How To Activate Windows Live Id

Before you download Windows Alive Essentials, you need a Windows Live ID — Windows Live Messenger doesn't work without it (among others). If you don't already take a Windows Live ID, yous'll need to sign up for i. Fortunately, it's an easy process.

If you already have a Hotmail account, an MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger account, a .Cyberspace Passport, a Microsoft Passport, or an Xbox Alive business relationship, y'all already accept a Windows Live ID.

Although Microsoft requires you to sign upwardly for a Windows Live ID, there's no reason to give abroad all your privacy to become a Windows Alive ID, you tin provide any information you want and you tin sign upwards for as many Ids equally you desire. Hither are a couple of tricks to protect your privacy.

Choose a user ID for fun fourth dimension. Share this ID with the remainder of the globe. Use it for chat rooms, social networking, downloading, signing up for newsletters, and other things that require interaction with a mass of unknown people.
Choose a user ID for travel time. Don't circulate this ID. Requite this to just the people who you really want to be able to contact yous when yous're on the route. This will minimize the amount of electronic mail traffic coming in.
Choose a user ID for get-go-tier friends. Use this user ID to give out only to firsthand family, shut friends, and any essential work colleagues.

One time you figure out how many Ids you need, you're ready to begin. The easiest style is to sign upward for costless Hotmail accounts.

Commencement your favorite Spider web browser and become to Hotmail.

Yous run across a Windows Live ID sign-in page.
Click the Sign Up button to sign up for an business relationship.

Hotmail shows yous the sign-up sail.
Fill out the sign-up sheet. Enter the confirmation characters and click I Take.

You lot know that you're all signed up when yous can read the Hotmail ads.

Accurateness is not a requirement. You can enter but nigh annihilation you want here.

If all goes well, Windows Live Hotmail appears. You're at present logged in with your new e-mail address (Windows Alive ID).
Echo steps 2, 3, and 4 for each of the new Windows Live IDs y'all require.

You have to log on to Hotmail or Windows Live Messenger at to the lowest degree once soon afterward you lot create the IDs, and and so once a month thereafter, to go along the IDs alive.