How does multifactor authentication work? Let's say you're going to sign into your Microsoft account or work or school account, and you enter your username and password.If that's all you need then anybody who knows your username and password can sign in as you from anywhere in the world!

What is a Microsoft account used for? You need a Microsoft account to sign in to your Windows pc, Xbox console, or any of Microsoft’s products and services, including Office, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Family Safety, Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN.

Screen time reporting shows daily and weekly details about when and for how long your family member used their devices. Gain insight into the amount of time your family member spends on a particular social media app, game or web browser and decide whether you would like to enable screen time limits for any connected devices. To view screen time for a family member, tap Today, then Screen time ...

If none of those options work, select the Start button > Settings > Accounts , then find the Microsoft account you used to sign in to the Xbox app and select Remove.Then go back to the Xbox app and sign in with the Microsoft account you just removed. Open Settings

Note: Use these steps for Windows programs.If you're having problems with an app you got from Microsoft Store, go to Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store.

Find out how to submit a case review and learn more about your Xbox enforcements.

Updated Files On-Demand settings on Windows.We are updating the OneDrive sync app advanced settings for Files On-Demand for users who have the feature enabled.

The following new and improved features have been implemented in Windows Installer 4.5. Multiple package transactionIn a multiple package transaction, you can create a single transaction from multiple packages.

The chat provider is the underlying service that Copilot in Windows uses to communicate with you. The chat provider platform is important because it's possible for you to copy and paste sensitive organizational information into the chat.

Advanced Systems Format (.asf) The Advanced Systems Format (ASF) is the preferred Windows Media file format. With Windows Media Player, if the appropriate codecs are installed on your computer, you can play audio content, video content, or both, that is compressed with a wide variety of codecs and that is stored in an .asf file.