerable to attack and ...

The Get Help app allows you to recover your Microsoft account, even if you do not have any account recovery options. Click on Windows 11 Search and type Get Help. Select the Get Help app from the ...

Microsoft has been cracking down on the use of local accounts since the launch of Windows 11, but it's now almost impossible to use a local account unless you log in to your Microsoft account for ...

A Microsoft account has some advantages, but a local account is fine for Windows 11. Microsoft doesn't make it easy to set up a local account on a new PC. There are workarounds, but they depend on ...

It's time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it. As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And ...

If you use Microsoft's apps and services, like Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Teams, you have a Microsoft account that you use to log in to them. Since your data can be confidential and sensitive, you ...

Having multiple accounts that you can use with Office on the web is easier to manage with the new account switcher, but there are also options if you need to separate them. It’s fairly common to have ...

A recent preview build of Windows 11 makes an unwelcome change: it mandates a Microsoft account when installing even Windows 11 Professional. But not everyone wants or needs an account. Dear Microsoft ...

Microsoft Outlook users reported problems signing in to the email client at the start of the week, with reports beginning just before 5 a.m. ET Monday.  After several hours of login issues, a fix has ...