How to find all devices linked to your Microsoft account on Windows 11

You can now track your registered devices from the Settings app on Windows 11.

Microsoft account linked devices
Microsoft account linked devices / Image: Mauro Huculak
  • To view devices registered with your Microsoft account on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Linked devices.
  • 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.

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:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Click on Accounts.

  3. Click the Linked devices page.

    Windows 11 Settings Linked devices

  4. Check the computers and consoles registered to your account.

    Devices linked to a Microsoft account

  5. (Optional) Select one of the devices.

  6. Review various pieces of information, such as serial number, tech, and operating system specs.

    Linked PC information

  7. (Optional) Click “Find my device” to open the “Devices” page online.

  8. Confirm the last known location (or lock the device remotely).

  9. (Optional) Click the BitLocker information link to view the encryption recovery key information online.

  10. (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:

  1. Open GitHub website.

  2. Download the ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip file to enable the new Linked devices page.

  3. Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.

  4. Click the Extract all button.

    Extract ViveTool zip file

  5. Click the Extract button.

  6. Copy the path to the folder.

  7. Open Start.

  8. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

  9. Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press Enter:

    cd c:\folder\path\ViveTool-v0.x.x

    In the command, remember to change the path to the folder with your path.

  10. Type the following command to enable the new Linked devices page and press Enter:

    vivetool /enable /id:47448915,48546544
  11. 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:

  1. Open Microsoft account.

  2. Sign in with your credentials.

  3. Click on Devices from the left pane.

  4. Confirm the devices linked to your account.

    Microsoft account device inventory

  5. (Optional) Select one of the devices.

  6. Click on “Info & support” to review various pieces of information, such as serial number, tech, and operating system specs.

    Microsoft account device information

  7. 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.

    Microsoft account device specs

    Quick tip: You can use these instructions to review the full technical specifications of your computer.
  8. (Optional) Click on “Find my device” from the “Devices” page.

  9. Confirm the last known location (or lock the device remotely).

  10. (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.

About the author

Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].