Mail, cloud storage OneDrive, Windows 8, 10 are all Microsoft account. Unsurprisingly, losing a Microsoft account can be a tragedy for a user. But not everything is as bad as it might seem at first, the service is endowed with a convenient tool for restoring a profile, even if the user has forgotten their username and password.

Password recovery

Before you start recovering a lost Microsoft profile password, you need to make sure of the following:

1. When entering a password, Caps lock is disabled, that is, the function of entering upper case;
2. The layout is set to English language(it is in this language that the security code from the account is set);
3. Check spelling Email used to sign in.

If all of the above points are met, then you can proceed to reset and restore the password. For this:

• Go to the official Microsoft website and click in the right upper corner the "Login" button;
• The user will be transferred to the account login panel. At the bottom, click "Forgot my Password":

• At this step, you must select the reason why the account owner cannot log in. There are no global differences in password recovery, but for reference it should be noted:

a) "I forgot my password" - the user has forgotten the password;

b) “I know my password, but can’t sing in” - the profile owner is sure that he is entering the code correctly, but cannot enter;

c) "I think someone else is using my Microsoft account" - there are suspicions about account hacking.

• We choose the 1st option, since the code was forgotten;
• In the next window, you must enter the email or phone to which the profile is attached:

• After entering the e-mail, the user will receive an email containing a link to reset the password. We go through it and enter a new code.

If the account owner has entered a phone number, then an SMS message will be sent to him with secret code... Entering these numbers will replace the lost password.

What to do in case of loss of login

To sign in to your Microsoft account, you use your email address as your login. If the user has forgotten it, then it will be impossible to send a request to restore the account. You can find out the email to which the profile is linked in several ways:

If it was not possible to recover email, then the only option is technical support:

To send a request for account recovery via technical support it is necessary to provide detailed information of the following nature:

• Full name indicated in the profile;
• Phone number and lost email;
• Account details: date of birth, country of residence, city and time zone, etc.

There are no specific deadlines for considering an application for account restoration. Usually the answer comes within three days. If the account information is correct, the profile will be restored.

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Using multiple accounts allows you to differentiate user rights.

In order for the computer to be used by several people with their own settings and programs, you can create several accounts. Compared to previous versions, in the top ten this mechanism was slightly redesigned, which became one of the release's features.

In this article we will analyze how to find out, as well as how to change the username in Windows 10. This can be useful if you suddenly forgot your account login or just want to change the display name.

First, let's define what, in general, a computer account is. This is a profile with separate settings, so that several people can use the system at once. You can even set access rights, limiting them so that no one else can do anything superfluous and knock down the settings.

Since the type of account you are using will determine the procedure for changing your username. It is selected when installing the operating system and there are two types of them:

• Local - stored only on the computer, so after reinstalling the system, you irrevocably lose all your settings. Windows 10 has a number of limitations.
• Network - is tied to Microsoft, allowing you to use all the company's online services. At least the first time you connect, you will need the Internet to verify your account on remote server... The main advantage is that you can sync settings between computers or quickly restore them when reinstalling the system.

It would not hurt to remember what types of accounts there are in terms of the level of granted rights. There can be three of them:

• Administrator - profile with maximum rights. He gets access to all parameters and functions, and can also manage the access rights of other users. If you are the only user of the PC, you are the administrator.
• User - has the right to access all features, except system partitions and settings. You can configure the rights separately for each user.
• Guest - the most minimal rights are granted. Most often it is created for friends and acquaintances who want to use a computer one-time, but you do not want them to climb in the wrong place.

How to find out and change your account name

The most in a simple way view the name of your Windows 10 account - click the Start button, with right side the screen at the top of the frame, press the "Expand" button in the form of three horizontal stripes and you will see in the bottom corner of the computer user, in this moment authorized in the system. How do I change my name? Just click on it and select "Change account settings."

Further steps will differ slightly depending on the type of account. Note that to change your online account, you will be redirected to a dedicated Microsoft Profile Change page. It makes sense that you must have an active internet connection.

Local account

Option 1. Account management menu

After clicking on the username in the Start menu and going to the settings menu, opposite the name of your profile, click "Change your account name", enter a new nickname and confirm with the "Rename" button.

Option 2. Using Windows Command Prompt

Click on the Start button with the right mouse button, select " Command line(administrator) ", then type the following command:

wmic useraccount where name = "Old_Name" rename "New_Name"

In just a few seconds, the system will rename the user. To continue, just close the Command Prompt window.

Network account

In the Windows 10 Account Management menu, click the "Manage Microsoft Account" link. After that, you will be redirected to the company's website, where you can set up your account. How to do it?

On the right side of the page, your photo and greeting are displayed. Immediately below them, you will see the "Change name" link. Go through it, type a new name and surname, as well as the "Save" button. That's it, after a couple of seconds you will see that the updated information is displayed on the PC.

Conclusion

Changing your computer username on Windows 10 is not difficult at all, as you can see for yourself. You don't need to have any special skills to do this. If you still have questions, how to find out the username or change it, ask them in the comments.

Take for example Skype program, which is designed so that people can communicate with friends and colleagues for free. In this case, we must create accounts in order to be able to find our friends, call or send them messages in real time. Thanks to the account, Skype remembers and saves the entire list of our contacts, messages, full name and our other data.

What is a Microsoft account?

If a regular Skype account counts as a person's passport, then a Microsoft account can be called a passport. The fact is that with the help of a Microsoft account, we can log in and manage the profile not only in Skype, but also on Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox and Windows system 8. Agree, it's much more convenient and safe.

Why then do you need a login, and even an account password?

The login and password are needed so that we can log into Skype - when we enter the login and password, Skype checks the data and if they match, it will consider that we are the true owners of the account. The password is only needed for this process, which is usually called authorization... Unlike a password, the login is also used for other tasks, for example, when we want to find a person and add him to the list of contacts. Knowing only his full name, we will definitely not be able to find him in Skype, because this is the same as finding Ivan Vasilyevich in Moscow. But with the help of a login, which is unique, we can easily find the right person. The same thing works the other way around - knowing your username, other people can easily find us.

It turns out that the most important thing here is the password?

Yes, that's exactly what it is. After all, our login is known to everyone, plus, you can easily find it in the Skype directory. That is why the password should be complex - not too short or explicit, and it is advisable to use different chaotic characters. In order to create complex passwords, it is best to use a password generator and write down the resulting password so as not to forget it.

So how do you create and manage your account?

Creating an account is the process of filling out a special form with all the necessary data. However, on each site or service, the process of creating an account will be slightly different, but in the end it all comes down to the fact that you need to enter a login, come up with a password, specify some other data and in most cases, correctly enter the code against protection from robots (also known as captcha). After filling out and submitting the form, you will be able to access your new account (although in some cases, especially when you need to enter your email, you must confirm that you entered your real email address). Below I will try to show a couple of examples of how you can create accounts for different sites, and also, for each of them, add links to authorization and password recovery of your account:

Skype account

... Description:

Account Skype is only used so that people can use Skype and communicate with each other. Of course, all this is joy, not worth a dime.

... To come in:

To enter, you must first download free Skype and run it on your computer or phone. If you want to enter the site and edit your profile, follow the link login.skype.com/login

... Restore:

If you forgot your Skype password, please restore it at login.skype.com/recovery

... Delete:

You need to contact the support service support2.microsoft.com/skype/hostpage...wfname=skype as you cannot delete your account on your own.

Microsoft account

... Description:

A Microsoft account is needed so that people can use all of the devices and services of the corporation. With a Microsoft account, a user can access Skype, OneDrive, Windows 8, Office 365, Xbox Live, Outlook.com, or Windows Phone.

... Create:

You can create a Microsoft account at signup.live.com/signup.aspx where you need to fill out a form with the following required fields:

1. Last name and first name: people you know will be able to see your name in all Microsoft services
2. Username: use your favorite email or create a new one
3. Password: at least 8 characters, which must contain letters, numbers and symbols
4. Date of Birth: needed to adjust some parameters according to your age
5. Floor: if you do not want to indicate your gender, select the item "Not specified"
6. Captcha: just enter all the characters you see in the picture

After filling in all the required fields, press the button "Create an account".

... To come in:

To sign in to your Microsoft account, follow the link login.live.com/login.srf

... Delete:

You can delete your own Microsoft account at account.live.com/closeaccount.aspx

Facebook account

... Description:

Accounting Facebook post allows you not only to manage your profile on facebook.com, but also to log in to many other sites and services (including Skype).

... Create:

To create an account for Facebook, you need to fill in all the fields on the page facebook.com/r.php

1. Name and surname: so that others know who you are and can find you
2. Email address or number mobile phone: to restore access
3. Password: any length and any characters
4. Date of Birth: to determine your age group

After entering the data, click the button "Registration"

... To come in:

To log in to Facebook, go to next page

Microsoft account is a universal account with which you can use a range of services, from electronic Outlook mail to the Xbox Live digital content store. And with the advent of Windows 8 it became possible to use this account to log in to operating system... In this article, we'll show you how to sign in to your Microsoft account on various services.

How to sign in to Microsoft through the sites

The procedure for logging into a Microsoft account on all online services is the same - you need to go to the login page, enter your username and password. If you are the only one using your computer, you can also check the "Keep me signed in" checkbox so that you don't have to log in to your account every time. After entering all the required data, click the "Login" button.

Although the Microsoft account is the same for all services, their login pages are different. Through the main Microsoft site, you can access your account settings. Via the Outlook website - to e-mail. On the OneDrive site, you sign in to the cloud storage, and on the Xbox site, you sign in to your Xbox Live account for gamers.

Sign in to Skype

A Microsoft account can also be used to sign in to Skype, both on the website and in applications. To log into Skype with a Microsoft account on a computer, tablet or smartphone, launch the application, select the option “Microsoft account” in the login window, enter your username, password and click “Login”.

To sign in to Skype via the website, open the sign-in page and click on the Microsoft account link. Enter your username, password and, if necessary, select the "Stay signed in" checkbox, and then click "Login".

Logging into Windows 8.x

To sign in to Windows 8.x with your Microsoft account, select it on the sign in screen, enter your password, and click. If you are the only user of the computer, then your account will be selected by default and you will only have to enter a password.

Access recovery

If you've forgotten your Microsoft account password, on any of the sign-in pages listed above, click the “Unable to access your account?” Link. Select the most appropriate reason why you are unable to log in and click the "Next" button.

Enter your username and confirmation code from the picture, and then click "Next". On the next page, choose how you want to receive the security code - by mail or SMS - and enter, respectively, your email address or mobile phone number, and then click "Next". You will be sent a code that you need to enter on the next page and click "Next". Create a new password and enter it twice, then click Next.