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Accounting Microsoft entry- login and password to log into Windows, Skype, OneDrive, Office, Hotmail, Outlook, Xbox Live, Bing, MSN, Store (Microsoft Store), Windows Phone, Visual Studio. A user needs an account to access Microsoft services, applications, subscriptions, and devices.

Across account the user gets access to his data and settings from any device, applications and services become more convenient, and personal management.

A user can associate all their profiles on different devices with one account to easily manage their Microsoft account. A user can have several Microsoft accounts if at different times he created profiles in programs or services using different addresses Email and passwords. In this case, the control is performed by the account associated with this device.

The account has previously changed its name several times. previous version the account was called "Windows Live ID".

With the help of an account, the user can use applications and services, as well as take advantage of all the capabilities of the Windows operating system. With a local account in Windows, the user will not be able to use some built-in functions of the operating system, for example, will be unavailable for family safety.

Another advantage of using an account in the Windows operating system is linking the product key license to the account data. When, reinstall Windows After logging in with a Microsoft account (MSA), making an Internet connection, the operating system will be automatically activated on the computer. Therefore, I recommend that you sign in with your Microsoft account at least once on your computer. The system on the PC will be associated with an account, which will help to reactivate the system on this hardware without any problems.

I think that given the above, it makes sense to create a Microsoft account. A profile can come in handy in a variety of situations.

There are several ways to create a Microsoft account:

• directly from the Windows OS settings;
• on official page Microsoft site https://account.microsoft.com/;
• from the program window or production service.

The user, having logged into his profile, from the account manages his Microsoft account:

• edits his user data: you can change the name of the Microsoft account, the email address, the phone number associated with the profile;
• changes or resets the password for the account;
• makes payment and invoices related to products;
• controls devices:
• manages product subscriptions;
• changes privacy and security settings;
• manages family safety;
• searches for and blocks lost devices;
• gets help information to solve problems;
• if necessary, delete your Microsoft account.

When you sign in to a profile, your account settings are synced across all devices managed by that Microsoft profile.

Account in Windows 10: how to create an account on Windows

In this instruction, we will consider creating an account using the example of the Windows 10 operating system. You can create an account on Windows 10 from the system settings.

Prerequisite: to create a profile, you must have an Internet connection, because at the time of creating an account, a connection is made to the Microsoft servers to save and apply the settings.

Follow these steps to create a Microsoft account:

1. Go to the Start menu, launch the Settings app.
2. Open "Accounts", under "Your Details" click on the link "Sign in with a Microsoft account instead."

1. In the Microsoft Account window, if you already have a Microsoft profile, you will need to enter your email address, phone number, or Skype account. If you don't have an account, click on the "Create one!" Link. The process of creating a profile will take a little time.

1. In the next window, enter your email address (any mailbox on Gmail, Yandex Mail, Mail.Ru, Yahoo, etc. will do), create a password for your account, and then select a country.

You can use a new mailbox as a login from an account, instead of an existing email. To do this, click on the link "Get new address Email". You will be prompted to create an email.

1. Next, asks for your consent to display materials that are most relevant to your interests. If you are not interested in this offer, uncheck both boxes in this window.

1. In the window that opens, you are prompted to enter the current password to enter operating system to verify the authenticity of the user. The next time you sign in, your Microsoft account password will be used. Leave this field blank if you do not currently have a Windows logon password on your computer.

1. The Create PIN window prompts you to create a login PIN that you can use instead of entering your Microsoft account password. The PIN is saved to this device and is not transmitted to the Internet.

1. In the Configure PIN window, enter the characters for the new PIN, and then confirm the PIN. The PIN must be at least 4 characters long.

1. After applying the settings, you will go to the accounts section in the "Settings" application. Here you will see that the computer is signed in with a Microsoft account.

Creating a Microsoft account without using the Windows operating system works in a similar way. After creating his profile on the site, the user can log into the account on the computer by entering the data from his Microsoft account.

To change the parameters, or to apply the desired settings, you can log into your account on the official website using a browser from any device.

Sign in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account

During, the system prompts you to enter data from your Microsoft account. If you want to use your Microsoft profile in the operating system, enter this information when installing the system. This can be done at any time from the installed Windows.

After starting the computer or upon rebooting, to enter the operating system, you will need to enter the password for the account or PIN, of the user's choice. The user can independently change the "Login" parameters "in the system by selecting the account password or PIN code to enter in the appropriate field.

If necessary, the user can do something else.

If you find it difficult to constantly enter your password every time you start the operating system, follow the link to read an article on how to log in.

Conclusions of the article

When working on a computer in the Windows operating system, the user can use a Microsoft account. After creating a profile, the user becomes available to the settings for managing personal data, privacy, security on all devices associated with a Microsoft account.

Microsoft Account is a universal account that allows you to use a range of services, from Outlook email to the Xbox Live digital content store. And with the advent of Windows 8, it became possible to use this account to log into the operating system. In this article, we'll show you how to sign in to your Microsoft account on various services.

How to sign in to Microsoft through the sites

The procedure for logging into a Microsoft account on all online services is the same - you need to go to the login page, enter your username and password. If you are the only one using your computer, you can also check the "Keep me signed in" checkbox so that you don't have to log in to your account every time. After entering all the required data, click the "Login" button.

Although the Microsoft account is the same for all services, their login pages are different. Through the main Microsoft site, you can access your account settings. Via the Outlook website - to e-mail. On the OneDrive site, you sign in to the cloud storage, and on the Xbox site, you sign in to your Xbox Live account for gamers.

Sign in to Skype

A Microsoft account can also be used to sign in to Skype, both on the website and in applications. To log into Skype with a Microsoft account on a computer, tablet or smartphone, launch the application, select the option “Microsoft account” in the login window, enter your username, password and click “Login”.

To sign in to Skype via the website, open the sign-in page and click the Microsoft Account link on it. Enter your username, password and, if necessary, select the "Stay signed in" checkbox, and then click "Login".

Logging into Windows 8.x

To sign in to Windows 8.x with your Microsoft account, select it on the sign in screen, enter your password, and click. If you are the only user of the computer, then your account will be selected by default and you will only have to enter the password.

Access recovery

If you've forgotten your Microsoft account password, on any of the sign-in pages listed above, click the “Can't access your account?” Link. Select the most appropriate reason why you are unable to log in and click the "Next" button.

Enter your username and confirmation code from the picture, and then click "Next". On the next page, choose how you want to receive the security code - by mail or SMS - and enter, accordingly, your email address or number mobile phone, and then click Next. You will be sent a code that you need to enter on the next page and click "Next". Create a new password and enter it twice, then click Next.

There are a number of good reasons why you should sign in to apps with a single Microsoft account.

What is a single account

It is a universal account that can be used to perform actions in a number of Microsoft services:

• online music service Xbox and Xbox Music;
• mail client Outlook.com;
• program for voice and video communication Skype;
• phone search service;
• cloudy OneDrive storage(formerly SkyDrive);
• Office 365 and other applications.

How to register and login

If you use one of the above applications on your mobile gadget, then you already have a Microsoft account.

If you don't have it, you can create it:

• find the "settings" section in the phone menu;
• select the item "mail" - "accounts";
• on the “keep in touch” screen that appears, click “enter”.

Follow the instructions in the instructions for further actions.

Registration on a computer is also not particularly difficult. Just go to the official website and fill in the fields of the registration form.

Be careful when entering your desired email address, make sure it is free. Correctly indicate the country of your location in order to avoid further problems with registration.

Login password must be 8 - 16 characters long.

If you have a Microsoft account, to log in, just enter your email address and password in the form provided. And in order not to do this every time, put a check in the box opposite the inscription "stay in the system", and in this case the login will be made automatically.

You can view the settings and manage your account at https://account.live.com/. And you can find out your account (if you just found out about its existence) by going to the section "I can't access my account."

Security

To increase the level of security, it makes sense to go through double authentication. This will minimize the risk of your actions. To do this, you will need to enter additional data: phone number and email address. By the way, they can be added in aggregate, up to 10 units.

In this case, for example, to change the password, you will need to enter the code received in SMS message to the specified phone number or follow the link sent to the email address.

If at Windows setup 10 you're signed in with your Microsoft account, that's pretty good! If not, then this is not a problem - you can log in at any time. If you don't know what a Microsoft account is, read on.

Microsoft account description

Have you ever used one of the following products: Outlook.com, Hotmail, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype, Xbox, and Windows? The email address and password used in any of these services is only a Microsoft account. If not, you can easily create a free email account on Outlook.com and set it up as a Microsoft account.

Microsoft account Allows you to access apps and games from the Windows Store and view settings and other items across multiple Windows 10 devices.

How to log in to Windows 10

The local account will be replaced with a Microsoft account. The next time you log on to Windows, enter your Microsoft account name and password. Applications and files will not be affected.

Email address and phone number. You may need this information for more reliable 2-Step Verification when performing actions related to changing key account settings.

What is 2-Step Verification?

Why is Microsoft suggesting additional addresses and phone numbers?

In this case, you will receive a code for the second stage of authentication, even if you find yourself without a phone and / or forget the password to one of the email addresses.

In other words, providing additional data reduces the risk of account blocking. You can add up to 10 email addresses and / or phone numbers to your account.

Zip code is not accepted when creating a Microsoft account. What index should I enter?

Before entering the index, enter the email address you want and make sure it's free.

1. Make sure to select your country.
2. Enter your postcode... If that doesn't work, enter any zip code for your country's capital or largest city. For example:

• 121087 (Moscow)
• 194100 (Peter)
• 01001 (Kiev)
• 200400 (Minsk)

What are Microsoft's requirements for account password complexity?

The password must be at least eight characters long. In addition, in your account settings on the Microsoft website, you can set a requirement to change your password every 72 days.

What should I do when I can't sign in to my account?

What should I do if my account is blocked?

If these steps did not help you regain access to your account, create a temporary account and contact Microsoft free tech support

Trusted PCs

Strictly speaking, the concept of a trusted PC is not new as it relates more to aspects of Microsoft account management than Windows. However, Windows 8 introduces features that only work on trusted PCs.

Why Trust Your PC?

The main point of a trusted PC is to simplify a series of actions associated with changing and synchronizing sensitive data.

On the one hand, only trusted Windows PCs can sync credentials. In Windows 8, you had to manually make your PC trusted, and in Windows 10, only the first time you used a specific Microsoft account on that PC. In other words, in Windows 10, after reinstalling the system and logging in with the same Microsoft account, you no longer need to trust the PC.

On the other hand, a number of account settings can be changed from a trusted PC without additional authentication, although in some cases it may still be necessary.

Which PCs should be trusted?

Obviously, this should be your personal PC. You shouldn't trust a public or work computer.

How do I make my PC trusted?

In Windows 10, go to Settings - Accounts - Your details. If you do not see the option shown in the picture, your PC is already trusted.

You can also do this on the Microsoft Account Settings site by signing in from that PC. Instructions.

How do I remove a trusted PC?

You can only delete all trusted devices at once. Go to this page (you need to sign in to your account).

Working with a Microsoft account on Windows

Windows 8 was the first Microsoft operating system in which you can create a Microsoft account and switch between it and your regular account without losing your familiar environment.

How is a Microsoft account different in Windows from a regular local account?

The Microsoft account on Windows is the most common local account that you sign in with your Microsoft credentials. She has exactly the same profile (% UserProfile%), she can also belong to any groups (for example, Users and Administrators), etc. You can always link any local account to your Microsoft account, or you can end the link.

After installing the system

On Windows 10 go to Options — Accounts and switch to Microsoft account.

How do I go from working with a Microsoft account to a regular account?

On Windows 10 go to Options — Accounts and switch to your regular account.

Can I sign in with a Microsoft account without an Internet connection?

Of course! You only need to connect to the Internet when you create a Microsoft account or switch to using a local account.

Credentials are cached locally, just like in a domain environment, so no internet connection is required at the time of login.

Can I sign in to Windows without a password if I have a Microsoft account?

Synchronizing settings and apps in Windows

In my opinion, synchronization is one of the most useful features of Windows, although it can be fraught with surprises.

Which apps are covered by Settings Sync?

Shop only. This also applies to automatic login to Microsoft applications with a company account (Mail, Skype, etc.).

Traditional Microsoft apps don't know how to pull their settings from the cloud and automatically recognize that you are using a Microsoft account (OneDrive is rather an exception).

Can I turn off sync for certain apps?

No, you can only disable groups, see the picture above

How do I turn off sync completely?

Use the very first switch in the picture above

Diagnosing problems

If you have a problem switching to or using a Microsoft account, follow these diagnostic steps in sequence:

1. Make sure you can sign in with a Microsoft account at https://account.live.com/
2. Run Microsoft Accounts troubleshooter
3. V command line running as administrator, run sfc / scannow

   If a message appears stating that the files cannot be restored, zip the \ Windows \ Logs \ CBS \ CBS.log file.

4. Remove third-party firewall and antivirus.

If the problem persists, post a report of your actions, CBS.log and the result of the Microsoft Accounts troubleshooter in this forum thread.

Archive (irrelevant information)

The information in this section of the article has lost its relevance over time, as well as due to numerous changes in Skype.

I decided to devote a separate section to Skype, as I am sure that many blog readers use it.

Skype versions

There are two versions of the app:

How Skype and Microsoft accounts get along

You can:

• link both accounts
• sign in to Skype with any of the two accounts, regardless of whether they are linked

What are the benefits of merging accounts?

You will be able to sign in to Skype with a Microsoft account. In a traditional app, you don't need to remember another password, and in a modern app, you don't need to enter any credentials at all.

The shared contact list will appear in both traditional and modern Skype applications, allowing you to communicate with contacts from Windows Live Messenger. On the other hand, the same picture will be in the "People" application, which will extend all its capabilities to Skype contacts.

However, Skype cannot completely replace WLM in a number of ways. So, it is impossible to transfer files from Skype to WLM and vice versa, and group chats do not work. Also, it is not possible to link Skype and WLM contacts.

How to link a Microsoft account to a Skype account

Communication can be done in both traditional and modern applications.

Traditional Skype

The feature is available in versions 6 and higher. Sign in to the program with a Microsoft account (if you automatically sign in to Skype, sign out to see this option). You will see the window shown in the figure below.

Attention! Do not select the "Register" option if you have has already Skype account... Otherwise, your Microsoft account will be immediately linked to your new Skype account.

Modern Skype

Immediately after installation, you will be presented with exactly the same choices as in a traditional application. Therefore read bold red warning above.

How to unlink Microsoft account from Skype account

I hope I answered all the questions you asked in the comments to the previous post. If you have new questions feel free to ask them so that I can complete this article. However, this proposal does not mean that I undertake to resolve any Problems... With them you can contact free technical support from Microsoft by creating a temporary account if necessary.