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On Windows 8, they’re available at PC Settings > Sync Your Settings.
On Windows 10, you can see and manage which types of settings sync at Settings > Accounts > Sync Your Settings. Other apps like Microsoft Edge synchronize your favorites and other browser settings between your PCs. Windows can synchronize your desktop settings, including your background and color choices, between your PCs. Other syncing features require a Microsoft account, too. The files you store here are also available on the OneDrive website, OneDrive smartphone apps, and OneDrive clients for macOS and Windows 7. Microsoft’s cloud file storage tool works a lot like Dropbox or Google Drive. You won’t be able to synchronize files with the OneDrive service built into File Explorer without a Microsoft account. OneDrive, available on Windows 8.1 and 10, requires a Microsoft account as well. Purchased apps are tied to a Microsoft account so you can re-download them on all your PCs. You’ll still need a Microsoft account to purchase paid apps, however. The Store app included with Windows 8 required a Microsoft account to download apps, but you can now download free apps like Netflix in Windows 10’s Store app without a Microsoft account. Try to access such features in some apps and you’ll be prompted to add a Microsoft account. However, all the online features that allow you to sync your data and purchases between your devices will require a Microsoft account. In Windows 10, Microsoft has lifted this arbitrary limitation and you can use included apps like Mail, Maps, and Music without a Microsoft account. You couldn’t even use the Mail app with your Gmail account without providing a Microsoft account first. In Windows 8, many of the included “Store apps” (unofficially known as “Metro apps”) required a Microsoft account to function. But you can still choose to sign in with a Windows 7-style local account. You’ll miss out on them if you avoid using a Microsoft account. There’s a good reason for this-some features are only available with a Microsoft account. Windows 8 and 10 both push you towards creating a Microsoft account when you set up your PC. The Windows Features That Need a Microsoft Account For example, you could have a Microsoft account linked to your or email address. While most Microsoft accounts will probably be associated with an or email address, you can create a Microsoft account linked to any email address. If you’ve ever registered for Hotmail,, Windows Live, Xbox Live, Office 365, or any other Microsoft online service, you already have a Microsoft account. A “Microsoft account” is the new name for Microsoft’s online account system, which was previously known as Windows Live ID, Microsoft Passport, and. There’s a good chance you already have a Microsoft account, even if you’ve never used Windows 8 or Windows 10 before.
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