Let's try to figure out how to create a Microsoft account and what role it performs. The fact is that the software giant has brought together a lot of useful services and servers, so with the help of a single registration you can get access to the whole variety of projects.
The whole world is in our hands
Creating a Microsoft account (Live ID) is necessary to manage services such as SkyDrive, Xbox LIVE, Messenger, Hotmail, Outlook, as well as Windows Phone and Windows 8.
Since the end of 2013, you can also register with the WP SDK using your Microsoft account. The SDK toolkit provides all users with the ability to install any application that has the XAP extension on communicators running WP 8.
Registration Details
Next, we will take a step-by-step look at how to create a Microsoft account (Live ID). We go to the official website at login.live.com, click on "Register" - the button on the main page below. A window will open in front of us, in which you need to enter personal data. Pay attention to the section in which we will talk about the preferred option to log into the service.
Here we are interested in receiving a new mail address, so we select the appropriate inscription. The invented login should contain exclusively Latin letters, as for the second part of the login, it is preferable to choose windowslive or live. Next, we come up with a strong password and enter it in the fields provided for this purpose.
Let's not forget about security
Never ignore a special password recovery section. Regarding the question of the preferred method of password recovery, choose the one that is most convenient for you.
For example, you can select a security question or indicate your alternative email. Remember, the Microsoft Windows account must be as secure as possible, otherwise you may get additional trouble in the future.
In the next step, specify the country and index. You should not enter any numbers - this will not work, because Microsoft has a database of postal codes for each country. Confirm that you are not a robot by entering the characters displayed in the picture in a special field, then click on "Accept". So, all the fields are filled in correctly, a new Microsoft account has been created, registration, as we see, was successful.
Additional account
So how do you create a Microsoft account for Windows 8? There is a new panel called "PC Settings", it allows you to create local accounts or link the system to an online Microsoft account.
Thanks to the online account, you can synchronize all your personal data, a list of installed metro applications and some important system settings with any of the computers from which you plan to log in. So, open "PC Settings", then "Settings", and then "Change computer settings." A special window will open, in it we select the "Users" section, click "Add User". In order to use the online account, then you need to enter a real email address (how to create mail, we examined above), click "Next". Upon completion of the wizard, save the changes by clicking on the "Finish" button. The first time you log in using your new account, you will need an active Internet connection.
To create an account locally, in the first screen, select "Login without a Microsoft account", then click the "Local account" button. We enter the username, specify the password, as well as a hint, apply the changes with the "Next" button, and then - "Finish". There are no tools to delete or change the accounts of all users in the "PC Settings" of this version of Windows.
For this purpose, it is proposed to use the "Control Panel", the item "Accounts". In the list of existing users, select the desired entry, then delete it, rename or change the type. In addition, you can apply parental control, as well as change or create a password.
How to create a Microsoft account for Windows 8.1?
On your desktop in Windows 8.1, move the mouse cursor to the upper right corner or press the key combination Win + C and select "Parameters". Click "Change PC settings." A window that opens indicates under which type of account we are logged in: an account or a local account.
To go through the Microsoft record or create it, select “Connect to Microsoft record. Click“ Create a new record. ”Fill in all the fields or use the existing mail.
After that, follow all the instructions of the system, and in a few minutes you will become the owner of your own account, which will greatly simplify your communication with the computer and open the way to new opportunities from the software giant, which has no equal in the computer world. We hope you find our tips helpful. Thanks for the attention of each reader!