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How to enable Find My Device in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will show you how to enable Find My Device, a service for if your computer gets lost or stolen, it can be tracked by the location services used by Windows 10. </p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Find My Device does require a Microsoft account.</p><p>Here is how to enable this:</p><p>1. <strong>Right click</strong> on the <strong>Start button</strong>, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on <strong>Settings</strong>.</p><p><br></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" alt="User: "Image1.jpg""></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2. From the Windows Settings screen that appears, click on<strong> Update & Security.</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/T7NQYWFLJT06/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/T7NQYWFLJT06/image.png" alt="image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3. On the left side of the Settings window, under Update & Security, click on <strong>Find My Device</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/BXR2PKEPM74R/sfds.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/BXR2PKEPM74R/sfds.png" alt="sfds.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>4. If your PC's location settings are turned off, click on <strong>Turn on the location setting</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/9VXJN4UJD3BF/e.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/9VXJN4UJD3BF/e.png" alt="e.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>5. With location services turned on, click on <strong>Change </strong>under "Find My Device is off"</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9065Image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9065Image4.jpg" alt="Find My Device, Change"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>6. Next, toggle the slider to <strong>turn On</strong> Save my device’s location periodically.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9065Image5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9065Image5.jpg" alt="Save my device’s location periodically"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>7. Once enabled, <strong>Find My Device</strong> can be accessed at <a href="https://account.microsoft.com/devices" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><strong>account.microsoft.com/devices</strong></a>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9065Image6.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9065Image6.jpg" alt="Find My Device is on"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>
