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To view devices registered with your Microsoft account on Windows 11, open
Settings
>
Accounts
>
Linked devices
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Alternatively, open your Microsoft account (online) and open the
“Devices”
page.
You can view the computers and game consoles associated with your Microsoft account through the “Linked devices” settings page on
Windows 11
and your online account. In this guide, I will show you how to complete this process.
If you ever signed in with your Microsoft account to a Windows 11, 10, or 8.1 computer or an Xbox console, the device was automatically registered into your online account. This is not only an inventory of the devices you own, but it also provides various pieces of information about each of the devices regarding hardware and software,
recovery encryption keys
, and the ability to find your device after it goes missing or stolen. You can also add and remove devices manually.
Previously, the only way to view your devices was to log into your account using the web browser. However, starting with the latest preview in the Beta Channel, you can now review your computers and game consoles from the “Linked devices” settings page on Windows 11.
In this
guide
, I will outline the different ways to view an inventory of your devices registered with your Microsoft account.
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Check devices linked to your Microsoft account from Settings
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Check devices linked to your Microsoft account online
Check devices linked to your Microsoft account from Settings
To view the devices linked to your account from the Settings app on Windows 11, use these steps:
Open
Settings
.
Click on
Accounts
.
Click the
Linked devices
page.
Check the computers and consoles registered to your account.
(Optional) Select one of the devices.
Review various pieces of information, such as serial number, tech, and operating system specs.
(Optional) Click
“Find my device”
to open the “Devices” page online.
Confirm the last known location (or lock the device remotely).
(Optional) Click the
BitLocker information
link to view the encryption recovery key information online.
(Optional) Click the
Remove device
option to unlink the computer from your account online.
After you complete the steps, you will be able to review every device you have signed in with your Microsoft account. You will also have the option to perform some specific tasks, including finding a device remotely, checking encryption information, and even removing the computer from your account.
Regardless of the number of devices in your inventory, it’s now more important to
rename the computer
correctly so it’s easier to identify in your account.
Enable Linked devices settings page
At the time of this writing, the “Linked devices” page is available for testers with computers enrolled in the
Beta Channel
, and if the page is missing, you can use the
ViveTool
to enable it:
Open
GitHub
website
.
Download the
ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip
file to enable the new Linked devices page.
Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.
Click the
Extract all
button.
Click the
Extract
button.
Copy the path to the folder.
Open
Start
.
Search for
Command Prompt
, right-click the top result, and select the
Run as administrator
option.
Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press
Enter
:
In the command, remember to change the path to the folder with your path.
Type the following command to enable the new Linked devices page and press
Enter
:
Restart the computer.
Once you complete the steps, the new Linked devices pages will appear in the Accounts sections of the Settings app.
If you change your mind, you can revert the changes with the same instructions, but on
step 10
, make sure to use the
vivetool /disable /id:47448915,48546544
command and then restart the computer.
Check devices linked to your Microsoft account online
To view the devices linked to your online Microsoft account, use these steps:
Open
Microsoft account
.
Sign in with your credentials.
Click on
Devices
from the left pane.
Confirm the devices linked to your account.
(Optional) Select one of the devices.
Click on
“Info & support”
to review various pieces of information, such as serial number, tech, and operating system specs.
Review the device serial number and basic tech specs. Quick tip: You can use these instructions to
review the full technical specifications
of your computer.
(Optional) Click on
“Find my device”
from the “Devices” page.
Confirm the last known location (or lock the device remotely).
(Optional) Click the
Remove device
option to unlink the computer from your account.
Once you complete the steps, you can review the devices associated with your Microsoft account, including the options to view related information and remove the computer from your account.