How to find lost laptop

Anonymous
2024-11-11T16:53:28+00:00

I lost my laptop

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy

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DaveM121 946.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2024-11-11T17:27:06+00:00

Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

If you had Location Services enabled on your laptop and also the 'Find My Device' setting enabled, log into your Microsoft account on this link, then click the 'Find My Device' tab, select the device you want to find, and click 'Find' to see a map that may indicate your laptop's location.

https://account.microsoft.com/devices

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quietman7 MVP Alumni 19,830 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-06-05T21:47:40+00:00

How to Find a device if it's lost or stolen

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Find My Device is a feature that can help you locate your Windows 10/11 device if it's lost or stolen...This feature ONLY works when location is TURNED ON for your device, even if other users on the device have turned off location settings for their apps.

To use this feature, sign in to your device with a Microsoft account as an administrator on it.

  • Go to https://account.microsoft.com/devices and sign in.
  • Select the Find My Device tab.
  • Choose the device you want to find, and then select Find to see a map showing your device's location.

Also see these Help articles:
Find, secure, or erase a lost Android device
Find your lost iPhone or iPad

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-07-07T13:02:04+00:00

    I either lost or someone stole my laptop over the weekend. The "Find My Device" feature isn't working at all. I get "Something went wrong" error. Will the "Find My Device" feature find my device if my device's battery is dead?

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  2. quietman7 MVP Alumni 19,830 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-07-01T14:42:18+00:00

    The answer has already been provided on the first page.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-07-01T14:35:29+00:00

    i need help to trace my laptop.

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