Create a Microsoft account. Login to Office Windows phone login to your personal 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 email client;
• Skype voice and video communication software;
• phone search service;
• cloud storage OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive);
• Office 365 and other applications.

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 “mail” - “accounts”;
• On the “stay updated” screen that appears, click “sign in.”

Perform further actions according to the instructions.

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

Be careful: when entering the desired email address, make sure it is free. Correctly indicate the country of your location to avoid further problems with registration.

The login password must consist of 8 – 16 characters.

If you have a Microsoft account, to log in, simply enter your email address and password in the form provided. And in order not to have to do this every time, check the box next to the words “stay logged in”, and in this case you will be logged in automatically.

You can view your settings and manage your account at https://account.live.com/. And you can find out your account (if you just found out about its existence) by going to the “I can’t access my account” section.

Safety

To increase the level of security, it makes sense to undergo 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 added in total, in quantities of up to 10 units.

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

Good day!

The new Windows 10 OS has two types of accounts: local and Microsoft (the latter is highly recommended by developers). I think you have already noticed this several times...

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

• opportunity to work with your own documents, address book, files, settings etc. from any computer (with Windows 10) connected to the Internet (mega-convenient!);
• possibility of use many applications: Skype (program for talking over the network), (cloud drive), Office 365 (editor for text, tables, etc.), etc.;
• the ability to create children's accounts, and limit operating time and consumed content (more on this);
• possibility of use app store(Microsoft Store) ;
• access to email from any PC and mobile gadgets connected to the Internet;
• after reinstalling the system on your computer, you can return everything to working order much faster (just enter your account details);
• 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 via the Internet).

In general, very convenient?! In my opinion, Microsoft is going down the path of a "personal ID/record/profile" that can be used both on home devices and at work. Probably, they will soon link this to some bank card, and in order 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 have had one (that is, you have not registered before in various services from Microsoft). Just some of the steps below, you may be able to skip (if, say, during registration Microsoft informs you that a profile has already been created and you can use it) ...

STEP 1

Microsoft official website:

First, you need to go to the official Microsoft website and click on the “Login” 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 at the one you want to use it later.

Login (screenshot of the official Microsoft website)

Then enter your email address (a confirmation code will be sent to it) 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 previously 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 in the screenshot below). Press the button.

STEP 3

Enter your password (this will be used to access your account), your date of birth, first and last name. I recommend entering reliable information, because... after you start working (if suddenly there is a problem with logging in), you may have to confirm your data.

The three screenshots below are provided as an example.

STEP 4

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

An example is given 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 are able to log in (the blue circle in the corner lights up, as in the screenshot below), your account is ready for further use.

STEP 7

Now on the computer where you want to work with this account, you need to open Windows Settings and add it to the list of allowed ones.

You will need administrator rights.

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

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

After that, a message will be sent to the email address of the account (which we are adding) stating that “such and such” user can join the work (you just need to agree with the offer).

Actually, after this you can log in to this PC under this account and work. I’ll tell you how to do this 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 Win+L button combination.

STEP 9

Next, a welcome window will appear (which you always see when Windows boots). 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 log in!) .

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

In general, after this you will see a very ordinary desktop (as in the photo below) - you can start working!

That's all for now.

Criticism on the topic is welcome...

In 2011, Microsoft bought the rights to the Skype messenger. Account.live.com on Microsoft.com is now not just access to all the services of this corporation, it is also a Skype account.

What is a Microsoft account in Skype? This is a single access that can be used to log into the video messenger and to log in to other services, such as Outlook.com, OneDrive, Windows Phone and Xbox LIVE. In fact, this is very convenient, because you thus get access to all your files, photos, games, settings on any device.
Your Microsoft Skype account name is the phone number or email address you provided when you signed up. If you have recently become a Skype user, then you already have a Microsoft account; these two profiles are inextricably linked. And the opposite situation is when you register a Microsoft account, you automatically receive a new Skype account.

If you are not satisfied with this situation, then you can search, otherwise, let's move on.

How to sign into Skype using a Microsoft account? There is nothing simpler - enter your username and password for your account in the windows provided for this - and the system will recognize you.
Many people, trying to log in to the video messenger using their account, are faced with the fact that Skype requires a Microsoft account. What should such users do? There are three options:

• You can use Microsoft and subsequently log into Skype through it
• Or upgrade your Skype profile so that it can be considered an account
• Is it possible to combine these two accounts if you already have both?

With our instructions you can.

Create an account

• In order to create a new account, you need to go to the Microsoft website and click on the “Login” line in the upper right corner.

• A window will open in which, under the line for entering your login, you will be asked to create a new account. Click on this line

• You will be offered three options as a login - a phone number, a current email address or a new address - @outlook.com

• Select the desired option
• Create a password (at least 8 characters, you can use numbers, symbols and English letters)

• Click "Next"
• Now you need to add information about yourself - first and last name, date of birth and region of residence

• To prove to the system that you are not a robot, enter the captcha
• That's all, with the data specified during registration you can log in to Skype

How to merge Skype and Microsoft accounts

• Go to https://www.microsoft.com
• Click on the word “Login” in the upper right corner

• Enter your login and password information from Skype in the fields for entering your login and password.

• If your profile has not been updated, you will receive a notification that you need to do so.
• Click "Next"
• The system will prompt you to add a valid email address or create a new one - @outlook.com

• Do this and confirm your address
• You managed to merge your Skype account and Microsoft services

We connect two ultrasounds

If you have an account in both services, you can link them. Here's how to link Skype to your Microsoft account:

• Go to https://account.microsoft.com.
• If you are logged in, click “Log out”

• Enter your login in the login window Skype ID and confirm with password
• You will immediately receive a notification that this data can be used as an account for the services of this site
• Click "Next"
• A window will open where you will be asked to enter the email address that is already used as a Microsoft account
• Enter the required data
• Confirm that you are the owner of this profile (you will receive an email with a confirmation link)
• Click "Next". The system will display a window for entering your account password.
• Enter it and click “Login”

You did it, now the two profiles are combined. Look in another article.

Microsoft is a profile in the system that allows you to freely operate interconnected applications. You need it to access the Microsoft Product Store (including MS Office) and services such as Windows Phone and Skype, as well as online storage in the Windows 8 operating system.

How to create a Microsoft account

The procedure for creating a new account in all versions of the Windows system follows a similar algorithm. First, let's find out how does this process work?, having looked at it in more detail using the Windows 7 OS as an example. So, to register a Microsoft account, the user needs to perform the following manipulations:

After all the described actions, you will see a newly created account in the account management window. If you wish, you can set a password or parental controls for it, change the design and type, or even delete it completely.

If you create an account with administrator rights and are not the only user of the PC, don't forget to set a password- this will protect the system from harm that could be caused by other users (intentionally or through negligence), and in the future you will not have to restore important data.

How to create an account in Windows 8

There is one nuance in the Windows 8 system - its developers made every effort to ensure that the user stores data not on his own PC, but on the servers of this operating system. Therefore Windows 8 has two account options- local and network. The latter is convenient if you have several computers with a licensed version of Windows 8 installed on them, or if you plan to actively use a set of pre-installed Windows Live applications and cloud storage. In all other cases, you can give preference to the first option.

To create a local account in Windows 8, use the following tips:

1. Go to the Start menu and go to Computer Settings.
2. Click on "Change PC settings" and then on "Accounts".
3. In the section called “Other Accounts”, select the “Add Account” submenu.
4. Click on “Sign in without a Microsoft account”, and then on “Next”, then confirm your choice by clicking the “Local account” button.
5. Enter your username and password (optional).

In order to create an online account, you need to perform the following manipulations:

• Follow steps 1–4 of the previous instructions, but instead of a local account, select a network account.
• Enter your username and email address. Use captcha to confirm your actions (captcha is used to make sure that the actions are performed by a person and not a robot).
• Confirm your email address. To do this, enter the previously specified mailbox, the folder with incoming messages. It will contain a letter asking you to enter a code sent by SMS to your phone.
• After completing all the required actions, click the “Confirm” button. The creation of your online Microsoft account is complete.

In the future, you can change the interface of your account (set a photo, create a home group, activate the update center, etc.)

To protect against possible hacker attacks, you need to set a password. As a rule, it is represented by an eight-digit set of letters and numbers. To be on the safe side in case you forget your password, the system will ask you answer the security question and enter a valid phone number and backup email address in the appropriate fields. If for some reason you are unable to access the system, the program will send a code to your phone number or email to unlock your account, after which you will be able to log into your account and set a new password.

Registering a Microsoft account on your phone

Creating an account on a Windows phone is greatly simplified if you already use OneDrive services or. In this case, you just need to enter your already registered email address.

If you haven't used any of the above services yet, visit live.com where you can create a new account. To do this, you need to find the item for creating a new entry on the website (most often it is called “ Don't have a Microsoft account? Sign up now"), and follow further instructions. As in the methods described for the PC, you will be able to select a Microsoft account name and set a password to access it.

To connect an account registered in this way to a smartphone, you need to enter its settings and find the item “ Mail+accounts" Click "Add a service" and select "Microsoft Account." Now enter the email address and password you provided during registration.

For security purposes, when several people use a computer, or when working in an enterprise, it would be advisable to create a separate account for each user so that everyone has access to their documents, browser settings and desktop. This distinction will be very useful.

Even on one computer, several user accounts form an orderly picture for work, since by selecting the user you need when logging into the OS, you will receive completely delimited and separate privileges, files and other user objects, and when working under your account, you can immediately log out of your account and switch to another account if the user so needs. Today I will talk about how to create a Microsoft account on a PC running Windows 10, how to change it and delete it.

In the Windows 10 operating environment, there are two types of accounts: local and Microsoft. A local account is valid only on the computer on which you created it, and you can log in to it without a password. A Microsoft account has advanced rights and capabilities; you can log in from any Windows 10-based computer and gain access to the same applications and programs that you worked with (meaning only Microsoft programs - Skype, OneDrive, Outlook, etc. .).

To sign in to your Microsoft account, you typically need to enter your username or phone number. In this article, I will only touch on your Microsoft account, how to work with it, and methods for changing and deleting it. Read how to create a local account.

Create a Microsoft account

Method 1 – using the Windows 10 settings form

Click the Start button and select Settings from the pop-up menu.

A prerequisite for creating a Microsoft account is to first log into your account with a Microsoft account, respectively (such a pun, don’t blame me). If you are logged in from a local account, the system will also treat you as a local user and the tools for creating a new Microsoft account will not be available.

So, let’s assume you did just that, logged in with a Microsoft account and went to the PC settings in the desired section. Here you see two sections: “Your Family” and “Other People”. In the first section (namely, Your Family), you can create a Microsoft account for another member of your family. They will sync with Microsoft and you can set parental controls for each of them.

The "Other People" section is for accounts of third-party users who do not belong to your family. They will also be controlled by Microsoft and may be local or online.

First, let's use the first case, when you want to add an account for another member of your family. Click on the “Add family member” button.

Select for whom you want to add an account: for a child or for an adult and enter the Email of the new user. When everything is ready, proceed further by clicking “Next”.

Confirm your choice by clicking the “Confirm” button in the next window that opens.

After confirmation, an invitation will be sent to the added user’s email address, which must also be confirmed. Let's do this by logging into your email and agreeing to accept the invitation.

What options will be available to us after inviting a child as a new PC user?

• firstly, you will be able to transfer some amounts of money to your child so that they can make purchases in Xbox and Windows stores without a credit card;
• secondly, you will be able to see what actions children performed on the device, what applications they bought and what search queries they made in the search engine;
• Another feature that cannot be overestimated is setting age restrictions for the content being rated - TV shows, films, videos, games and applications;
• a similar function is setting limits on the duration of work on an active device for children;
• finally, the last, but by no means least important feature is the location of the child on the map if they use a smartphone based on the “tens”.

So, after the child’s joining is confirmed, information about his account and the ability to log in to the system will appear in the account settings menu.

Now let's add a user who is not part of your family. Both a local account and a Microsoft account can be created for it. Click on the “Add a user for this PC” button in the “Other people” section.

To add a Microsoft account, you will need to enter the email address of the user under which you would like to log in to the system. If this person does not have an email, you will have to create a mailbox. Otherwise, all we can count on is a local account without the ability to synchronize.

So, let's assume that we have created an email (on the same Outlook.com). Let's enter his name on the next form that opens.

Well, everything is ready! We have created a user, as evidenced by the following active form.

Now you can log in to the system using his account and freely use Win 10 from the same device.
By default, when creating a new account, its powers are limited. To turn a user into an administrator, click on his name on the settings form, and the “Change account type” button will appear. Use it and change the current type to administrator.

You can log in as a new user by selecting an account from the list of active users in the Start menu and clicking on its name.

Another option is to quit and log in using a new user and password in the login window.

Method 2 – using the control userpasswords2 command

Using a key combination and in the field for entering commands, enter the value “control userpasswords2”.

The “User Accounts” form will open, which presents all user accounts available in the system (both local and online, or, in other words, Microsoft). Let's use the "Add" button.

As a result, a window will appear for entering the new user’s email address. We saw an absolutely similar form, but made in a different design, earlier, using the first method indicated in this article.

If an account has already been created for the new user, enter the name of the corresponding email address in the field provided. If there is none at the time of registration, select the button to create a new email account.

The further procedure is not particularly original - we have already seen all this earlier, in the Windows OS settings, so we will not have the opportunity to encounter anything new here.

How do I delete my Microsoft account?

Let's use the same control userpasswords2 command described in the mechanics of creating a user account. Select the account that we want to remove and click the “Delete” button located under the list of controlled accounts.

How do I reset my Microsoft account password?

After logging in to your account, go to the new system settings menu in the “top ten”, select the “Accounts” section and enter the “Login Options” subcategory there. Click on the “Change account password” button in the middle part of the form and then follow the wizard’s prompts.

A Microsoft account works in all programs and services of the Redmond software giant: from the Xbox Live account used to log into the exclusive service of the Xbox gaming console, to the mobile version of Windows 10 installed on smartphones and mobile gadgets from Microsoft.

Now you can use all your devices that use the same authentication algorithm, with the same settings and options, by connecting to your Microsoft account from any of your Windows 10-based gadgets or accessories. If you simply don't need these capabilities, use this instead a regular local Microsoft account, without a password and synchronization.