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Tap that and you'll immediately open a new tab in Edge on your PC. Unfortunately, the article you are reading doesn't open in the spot on the page where you left off but at the beginning. The other option on the share menu is Continue later. Tap that and it'll send a notification to your PC as a helpful reminder to read later.

Click or tap the icon in the lower-right corner of your computer to open the Windows notification center.

It will have a section titled Continue from your phone with your links to read later. Before you started throwing links from your phone to your PC, you probably didn't give a thought about the official Device name of your PC.

If it's an ugly jumble of numbers and letters, then you can change it to something more pleasing and informative. Give it a new name, click Next and after a restart, your PC will begin answering to its new name. Click on Sign-in options. Under the "Manage how you sign in to your device" section, select the Password option. Click the Change button. Confirm the new password. Click the Next button. Continue with the on-screen directions if applicable. Click the Add button. Click the OK button.

Create a new PIN. Create picture password If you are using a local account on a touch-enabled device such as a Surface Pro 8, Laptop 4, or Go 2 , Windows 10 includes a feature that lets you use a picture as a password. To configure a picture password on Windows 10, use these steps: Open Settings.

Under the "Manage how you sign in to your device" section, select the Picture Password option. Click the Choose picture button from the left pane. Click the Open button. Click the Use this picture button. Click the Finish button. Require password on wake You can also decide whether the system should prompt you to enter a password when the computer wakes up from sleep.

To enable or disable sign-in on wake on Windows 10, use these steps: Open Settings. Under "Require sign-in," use the drop-down menu and select: Never — a password won't be required after the computer resumes from sleep. When PC wakes up from sleep — you will need to enter a password when your computer resumes from sleep.

Enable Dynamic lock Dynamic Lock is a security feature that locks your computer when you step away from the room. Click on Devices. Select the device from the list. Click the Home button. How to connect to an organization on Windows 10 On the "Access work or school" page, you will find the settings to connect to an organization to access shared resources, such as network resources, apps, and emails.

To connect a device to the network, use these steps: Open Settings. Click on Access work or school. Click the Connect button.

Add family accounts Under the "Your family" section, you can add family members to the device, allowing each person to have their own experience, settings, apps, and a place to store files separately from everyone else. Creating child account On Windows 10, a Child account provides a controlled environment with features to keep young members safe while using apps, playing games, and browsing the internet. To create a child account on Windows 10, use these steps: Open Settings.

Under the "Your family" section, click the Add a family member button. Click the Create one for a child option. Create a new password for the child's account. Confirm the name of the person. Confirm the person's birthday. Confirm the newly created email account. Confirm the password. Click the Sign in button. Confirm the parent or guardian's consent.

Confirm your parent or guardian email account. Sign Microsoft's consent form by typing your name as shown in the form. Optional Clear the My child can sign in to non-Microsoft apps option. Click the Continue button.

Turn on the Activity reporting toggle switch. Turn on the Web and search filters toggle switch. Create adult account An adult account is very similar to a traditional profile. To create an adult account on Windows 10, use these steps: Open Settings. Under the "Your family" section, click the Add a family member option. Select the Organizer option.

Set up Microsoft account When you need to create a Windows 10 account, using a Microsoft account is the recommended method because it's easier to set up, settings will sync across devices, and users can recover their passwords quickly. To add a new Windows 10 member using a Microsoft account, use these steps: Open Settings. Under the "Other users" section, click the Add someone else to this PC option. Set up local account If you prefer to use a more traditional account approach, you can still create a local account without the benefits of cloud integration available with a Microsoft account.

To create a local user account on Windows 10, use these steps: Open Settings. Create a strong password. How to remove an account and data on Windows 10 When you need to delete an account, the steps will be slightly different depending on the type of account.

Remove family account To delete a family member account, use these steps: Open Settings. Once you complete the steps, the user account and data will be erased from the device.

Remove non-family account To remove a local account or Microsoft account, use these steps: Open Settings. Venmo Gifts. Fortnite iPhone.

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