A common passwordless sign-in sounds great. But only Microsoft has truly embraced passwordless sign-ins. Apple and Google have a lot more work to do.
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BY Paul Thurrott with 22 Comments
A common passwordless sign-in sounds great. But only Microsoft has truly embraced passwordless sign-ins. Apple and Google have a lot more work to do.
BY Paul Thurrott with 26 Comments
Anyone with a Microsoft account can now remove their password from the account entirely to enable better security.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 12 Comments
Microsoft's new parental control features are pretty impressive, and they work across almost all your devices, including your Android phone.
BY Paul Thurrott with 24 Comments
Microsoft announced today that it is improving its Office 365 Home and Personal offerings in some important and notable ways.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 12 Comments
Microsoft is rolling out a new look for its Account dashboard with a new Fluent Design update.
BY Paul Thurrott with 7 Comments
Your Microsoft account supports multiple aliases, and you can assign one of them to be your primary alias at any time.
BY Paul Thurrott with 19 Comments
Microsoft is redesigning its account sign-on experiences for both consumers and businesses.
BY Paul Thurrott with 46 Comments
I've received a few questions recently about using a Microsoft Account (MSA) to sign-in to Windows 10.
BY Brad Sams with 20 Comments
If you are having trouble logging in to your Microsoft account today, you are not alone as many users are finding themselves locked out.
BY Paul Thurrott with 37 Comments
I've spent a lot of time investigating how the role of your Microsoft account is changing as Windows 10 evolves, and whether you should---or shouldn't---sign-in to Windows 10 with this account.
BY Paul Thurrott with 21 Comments
Microsoft Authenticator has been updated on both Android and iPhone in recent days with an interesting new feature called phone sign-in.
BY Paul Thurrott with 13 Comments
If you're using a Microsoft account (MSA), you need to secure it with two-step verification. And then use an authenticator app to make it painless.
BY Paul Thurrott with 11 Comments
Like its predecessor, Windows 10 lets you sign-in using your Microsoft account. But you don't need to do so to integrate with many of the services associated with that account.
BY Paul Thurrott with 39 Comments
While you can easily configure and use your Microsoft account on Windows, Android, and iOS, the Mac requires a bit more work.
BY Paul Thurrott with 6 Comments
The Microsoft account website has been overhauled with a new dashboard that lets you manage your privacy settings. You should do so.
BY Paul Thurrott with 21 Comments
If you're anything like me, your Microsoft account is the core of your online identity. It's time for a check-up.
BY Paul Thurrott with 15 Comments
Here's a New Year's Resolution to embrace: It's time to take control of your online identity, which is comprised of multiple accounts.
BY Paul Thurrott with 11 Comments
Starting next week, Skype users will be able to sign-in to other Microsoft services---like Outlook.com, OneDrive and Xbox Live---using their Skype IDs. And vice-versa.