Some Windows users reported that Find my device is not working on their system. According to them, the feature is working perfectly fine on their system running Windows 10 but not on their main device, which is powered by Windows 11. In this post, we will dwell on this issue and see what can be done to get your device back on track.
Fix Find my device not working in Windows 11
If Find my device is not working on your Windows system, follow the below solutions to resolve the issue.
- Restart the Find my device feature
- Enable Location Services
- Troubleshoot in Clean Boot
- Run SFC and DISM
- Use Reset This PC option
Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Restart the Find my device feature
On some occasions, due to some glitch, Find my device fails to work. These glitches can often be resolved by restarting the feature and the system if possible. To do the same, follow the steps mentioned below.
- Open Windows Settings by searching it out of the Start Menu.
- Now, you need to navigate to the Privacy & Security tab.
- You then have to go to the Security section.
- Next, disable Find my device.
- Reboot your computer and then enable Find my device.
Hopefully, this will do the job for you.
2] Enable Location Services
Before enabling Find my device, you must ensure that the Location Services are running. By default, Location Services are enabled on your system, but since Find my device is not getting disabled or working, you need to enable the service. To do the same, follow the steps mentioned below.
- Launch Settings by Win + I.
- Go to the Privacy & Search tab and then go to Location from the App permissions section.
- Then enable Location services and Let apps access your location.
Finally, check if the issue is resolved.
3] Troubleshoot in Clean Boot
In case there is an app that conflicts with the services related to the Find my device, you need to find out what’s the cause. To do the same, perform Clean Boot as it will start your computer without any third-party processes.
Once your computer boots in Clean Boot State, enable the processes manually one by one to find out what’s causing the issue.
4] Run SFC and DISM
If Find my device is not working on your system, your system will most likely be corrupted. To resolve it, you need to run SFC and DISM commands. For that, open Command Prompt as an administrator and then run the commands mentioned below.
sfc /scannow
The System File Checker will scan your files and then try to repair them.
In case it fails, run the DISM commands.
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image/Scanhealth DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image/Restorehealth
Once the command is executed, check if the issue is resolved.
5] Use Reset This PC option
If nothing works, you must use the use Reset This PC option. This will scan your system image, add missing system files, repair corrupted ones, and reset your PC to the default state. Make sure you opt to keep your files.
Hopefully, this will resolve the issue for you.
How do I enable Find My Device in Windows 11?
To enable Find My Device on your Windows system, you must first enable Location Services from Windows Settings. Once done, open Settings > Privacy & Security > Find my device and enable the toggle. Hopefully, this will do the job for you.
Read: How to disable Find my Device option in Windows Settings?
Why isn’t Windows finding my device?
Windows will not be able to find your device if the Location Service is not enabled on the system. One must enable the feature before enabling Find my device. In case, that doesn’t work, we need to check if the issue is caused due to a third-party app interfering with your system. If that is to no avail, we need to repair the system image.
Also Read: How does Windows find my location automatically.
