Locate your laptop - this is how it works with Windows 10

Nothing is more annoying than the situation that you cannot find your laptop and therefore your data. Since there is also sensitive data on your PC, you should know how to find it quickly to avoid stress and worry.

How to locate your laptop with Windows 10

In order to proceed effectively, it is necessary that you have enabled and set up the location feature. In addition, it is important that the laptop is still turned on so that the system works.

1. First you need the data with which you have registered your laptop with Microsoft.
2. Select the settings in the Start menu and click on the "Update and Security" section.
3. Now a list of options appears, from which you select "Find my device".
4. Look at the right half of the window on the screen of your "laptop" to see if the function is enabled.
5. Now go to this website of Microsoft and legitimize yourself with your credentials.
6. Now you will see a list of your registered devices and you need to click on your laptop there.
7. Now click on "Find my device" and you will see the current or last known location of your device.

Beachten Sie die Voraussetzungen

Es ist nicht nur notwendig, dass Sie die Ortung aktiviert haben und der Laptop eingeschaltet ist, sondern auch, dass mindestens das Update „Threshold 2“ installiert ist. Aufgrund dessen ist es sinnvoll, dass Sie direkt überprüfen, ob dieses Update vorhanden ist.