"Microsoft account" is the new name for what used to be called a "Windows Live ID." Your Microsoft account is the combination of an email address and a password that you use to sign in to services like Hotmail, Messenger, SkyDrive, Windows Phone, Xbox LIVE, or Outlook.com. Over time, all Microsoft ...
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How to access Skype with a Microsoft account under Linux
I'm using Skype for Linux (version 4.1) and I can't access with my merged Microsoft account.
When I insert my login info I get a arror message, "Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again".
How ...
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How can I set Microsoft Account permissions for shares without regards to domain on Windows 8?
I have folder A on computer A and I am mapping network drive on computer B to \VPN_IP\A, but I want full control permissions to the share from computer B. Both computers use the same Microsoft ...
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How can I have different backgrounds on different computers?
So I have two Windows 8 VMs. I want to set one's theme to blue/black colors and the others to red colors.
The reason I want these different is that I will be using the VMs simultaneously. One is 32 ...
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OneNote 2013: How to remember Live credentials?
I've upgraded OneNote 2010 to 2013 recently and moved all my notes to SkyDrive. That's a undoubtedly wonderful option, great!
Now, I'm using OneNote 2013 in two physically different locations, both ...
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Microsoft Account activation incomplete (invalid email)
I created MS Account by entering an incorrect email address. Then I assigned to that account (prior to activation) promotional product Office 2013 (upgrade from 2010) using the site office.com/offer. ...
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How to hide or remove email address from Windows 8 lockscreen?
I'm using Windows 8 and I have an Microsoft account (@outlook.com). I was wondering if there is a way to remove or hide my email address from the lockscreen.
Note: I don't want to use a local ...
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Cannot attach Microsoft account. It Just keep signing in. No Error Message and nothing happens even for hours
I cannot attach Microsoft account in Windows 8.
After I enter my email address, it just keeps waiting. No error message at any point.
Once I just tried for signing up for a new email address from ...
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How safe is my Windows 8 Microsoft Account? [closed]
In earlier version of Windows (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7), my various secrets are protected with RSA encryption:
encryption file system
saved credentials
IE passwords
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Set a password that's not linked to my Microsoft account?
I have a really long password for my Microsoft account, and I don't want to enter that every single time I log in, so I was wondering if I could have a second, smaller password for just the computer ...
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Workaround for Microsoft account 5 PC limit
Apparently I can only use my Microsoft account on a maximum of 5 Windows 8 installations before I see the following message:
You've reached the PC limit for your account
Does anyone have any ...
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How can I log into Windows 8 (Microsoft account) whilst offline?
From what I've read, Windows should cache the last used password and I should be able to login even when offline, but this isn't the case -- using my Microsoft password is prompting me to use my last ...
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Windows 8 - How do I sign in to Calendar with my Microsoft account?
I first opened calendar in Windows 8 and it asked me to sign-in my Microsoft account. I tried a couple times but it said wrong password. Therefore, I clicked cancel. How can I try again now? Is there ...
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Does associating a Microsoft Account to a Local Account provide at least the same Windows 8 functionality as using only an MS Account?
When installing Windows 8 you are asked I you want to use a Microsoft Account or a Local Account.
If you want to control the name of your USERPROFILE path you need to create a Local Account with the ...
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Can I sync my Microsoft Account with my Mac?
I know it's possible to access my Microsoft Account data (contacts and calendar) using ActiveSync. However, OS X does not support ActiveSync, only Exchange. I was wondering if there is a way to sync ...
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Sharing Windows Store apps between accounts
In Windows 8 it seems natural to me that each person in a family has their own Microsoft Account with which they log in.
If you pay for an app on the Windows Store, you can install that same app on ...
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What are the benefits of using an online account with Windows 8?
I recently installed a copy of Windows 8 on a computer that didn't have connectivity, so I ended up creating an account that was not associated with a Windows Live ID. I am able to see all of the ...
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What changes can be made to a Microsoft Account using net user on Windows 8?
In Windows 8, you can log on with a local account or with a Microsoft Account. Both types show up in the Users control panel, but there are different options that you can change for each type.
An ...
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How to choose a username when using a Microsoft Account in Windows 8?
As noted in my other question, Windows assigns a strange username (<login>_000) when logging in with a Microsoft Account to a computer for the first time. It is quite difficult to change this ...
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How to rename user folder in Windows 8?
When I log in on a Windows 8 machine for the first time with my Microsoft Account (by providing an e-mail address), a new user folder is created:
C:\Users\dzinx_000
In previous versions of Windows, ...
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Save microsoft account info
I would like to have an "autofill" so that every time windows asks for my microsoft account information it already has it.
Is there a way to do this?
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Use Google Authenticator With Windows Live [closed]
Is there a way to set up Windows Live with Google Authenticator? I have two factor authentication set up, but as I don't have free text messaging I constantly incur fees from authentication text ...
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Can I use the Windows 8 mail app with Exchange without adding a Microsoft Account?
I am using Windows 8 at work. Our Exchange server is configured to allow access from the Windows 8 mail app. Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to use the mail app without first adding a Microsoft ...
