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Modern Windows PCs automatically set up “Device Encryption” when you sign into them with a Microsoft account, ensuring someone who steals your laptop can’t get access to your private files.

Since Windows 11 24H2, Device Encryption automatically turns on when you clean install and sign in with a Microsoft account. This only affects fresh installs or new PCs with 24H2 preinstalled—not ...

Because saved passwords are synced with your Microsoft account, Edge will have access to your sign-in credentials, including autofill functionality. What are passkeys?

To enable Windows Hello, head to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options and choose Facial recognition (Windows Hello) or Fingerprint recognition, depending on your hardware. From there, follow the ...

If you use Microsoft Authenticator as your password manager, you need to find an alternative in the next few weeks. Microsoft is ending password storage and autofill in its Authenticator app, and ...

You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you ...

Microsoft will conclude its slow but inexorable nerfing of its Authenticator app. Don’t wait until August to deal with the ...

Microsoft has been talking about adding a "Transfer information to a new PC" feature to Windows Backup in Windows 10 and 11 ...

As it stands, there's no way to save your progress in Peak. If you've had enough of climbing cliffs for one day, you can expect to have to retrace your entire adventure the next time you play.

Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026, with strings attached End-of-support date isn’t changing, but extra year will be functionally free.