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What is Windows Live ID for Microsoft Money?

Windows Live ID for Microsoft Money

By Shelley Elmblad, About.com

Windows Live ID is replacing Passport in Microsoft Money starting with Microsoft Money 2007 products.

What is Windows Live ID?

Windows Live ID provides one convenient log-in using an email address and a password to access your accounts from different financial institutions with Microsoft Money. This means you will no longer need to gather your data by signing into each of your FIs websites, all such accounts are logged into through Microsoft Money with Windows Live ID.

Windows Live ID will also give you access to a growing number of websites as well as Microsoft-affiliated websites.

What is the benefit of having a Windows Live ID account?

With a Windows Live ID account, you will only need to remember one email address and one password to log onto many websites. Once you sign into one participating website using Windows Live ID, you can sign into others with one simple click.

Windows Live ID is also convenient to use. You can store information about yourself in your Windows Live ID account profile so you won't have to retype it when you visit participating sites.

Will my Microsoft Money data be secure with Windows Live ID?

Windows Live ID protects your data with powerful encryption and comprehensive privacy policies. Additionally, you are the only one who determines which websites have access to your Windows Live ID data such as your email and mailing addresses.

When you sign out of Windows Live ID, all related personal information is deleted from the computer, making it unavailable to anyone else on a public or shared computer.

Do I need to use an email account from a particular email provider for Windows Live ID?

You can use any email address as a Windows Live ID sign-in name so you can use any email provider, even Gmail or Yahoo mail account.

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