Windows 10X feature will stop thieves using your laptop

Microsoft Windows 10x feature will come with an anti-theft security option that will prevent laptop thieves from resetting the device in order to make it their own.

To reset a Windows 10x laptop, a thief would need your login details to sign in via the original account – which is the one you would have created when you bought the device.

Without access, thieves would be permanently locked out of the laptop. Also, the ‘Find my device’ feature would keep running, helping you locate it. This protection will be turned off by default, so you would need to enable it

Windows 10x version with updated features is expected to launch in the coming months. This new version that will come pre-installed on new devices. To get Windows 10x you’ll have to buy a new laptop running it. You won’t be able to switch to it from your existing Windows 10 computer.