If you have a problem with your Microsoft account, Outlook will use these contact details to verify your identity to protect your account. Now add either your telephone number, an alternative email address or both.Fill out your country/region, date of birth and gender.The name that you use here will be displayed across all the Microsoft services you use and will be visible to friends, family, colleagues and other Microsoft users. Your Microsoft account password is case sensitive, so make sure you take note of where you’ve used capital and lower case letters. Microsoft requires your password to be at least 8 characters long with at least two out of lower and upper case letters, numbers and symbols. Once you’ve chosen your email address, you need to set up a password.

If it’s already taken, it will suggest some available email addresses or you can try something different until you find an acceptable email address you’re happy with.

firstname_lastname and choose from the drop down list whether you’d like it to end with or Outlook will now check to see if that unique email address is available. Įnter the email address you’d like, e.g. First, go to and click on ‘Create free account’ to start the process.You’ll need to set one up in order to log in to Windows 10. If you don’t have an account with any of the above services, then you don’t currently have a Microsoft account. Simply input those same details to log in to Windows 10.

If you have an existing account with, Hotmail, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype, Xbox or Windows, good news - the email address and password that you use to access that account will also work as your Microsoft account. If you’re using a computer that’s running Windows 10 as its operating system, you’ll need a Microsoft account to log in. How to check if you have a Microsoft account

link your computer to your Microsoft account.

set up a Microsoft account if you don’t have one.

find out if you already have a Microsoft account.

Log in to Windows 10 requires a Microsoft account - here's how to make sure you're all set up to be able to access all the functions

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