(Image credit: Future) Quick note: If the page reads "Local account" under your name, there's a link to a Microsoft account. You have a Microsoft account configuration if your email address ...

(Image credit: Future) Once you complete the steps, the settings page will show the type of access you have on the computer. Usually, the first account you create while setting up a new device or ...

You’ll immediately notice that Microsoft has redesigned the Microsoft user account display, moving it to the center of the Start menu as soon as you click on the username or profile picture.

The first thing I did after I installed Windows Vista was disable User Account Control—it’s pretty much the most annoying OS feature I’ve ever dealt with. Microsoft’s Chief Security ...