Windows 10: security and Find My Device functionality stolen laptop

How does find my device work in locating a stolen laptop while it's turned off and how accurate ?

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Stolen Laptop

Hi Tara,

Since this is regarding a stolen laptop, we suggest contacting the manufacturer of your device for better assistance.

Feel free to post back if you have other Windows concern.

 

stolen laptop

Hi Kristin

I am sorry this has happened to you . . .

If you had the 'Find My PC' function turned on, visit the page below to see the steps to find your PC if the thieves have connected your laptop to the Internet since it was stolen . . .

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/11579/...

 

My laptop is stolen

I was using a Lenovo Ideapad U410 laptop with windows 10 home. It was stolen in late november and due to the circumstances and I did not report it to the police. However I have a new laptop now with windows 10 and I use the same account with new passwords
of course on my new laptop. But when I am configuring my new device for security I noticed my old device in the list of connected devices even though I changed the user account passwords. I like to know if it is possible to lock this device with the serial
number provided on my account? can I track it? though the find my device option is off?

For your reference I had trouble with the windows update of this device back in september and I communicated with the support team in details. It is the same device that is stolen. Hope to hear positive responses

sabeteshi minassie