Microsoft lumia personal account. Sign in to apps with a single Microsoft account

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;
• Outlook.com mail client;
• program for voice and video communication Skype;
• phone lookup service
• cloudy OneDrive storage(formerly SkyDrive);
• Office 365 and other apps.

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 “stay informed” screen that appears, click “login.”

Follow the next steps according to the prompts in the instructions.

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

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

The login password must be between 8 and 16 characters long.

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

View settings and manage your account you can visit https://account.live.com/. And you can find out your account (if you only found out about its existence) by going to the "Can't access your account" section.

Safety

To increase the level of security, it makes sense to pass a 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 made in aggregate, in an amount of up to 10 units.

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

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

What is 2-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 the email addresses.

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

A zip code is not accepted when creating a Microsoft account. What index to enter?

Before entering an index, enter the desired email address and make sure it is free.

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

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

What are Microsoft's requirements for account password complexity?

The password must contain at least eight characters. You can also set your account settings on the Microsoft website to require you 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 technical support

Trusted PCs

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

Why Make Your PC Trusted?

The main purpose 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 sync 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 account Microsoft record it is no longer necessary to make the PC trusted again.

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 made trusted?

Obviously, this must be your personal PC. Do not trust a public or work computer.

How to make your PC trusted?

On Windows 10, go to Settings - Accounts - Your details. If you don't see the option shown in the picture, your PC is already trusted.

You can also do this on the Microsoft account settings website 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 (login required).

Working with a Microsoft account on Windows

Windows 8 was the first Microsoft OS where you can create a Microsoft account and switch between it and a regular account without losing your familiar environment.

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

The Microsoft account in Windows is the most common local account that you sign in with 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 a Microsoft account, or unlink it.

After system installation

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?

Of course! An internet connection is required only when you create a Microsoft account or switch to a local account.

Credentials are cached locally, just like when running in a domain environment, so an Internet connection is not required at the time of signing in.

Can I sign in to Windows without a password when using a Microsoft account?

Sync 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 applications are covered by settings sync?

Only for shops. This also applies to automatic login to Microsoft applications with a company account (Mail, Skype, etc.).

Traditional Microsoft apps are not able to pull their settings from the cloud and automatically recognize that you are working with a Microsoft account (OneDrive is rather an exception).

Can sync be disabled for certain apps?

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

How to disable sync completely?

Use the very first switch in the picture above

Problem Diagnosis

If you're having trouble switching to or using a Microsoft account, follow these troubleshooting steps in sequence:

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

   If you receive a message about the impossibility to restore the files, zip the \Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log file into an archive.

4. Remove third-party firewall and antivirus.

If the problem persists, please 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 become outdated over time and due to numerous changes to Skype.

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

Versions of Skype

There are two versions of the application:

How do Skype and Microsoft accounts work together?

You can:

• link both accounts
• sign in to Skype with either 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 your Microsoft account. A traditional app doesn't need to remember another password, and a modern app doesn't require you to enter any credentials at all.

The shared contact list will be displayed in the traditional and modern Skype apps, allowing you to chat 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 above. Sign in with your Microsoft account (if you sign in to Skype automatically, sign out to see this option). You will see the window shown 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 offered exactly the same choice as in the traditional application. Therefore read bold red warning above.

How to unlink a Microsoft account from a Skype account

I hope I answered all the questions that 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 offer does not mean that I undertake to resolve any issues you may have. Problems. With them you can contact Microsoft free technical support, creating a temporary account if necessary.

If at Windows setup 10 you signed in with your Microsoft account, that's very good! If not, then this is not a problem - you can enter 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 a Microsoft account only. If not, you can easily create a free email account on Outlook.com and set it up as a Microsoft account.

Microsoft account lets you access apps and games from the Windows Store and view settings and other items on the various devices with Windows 10.

How to sign in to Windows 10

The local account will be replaced with a Microsoft account. The next time you sign in to Windows, enter your Microsoft account name and password. This will not affect applications and files.

Good day!

There are two types of accounts in the new Windows 10 OS: local and Microsoft (the latter is highly recommended by the developers). I think you've noticed this many times before...

In general, a reasonable question that many will ask: "But why is it needed at all, why is it better than local accounting. Records?" . Below are the main Benefits Microsoft account that will clear up this "fog":

• opportunity to work with your documents, address book, files, settings etc. from any computer (with Windows 10) connected to the Internet (mega-convenient!);
• possibility of using many applications: skype (network chat program), (cloud drive) , Office 365 (editor of text, tables, etc.), etc.;
• opportunity to create child accounts, and limit the time of work and consumed content (more on this);
• possibility of using app store(Microsoft Store);
• access to email from any PC and mobile gadgets connected to the Internet;
• after reinstalling the system on the computer - you can return everything to working order much faster (just enter your account information);
• if you change any parameters of your account, they will automatically change on all your PCs (and other devices) using this account (those. full synchronization over the Internet).

In general, it is very convenient?! In my opinion, Microsoft is on the path to a "personal ID/entry/profile" that can be used both on home devices and at work. Probably soon they will tie it to some bank card, and to work with your data, it will be enough to present it to any PC...

And so, okay, enough of the lyrics, let's get down to business ...

How to create a Microsoft account

In the article, I will assume that you do not have an account and never had (i.e. you have not registered before in various services from Microsoft). Just part of the steps below, you may be able to skip (if, say, during registration, Microsoft reports that the profile has already been created and you can use it) ...

STEP 1

Microsoft official site:

First you need to go to the official Microsoft website and click on the "Sign in" link in the corner of the screen (it doesn't matter if you have an account or not).

Note: You can create an account from any computer! It is not necessary to sit behind the one for which you want to use it later.

Sign in (screenshot of the official website of Microsoft)

Then enter your email address (a confirmation code will be sent to it later) and click "Next".

Note! If you don't have a work email, I recommend creating one:

• if your mail has already been used in some services from Microsoft, then perhaps the service will tell you that your account has already been created earlier, and you can use it;
• if the mail has not been used anywhere, the service will offer to create a new account (as in my case on the screen below). We press the button.

STEP 3

Enter your password (this will be used to access your account), your date of birth, first name and last name. I recommend entering reliable information, because. after starting work (if there is a problem with the entrance) - you may have to confirm your data.

The three screenshots below are examples.

STEP 4

Next, you need to open your mail (which you used during registration), find an email from Microsoft and enter the code from it into the registration form. By the way, the letter will come in Russian, in general, everything is clear in it, so I won’t comment on it separately ...

An example is shown below.

STEP 5

Confirm that the registration is carried out by a person: just enter the letters and numbers presented in the small picture (captcha).

STEP 6

After creating an account, try to log in to the site. If you managed to log in (the blue circle "lit up" in the corner, as in the screenshot below), your account is ready for further use.

STEP 7

Now on the computer on which you want to work with this account, you need to open Windows settings and add it to the allowed list.

You will need administrator rights.

To do this, press the combination of buttons Win + i, open the section "Accounts -> Family & other people" , press the button (see screenshot below).

In the next step, specify the type of account: adult or child (note: restrictions may apply for a child).

After that, a message will be sent to the mail (e-mail) of the account (which we are adding) that "such and such" user can join the work (you just need to agree with the offer).

Actually, after that, under this account, you can log in on this PC and work. How to do this - I'll tell you in a couple of lines below.

STEP 8

In order to start working under a different account in Windows 10, first log out. In Windows 10, this can be done by right-clicking on the start menu (see example below).

Alternative option: You can press the key combination Win+L .

STEP 9

Next, a welcome window will appear (which you always see when Windows boot). Several users will be presented in the lower left corner (depending on how many accounts you add). In general, to work with one of them - just select it and click the "Login" button (Please note that you will also need a password to enter!) .

If this is your first login with this account, you will have to wait a few minutes while the basic settings are configured and configured.

In general, after that you will see the most common desktop (as in the photo below) - you can start working!

That's all for now.

Criticism is welcome...

A Microsoft account is used to sign in to services such as Outlook.com (mail), SkyDrive (cloud file storage) , Windows phone (operating system phone), Xbox LIVE ( game console), Windows 8.1 (operating system for computers/laptops/tablets). If you use your email address and password to sign in to these and other services, you already have a Microsoft account, but you can sign up for a new one at any time.

What are the benefits of using a Microsoft account:

Synchronization of personal settings - themes, language settings, browser favorites, and data from most applications - across all computers under Windows control 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

Possibility purchase apps from the Windows Store and use them on computers running Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

Automatically update contact information and status of friends from Outlook.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and similar services.

Access and share photos, documents, and other files from places like skydrive , Facebook and Flickr.

In order to create an account on the desktop Windows desktop 8.1 Move the mouse cursor to the top right corner or click keyboard shortcut + and choose "Options".

Click " Changing computer settings".

In the window that opens, you will understand under which account you logged into the computer: under a local account or a Microsoft account.

Local account:

Microsoft account:

To sign in with a Microsoft account or create one, click " Connect to a Microsoft account".

in field E-mail address enter a unique name and select a domain: outlook.com, hotmail.com or live.ru. You can also use existing mail, for this click " Or use an existing email address" and enter your email address.

Enter your first and last name below and click " Further".

In the next window, you must enter your date of birth and choose two of the three ways to recover your password. For recovery, you can use either a cellular telephone number, or specify another email address or choose an answer to a question. AT this example I provided the second email address and the answer to the question.

After that, enter the characters in the field and click " Further".

Choose how you want to receive a code to confirm your account creation. In my case, there is one option - the previously specified email.

To the specified email address for password recovery a letter will come with a code, it must be entered in the field.