Windows account login

Learn more about security keys. Select Manage and follow the instructions. If you're stepping away from your device for a few minutes it's a good idea to lock it so that others can't see what's on your screen, or access anything on it. When you return you'll just need to authenticate and you'll be right where you left off.

This makes it more difficult for someone to gain access to your device if you step away from your PC and forget to lock it. Use Bluetooth to pair your phone with your PC. Learn how to pair devices using Bluetooth. Next to If you've been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again? Turn on Show account details such as my email address on the sign-in screen. Turn on Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up after an update if you want to use your sign-in info to automatically finish setting up your device after an update or restart.

Select Password , and then select Change. Under Require sign-in , select an option for when Windows should require you to sign in again.

Under Privacy , turn the first setting On if you want to show your account details on the sign-in screen. Under Privacy , turn the second setting On if you want to use your sign-in info to automatically finish setting up your device after an update or restart. The keys to the kingdom - securing your devices and accounts.

Table of contents. Windows account help. Sign in. Windows Hello. Reset your password. Outlook will now check to see if that unique email address is available. Microsoft requires your password to be at least 8 characters long with at least two out of lower and upper case letters, numbers and symbols. Now add either your telephone number, an alternative email address or both.

If you have a problem with your Microsoft account, Outlook will use these contact details to verify your identity to protect your account. Finally, type in the random characters displayed at the bottom of the screen. There is an audio option if you prefer.

Outlook will now create your email inbox. Select your preferred language and time zone. You now have a Microsoft account. Windows 10 will set up your new Microsoft account. This will not affect your files. In summary We've now completed the process of setting up a Microsoft account.

Now, why not explore some wider features of Windows 10? Next steps. What's new in Windows 10? How to edit and personalise settings in Windows For a local account on Windows 11, follow the instructions in Reset your Windows local account password. If you're having problems signing in to a Windows 10 computer, try this first: Enter your password with the onscreen keyboard.

Find it by selecting Ease of Access on the lock screen. If you see the Microsoft account icon, you're using a Microsoft account. For a local account on Windows 10, prior to version , unfortunately there's no way to recover a lost password. You can reset the machine back to factory settings by following the steps in Reset or reinstall Windows.

For a local account on Windows 10, version or later, follow the instructions in Reset your Windows local account password. Table of contents. Windows account help. Sign in. Windows Hello. Reset your password. Reset your PIN. Manage accounts on your PC. Windows 11 Windows 10 More