Windows 10: Microsoft Account Activity Log

Is it normal to see my internet service provider's IP address trying to log into my Microsoft Account? My log-ins usually show my router IP address when I access from my phone or desktop. Thanks.

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Windows 10 Activation through Microsoft Account Fails

Just for the record, what account you log in with has no effect on activation. The "Linked to your Microsoft account" is just an optional extra. If you switch to a local account it will just say "activated with a digital license". Switch to a Microsoft account and it will say "activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account". You could do a clean install using an account you have never used before and it will still activate. As long as there is a digital license for that device on the activation server matching the installed edition, it will activate. The account used has no bearing on that.

And deleting / removing a device from the list won't affect activation. You just won't see it listed. Reinstall Windows 10 again latter on, on that device and it will be back in the list. That list is just another optional extra.

 

register PC with microsoft; use local account to log in

Just simply log in with your Microsoft Account.
Switch to Microsoft Account in Windows 10

Just go back to using a local account:
Switch to Local Account in Windows 10

Hopefully the tutorials are step by step enough.

 

New Microsoft account activity policy

Regarding the MS Account -

"Except as provided below, you must sign in to your Microsoft account at least once in a two-year period to keep your account active."

I believe that logging in and out counts as activity.
Just check on one or two items and then you're done.

My suggestion would be to do this once every 6 months, just to be safe.

*Tongue