What is a Microsoft account?
If a regular Skype account is considered a person’s passport, then a Microsoft account can be called a foreign passport. The fact is that using a Microsoft account we can log in and manage our profile not only on Skype, but also on Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox and Windows system 8. Agree, this is much more convenient and safe.Why then do you need a login, and even an account password?
A login and password are needed so that we can log into Skype - when we enter a login and password, Skype checks the data and if they match, it will consider that we are the true owners of the account. The password is only needed for this process, which is usually called authorization. Unlike a password, a login is also used for other tasks, for example, when we want to find a person and add him to our contact list. Knowing only his full name, we definitely won’t be able to find him on Skype, because this is the same as finding Ivan Vasilyevich in Moscow. But with the help of a login that is unique, we can easily find the right person. The same thing works the other way around - knowing your login, other people can easily find us.It turns out that the most important thing here is the password?
Yes, that's exactly what it is. After all, our login is known to everyone, plus, it can be easily found in the Skype directory. That's why the password should be complex - not too short or explicit, and it is advisable to use a variety of random characters. In order to create complex passwords, it is best to use a password generator and write down the received password so as not to forget it.And how to create and manage an account?
Creating an account is a filling process. special form all necessary data. However, on each site or service, the process of creating an account will be slightly different, but in the end it all comes down to the fact that you need to enter a login, come up with a password, indicate some other data and, in most cases, correctly enter the robot protection code (also known as captcha). Once you have filled out and submitted the form, you will be able to access your new account (although in some cases, especially when you need to provide your email, you must confirm that you entered your real address Email). I’ll try to show below a couple of examples of how you can create accounts on different sites, and also, for each of them, add links to authorization and reset your account password:Skype account
. Description:
Account Skype is used only so that people can use Skype and communicate with each other. Of course, all this is joy, it doesn’t cost a penny.. To come in:
To log in, first you must download free Skype and launch it on your computer or phone. If you want to log in to the site and edit your profile, follow the link login.skype.com/login. Restore:
If you've forgotten your Skype password, recover it at login.skype.com/recovery. Delete:
You need to contact the support service support2.microsoft.com/skype/hostpage...wfname=skype since you cannot delete your account on your own.Microsoft account
. Description:
A Microsoft account is needed so that people can use all of the corporation's devices and services. With a Microsoft account, a user can access Skype, OneDrive, Windows 8, Office 365, Xbox Live, Outlook.com or Windows Phone.. Create:
Creating a Microsoft account is possible on the page signup.live.com/signup.aspx where you need to fill out a form with the following required fields:- Last name and first name: your friends will be able to see your name across all Microsoft services
- Username: use your favorite email or create a new one
- Password: at least 8 characters, which must contain letters, numbers and symbols
- Date of Birth: needed to adjust some settings according to your age
- Floor: if you do not want to indicate your gender, select “Not Specified”
- Captcha: just enter all the characters you see in the picture
After you have filled in all the required fields, click the button "Create an account".
. To come in:
To sign in to your Microsoft account, go to login.live.com/login.srf. Delete:
You can delete your own Microsoft account at account.live.com/closeaccount.aspxFacebook account
. Description:
A Facebook account allows you not only to manage your profile on facebook.com but also to log in to many other sites and services (including Skype).. Create:
To create an account for Facebook you need to fill out all the fields on the page facebook.com/r.php- First and last name: so that others know who you are and can find you
- Email address or number mobile phone: to restore access
- Password: any length and any characters
- Date of Birth: to determine your age group
After entering the data, click the button "Registration"
. To come in:
To log in to Facebook, go to the next page.Email address and phone number. You may need this information to provide more secure two-step authentication when performing actions that involve changing key account settings.
What is two-step verification?
Why does Microsoft offer 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 your email addresses.
In other words, providing additional information reduces the risk of account suspension. 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 an index, enter your desired email address and make sure it is available.
- Make sure you select your country.
- Enter your postcode . If that doesn't work, enter any postal code for your country's capital or largest city. For example:
- 121087 (Moscow)
- 194100 (Peter)
- 01001 (Kyiv)
- 200400 (Minsk)
What requirements does Microsoft have for account password complexity?
The password must contain at least eight characters. Additionally, in your account settings on the Microsoft website, you can set the requirement to change your password every 72 days.
What should I do when I can't log into my account?
What to do if your account is blocked?
If these steps do not help you regain access to your account, create a temporary account and contact free Microsoft technical support
Trusted PCs
Strictly speaking, the concept of a Trusted PC is not new, as it relates more to the Microsoft account management aspects than to Windows. However, Windows 8 introduced features that only work on trusted PCs.
Why make your PC trusted?
The main point of a trusted PC is to simplify a number of actions related to changing and synchronizing confidential data.
On the one hand, only between trusted Windows PCs can you synchronize credentials. In Windows 8, you had to manually make the PC trusted, and in Windows 10 - only the first time you used a specific Microsoft account on this PC. In other words, in Windows 10, after reinstalling the system and logging in with the same Microsoft account, you no longer need to make the PC trusted again.
On the other hand, from a trusted PC you can change a number of account settings without additional authentication, although in some cases you may still need it.
Which PCs should be trusted?
Obviously, this must be your personal PC. You should not trust a public or work computer.
How to make your PC trusted?
In Windows 10, go to Settings - Accounts - Your data. If you do not see the option shown in the figure, your PC is already trusted.
You can also do this from the Microsoft Account Settings site by signing in from this PC. Instructions.
How to remove a trusted PC?
You can only delete all trusted devices at once. Go to this page (requires login).
Working with a Microsoft Account on Windows
Windows 8 became the first Microsoft OS in which you can create an account Microsoft entry and switch between it and a regular account without losing your familiar environment.
How is a Microsoft account different from a regular local account on Windows?
A Microsoft account in Windows is the most common local account that you sign into with your credentials. Microsoft data. She has exactly the same profile (%UserProfile%), she can also be a member of any groups (for example, Users and Administrators), etc. You can always link any local account to your Microsoft account, as well as break the link.
After installing the system
On Windows 10, go to Options — Accounts and switch to a Microsoft account.
How do I switch from using a Microsoft account to a regular account?
On Windows 10, go to Options — Accounts and switch to a regular account.
Can I sign in with a Microsoft account without an Internet connection?
Certainly! An Internet connection is only required when you create a Microsoft account or switch to using it from a local account.
Credentials are cached locally, just like in a domain environment, so you don't need an Internet connection at login.
Is it possible to log into Windows without a password if using a Microsoft account?
Sync settings and apps in Windows
In my opinion, synchronization is one of the most useful Windows features, although it may be fraught with surprises.
Which applications are covered by settings synchronization?
Only for stores. This also applies to automatic login to Microsoft applications with a company account (Mail, Skype, etc.).
Traditional Microsoft applications do not know how to pull up their settings from the cloud and automatically recognize that you are working with a Microsoft account (OneDrive is rather an exception).
Is it possible to disable syncing for certain applications?
No, you can only disable groups, see the picture above
How to completely disable synchronization?
Use the very first switch in the picture above
Diagnosis of problems
If you're having trouble switching to or using your Microsoft account, follow these diagnostic steps one by one:
- Make sure you can sign in with your Microsoft account at https://account.live.com/
- Run Microsoft Accounts troubleshooter
- From a command prompt running as administrator, run sfc /scannow
If you receive a message that your files cannot be recovered, archive the \Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log file.
- Remove third-party firewall and antivirus.
If the problem is not resolved, post a report of your actions, CBS.log and the result of the Microsoft Accounts troubleshooter in this forum thread.
Archive (outdated 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 because I am sure that many blog readers use it.
Skype versions
There are two versions of the application:
How do Skype and Microsoft accounts get along with each other?
You can:
- link both accounts
- log into Skype from either of the two accounts, regardless of whether they are linked
What benefits can you get from merging accounts?
You will be able to sign in to Skype with a Microsoft account. A traditional app doesn't require you to remember another password, and a modern app doesn't require you to enter credentials at all.
A shared list of contacts will appear in the traditional and modern Skype apps, 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 aspects. Thus, it is impossible to transfer files from Skype to WLM and vice versa, and group chats do not work. In addition, it is not possible to link Skype and WLM contacts.
How to link your Microsoft account to your 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 your Microsoft account (if you sign in to Skype automatically, 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 immediately be linked to the new Skype account.
Modern Skype
Immediately after installation, you will be offered exactly the same choices as in the traditional application. Therefore read bold red warning above the text.
How to unlink your Microsoft account from your 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 I can add to this article. However, this offer does not mean that I undertake an obligation to resolve any issues you may have. Problems. With them you can contact free Microsoft technical support, creating a temporary account if necessary.
If you need to see all the existing user accounts that are using your device, this guide will show you four ways to do so in Windows 10.
On Windows 10, you can quickly check full information about all user accounts. If more than one person is using your Personal Computer or you have more than one user account, if there is a need to check the complete information of all user accounts, then this article will help you. Besides, in in some cases you may also need to look at the hidden user accounts available on your system, such as the Administrator account, which is disabled by default.
To view all existing accounts in Windows 10, there are several ways to view this information using built-in tools and the command line.
In this guide, you'll learn four ways to see a list of all accounts available in Windows 10.
- How to view all accounts using the Settings app
- How to view all accounts using Computer Management
- How to View All Accounts in Windows 10 Using Command Prompt
How to View All Windows 10 Accounts Using the Settings App.
The easiest way to see the accounts available on your device is in the Settings app:
- Open the application by pressing the Win I keys.
- Go to settings group "Accounts".
- Click the section on the left.
On this page you will find existing user accounts configured on your PC, but this page is limited because it does not contain built-in user accounts such as the built-in administrator account.
Additionally, you'll notice that the current user account isn't listed either, but that's because that information is displayed on the "Your Details" page.
How to view all accounts using the Computer Management console.
If you're using Windows 10 Pro, you can use the Computer Management console to view all the accounts on your device.
- Click right click mouse on the button "Start" and select from the menu "Computer Management".
- In the console, go to the following path:
Local Users and Groups → Users
You will see a list of all accounts created in Windows 10.
How to View All Windows 10 Accounts Using Command Prompt
In Windows 10, you can quickly check complete information about all user accounts using one command.
- Open Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter.
You will see the following details:
The very first account built-in admin account, the account is disabled by default - but you can enable this hidden admin account if you have a need.
Second account- User account managed by the system, as specified in the description. If you are using Windows 10.
Third account guest account.
The last user account used to access the computer. If you have multiple user accounts, you will find them below one by one.
There are several details that are visible on the command line screen. You will see the following:
- Account type
- Description
- Full name
- installation date
- Local account status
- Lockout status
- Password Changeable
- Password Expires
- Password required or not
- SID Type
- Status
AccountType = 512 indicates that all accounts are regular. If your computer is domain joined, you may see other values such as 256 (Temp Duplicate Account),2048 (Trust Account Interdomain), 4096 (Trust Account Workstation) or 8192 (Trust Account Server).
Disabled = FALSE / TRUE, indicates whether that particular account is active or not. If set to FALSE, this means that your account is not active and vice versa.
PasswordChangable = TRUE / FALSE indicates whether the password of this account can be changed or not. If set to TRUE, then you can change it.
PasswordExpired = TRUE / FALSE tells the password for this user account to expire after a specified amount of time.
How to View All Accounts Using PowerShell
Additionally, you can even use one command in PowerShell to view the list with detailed information about every account available in Windows 10.
From Microsoft and by many she is rightfully considered the best of all. It perfectly combines the convenience of the beloved seven, while taking into account everything modern tendencies programming. Many equipment manufacturers and developers recommend it for use on your computers and laptops.
Using multiple accounts allows you to differentiate user rights.
In order for several people to use the computer with their own settings and programs, you can create several accounts. Compared to previous versions, this mechanism was slightly redesigned in the top ten, which became one of the features of the release.
In this article, we will look at how to find out and also how to change the username in Windows 10. This may be useful if you suddenly forgot your account login or just want to change the displayed name.
First, let's define what a computer account is, in general. This is a profile with separate settings, thanks to which several people can use the system at once. You can even set access rights, limiting them so that no one else can do anything unnecessary and mess up the settings.
Because the procedure for changing your username will depend on what type of account you use. It is selected during installation operating system and there are two types:
- Local - stored only on the computer, so after reinstalling the system, you irreversibly lose all your settings. Windows 10 has a number of limitations.
- Network - linked to Microsoft, which allows you to use all the company’s online services. At least the first time you connect, you will need the Internet to confirm your account on a remote server. The main advantage is that you can synchronize settings between computers or quickly restore them when reinstalling the system.
It doesn’t hurt to remember what types of accounts there are according to the level of rights granted. There can be three of them:
- Administrator - profile with maximum rights. He has access to all settings and functions, and can also manage the access rights of other users. If you are the only user of the PC, you are an administrator.
- User - has the right to access all features, except for system sections and settings. You can configure rights separately for each user.
- Guest - the most minimal rights are granted. Most often it is created for friends and acquaintances who want to use the computer one-time, and you don’t want them to get into the wrong place.
How to find out and change your account name
The most in a simple way view account name Windows 10 - click the Start button, with right side screen at the top of the frame, click the “Expand” button in the form of three horizontal stripes, and you will see in the lower corner of the computer user, in this moment authorized in the system. How can I change my name? Just click on it and select “Change account settings.”
The next steps will vary slightly depending on the type of account. Please note that to change your online account, you will be redirected to a special Microsoft profile change page. It is logical that you must have an active Internet connection.
Local account
Option 1: Account Management Menu
After clicking on the user name in the Start menu and going to the settings menu, next to your profile name, click “Change your account name”, enter a new nickname and confirm with the “Rename” button.
Option 2: Using the Windows Command Prompt
Right-click on the Start button and select " Command line(administrator)", then type the following command:
wmic useraccount where name=”Old_Name” rename “New_Name”
In just a few seconds the system will rename the user. To continue, simply close the Command Prompt window.
Online account
In the Windows 10 account management menu, click the "Manage your Microsoft account" link. After this, you will be redirected to the company's website, where you can set up your account. How to do it?
Your photo and greeting appear on the right side of the page. Immediately below them you will see a link “Change name”. Go through it, type the new first and last name, as well as the “Save” button. That's it, in a couple of seconds you will see that the updated information is displayed on the PC.
Conclusion
Changing the username of a computer on Windows 10 is not at all difficult, you can see for yourself. You don't need to have any special skills to do this. If you still have questions about how to find out your username or change it, ask them in the comments.
If you're thinking about creating an account like this, check to see if you're already using one of Microsoft's services, such as OneDrive, Skype, Outlook.com, Hotmail, or Windows Phone. If so, your login credentials are the email address and password you use to log into one of these services. Thus, you already have a Microsoft account and with its help you can log into other system services, synchronize your profiles on social networks Facebook, Google and Twitter, purchase applications in the Microsoft Store and create cloud storage OneDrive for storing and sharing documents and photos.
If you encounter any problems, such as losing your password, you can recover your data through your linked email address or create a new Microsoft account based on your already registered email address at any postal system or a newly created mailbox in the system.
Create a new account based on your email address or from scratch
To create a new Microsoft account using your permanent address email, open the page https://login.live.com/ in your browser and click the “Register” button in the lower right quarter of the page. The Create an Account page opens. Fill out the form fields, enter your email address in the “Username” field, and create a strong password. For better data protection, enter your phone number. Reliable date of birth information is also required; this information will help restore access if you forget your password. Confirm the verification code symbols and click “Create Account”.
Registration takes a few seconds. During these seconds on your Mailbox a letter will come from the service technical support Microsoft asking for confirmation email address by clicking on the link in the letter. You will then automatically be taken directly to your account, to the " General information", where your name and personal information are displayed.
To create an account from scratch and simultaneously register a new email address with Microsoft, on the “Create an Account” page, click the “Or get a new email address” link under the “Username” field. Create your own username (the system itself will determine the availability of the address) and select one of two domain name options for the email address: outlook.com or hotmail.com.
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