Find Your Windows 10 Laptop

calendar Nov 19, 2015 · 1 min read · microsoft windows laptop  ·
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A new feature in Windows 10 is the ability to locate a missing device. Want to check you left your Surface at the Office and not on the train?- here’s how.

Step 1- Make sure you’ve updated to at least the November 2015 build of Windows 10 (v1511, 10586) using Windows Update.

Step 2- Go to “Settings” and choose “Find My Device” from the left hand menu. If it says Find My Device is off then click on the Change button and toggle the switch.

Step 3- Visit http://account.microsoft.com/devices and sign in, you should see your device listed- click on the Find my device link.

Step 4- You can see where your device was last seen on a map.