How to create a Microsoft account and why is it needed?

Let's try to figure out how to createthe Microsoft account and what role it performs. The fact is that the software giant has combined a lot of useful services and servers, so with the help of a single registration you can access all the 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, the registration in the WP SDK alsoyou can go through a Microsoft account. The SDK toolkit allows all users to install any applications that have the XAP extension to communicators running WP 8.

Registration details

Next, we will gradually consider how to create an accountinga Microsoft Live ID entry. We go to the official site at login.live.com, click on "Register" - the button on the main page at the bottom. We will open a window in which you need to enter personal information. Pay attention to the section, which will be talked about the preferred option of entering the service.

Here we are interested in getting a new addressmail, so choose the appropriate inscription. The invented login should contain exclusively Latin letters, as for the second part of the login, it is preferable to select windowslive or live. Next, we come up with a strong password and enter it into the fields provided for this purpose.

Do not forget about safety

Never ignore a special section with password recovery. As for the question of the preferred method of password recovery, choose the one that is most convenient for you.

For example, you can choose a security question orindicate your alternative e-mail. Remember, the Microsoft account of Windows should be protected as much as possible, otherwise in the future you can get additional troubles.

At the next step, specify the country and the index. Do not enter any numbers - it will not work, because Microsoft has a base of postal codes for each country. Confirm that you are not a robot by entering in the special field the characters displayed in the picture, then click on "I Accept". So, all the fields are filled correctly, a new Microsoft account has been created, the registration, as you can see, was successful.

Additional account

So, how to create a Microsoft account forWindows 8? There is a new panel called "PC Settings", it allows you to create local accounts or bind the system to an online Microsoft account.

Thanks to the online account you cansynchronize 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 into the system. So, open the "PC Settings", then "Options", then "Change the computer settings." A special window will open, select the "Users" section in it, click "Add user". In order to use the online account, you must then enter the real email address (how to create the mail, we reviewed above), click "Next". After the wizard completes, save the changes by clicking the "Finish" button. During the first login to the system, a new Internet connection is required through the new account.

To create a local account, in the firstselect "Log in without a Microsoft account", then click the "Local account" button. Enter the user name, specify the password, as well as a hint, apply the changes with the "Next" button, and then click "Finish". Tools for deleting or changing the accounts of all users in the "PC Settings" of this version of Windows are not available.

To this end, it is proposed to use the "PanelIn the list of existing users, select the desired entry, then delete it, rename it or change the type, and you can also apply parental control, and 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 Win + C key combination and select "Options". Click "Change PC settings". The opened window indicates, under what type of account we logged into the system: account or local record.

To access or create a Microsoft record, select "Connect to Microsoft record." Click "Create new entry." Fill in all fields or use existing mail.

Then follow all the instructions of the system, andin 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 world of computers. We hope, our advice will be useful to you. Thank you for your attention!