In this post, we’ll show you how to lock your Windows 11 PC remotely using an Android phone. Microsoft is rolling out a new update to the Link to Windows app that now includes the ability to remotely ...

With new features in the Link to Windows app, your phone becomes a remote control for your PC: locking it, sharing files, syncing your clipboard, and even mirroring your screen.

In today’s highly connected world, remote access to our devices provides much-needed flexibility in our daily lives. The ability to control computer with phone, or vice versa, enables us to access ...

An app teardown has revealed that Google could ask users for a security question before activating Remote Lock on Android phones. This should make for a more secure experience as Remote Lock currently ...

Remote Lock lets you remotely secure a lost or stolen phone. So far, all you’ve needed to activate it was your phone number — so anyone who knew it could potentially lock your phone. That’s now ...

A new update to the Link to Windows app on Android enables you to remotely lock your Windows 11 PC from your smartphone. The new feature is available through the updated “Lock PC” button in the app.

Google looks to be widely rolling out Android’s new Theft protection features that “protect your personal data if your device is stolen.” This includes Theft Detection, Offline Device, and Remote Lock ...

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One of the handier features on new cars is the ability to remotely unlock and start them. Microsoft is adding the opposite — the ability to remotely lock your PC — to its Windows toolkit. As the site ...

At Google I/O earlier this year, a trio of safety features were announced to keep Android devices safe in events like theft, locking the device, and setting up new guardrails so that the phone won’t ...