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How to properly use your Microsoft account

Tip: Use Your Microsoft Account Properly

Fans of the Microsoft ecosystem will typically stick to the software giant's platforms, apps, and…

Tip: Use Passkeys With Your Microsoft Account

Windows 11 version 23H2 natively supports passkeys, a modern and secure passwordless technology that lets…

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The Secret Lives of Passkeys (Premium)

  While 2023 was the year of AI hype, it was also the year in…

Tip: Properly Secure Your Microsoft Account

When was the last time you checked to make sure your Microsoft account is as…

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Digital Decluttering: Online Accounts (Premium)

This is a big one. Like many of the other digital decluttering tasks I'm taking…

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Passwordless (Premium)

Apple, Google, and Microsoft recently announced that they would all support a common passwordless sign-in…

Microsoft Account Goes Passwordless

Anyone with a Microsoft account can now remove their password from the account entirely to…

Microsoft Now Lets You Set App Usage Limits Across Android, Windows 10, and Xbox

Microsoft's new parental control features are pretty impressive, and they work across almost all your…

Microsoft Improves Consumer Versions of Office 365

Microsoft announced today that it is improving its Office 365 Home and Personal offerings in…

Microsoft Account Gets New Look With Fluent Design Update

Microsoft is rolling out a new look for its Account dashboard with a new Fluent…

Tip: Change Your Microsoft Account's Primary Alias

Tip: Change Your Microsoft Account’s Primary Alias

Your Microsoft account supports multiple aliases, and you can assign one of them to be…

Microsoft Offers One Sign-In Experience to Rule Them All

Microsoft Offers One Sign-In Experience to Rule Them All

Microsoft is redesigning its account sign-on experiences for both consumers and businesses.

Related to my series on Windows 10 S, I've received a few questions about using a Microsoft Account (MSA) to sign-in to Windows 10.

Ask Paul: Should I Sign-In to Windows 10 with an MSA?

I've received a few questions recently about using a Microsoft Account (MSA) to sign-in to…

Microsoft Hit With Authentication Issue, Many Users Were Locked Out of Accounts

If you are having trouble logging in to your Microsoft account today, you are not…

Tip: Choose Whether to Sign in to Windows 10 with Your Microsoft Account

Tip: Choose Whether to Sign in to Windows 10 with Your Microsoft Account

I've spent a lot of time investigating how the role of your Microsoft account is…

Microsoft Authenticator Gets a New Phone Sign-In Option

Microsoft Authenticator Gets a New Phone Sign-In Option

Microsoft Authenticator has been updated on both Android and iPhone in recent days with an…

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