Windows 8 provides users the choice of accessing Windows Live ID, which provides them the flexibility to access all the files and settings from different machines.

Katie Frigon who is the program manager with Microsoft’s You Centered Experience stated the problems faced by users when they use more than one machine. She was providing a description on the new integration within the newest Building Windows 8 blogging posts. Each machine has its unique Windows settings and customized options. Moreover, each of these saves the files and documents, which becomes challenging when moving from one computer to another machine.

In order to eliminate this difficulty, users can now logging in Windows 8 using their Windows Live account. This enables users to save and sync important documents and settings within the cloud among different machines. This ensures that every machine is able to access the same information with the same appearance.

Frigon explains that the latest development enables users to associate several of the features with their Windows 8 account that is stored within the cloud. These include the lock screen photograph, desktop’s background, spell checks dictionary, settings of the mouse, user tiles, accessibility settings, favorites in the browser and its history, and Explorer settings. These features are synchronized and downloaded on individual machines as the users modify or update this information.

According to her, specific benefits of logging in with the Windows Live ID provides the below mentioned advantages to the users:
Users can associate the commonly used settings with their accounts. You can avail the saved settings from any machine when you sign in to your account compatible with Windows 8. The machine is set up exactly in the manner you are accustomed to.

You can with ease re-access the Metro settings and applications on different Windows 8 machines. The settings of the applications and the last updated version are available across all the different machines.

Users can auto save the sign-in credentials for various applications and sites. This makes accessibility simple and prevents reentering the information at numerous occasions.
You can automatically sign in to the applications and services that utilize the Windows Live ID verification.

Although, the company views the synchronization as advantageous, Frigon clarified that using the Windows Live ID to save and synchronize the files and settings was an optional that offered flexibility. Users can decide on the various setting they wish to synchronize. Alternatively, they can completely avoid the cloud by choosing to use local account information for logging in to individual Windows machines.

Frigon added that several safety measures were in place to enable data protection when users choose to synchronize the information online. An important requirement of Windows Live is superior password strengths, which do not accept a password like 12345. Additional authentication details, such as alternate email id, mobile number, and secret answer to a question are required. Moreover, the information is encrypted as it is transmitted between the clouds.
Synchronizing Windows Live with Windows 8, the company hopes to simplify the management of machines. In addition, users can access their information and settings from any location as desired by them.