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How to turn on Windows 10's Find My Device feature

Microsoft’s  Windows 10 November update  brings with it a handy “find my device” feature, but it’s not just for tablets or phones. Any Windows 10 device can take advantage of the new feature, including desktops and laptops. Find My Device in Windows 10 doesn’t do a whole lot right now. There isn’t a way to have your tablet make a sound, lock itself, erase data, or anything like that. Instead, you can only find out where its last known general location was. Nevertheless, if you want to try this feature out here’s how to turn it on. Find My Device is buried under  Settings > Update & Security . To active this feature go to  Start > Update & Security > Find My Device . On this screen you’ll see a big  Change  button under the heading “Find My Device is off.” Turn this slider to  On  and you’re done. Once you click  Change  you’ll see a pop-up panel that says “Save my device’s location periodically.” Turn the slider to  On  and you’re done. Fin