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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Previously limited to enterprise accounts, the new Teams experience on Mac, Windows 10, and the web now supports personal accounts, aligning with the existing support on Windows 11. Microsoft Teams is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The game has existed in two separately developed versions since its 2011 launch on consoles. Previously, the original Minecraft: Java Edition used Mojang accounts, while Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, ...