Went to family tab and found a PC connected to my account

Question

I Just happen to open the my family tab and seen it connected to my account any chance I can track it down after I quickly unlinked from it

Answer 1

Hello, I'm Quinn and here to help!

Since you’ve already removed the device, Microsoft does not provide live tracking or GPS location for PCs unless it was signed in with your account and Find my device was enabled before it was unlinked. Once a device is removed from your account, tracking generally stops.

However, you can still check the following:

1. Go to https://account.microsoft.com/devices
   • See if the device still appears there.
   • Click it to view details like device name, last activity, or serial number.
2. Go to https://account.microsoft.com/security - click View my sign-in activity
   • Check recent sign-ins.
   • Look for unknown locations, IP regions, or device types.

If you do not recognize the device, I recommend changing your password immediately and enabling two-step verification for added security. It’s also a good idea to sign out of all devices. Before doing so, make sure your recovery information is up to date and that you have your backup authentication methods ready so you don’t get locked out of your account.

Answer 2

Once you have unlinked the PC from your account, tracking it down may be challenging. If the PC was previously linked to your Microsoft account, you might have been able to use features like "Find My Device" to locate it. However, since you've unlinked it, those tracking capabilities are no longer available.

If you still have access to the device or if it was a Microsoft device, you might want to check if you can use any recovery or tracking features through your Microsoft account settings, but this will depend on whether the device is still registered under your account.

For future reference, it's advisable to keep track of devices linked to your account and utilize tracking features before unlinking them.