Microsoft’s Camera app and the Snipping Tool offer a quick and easy way to scan QR codes on a Windows PC. However, you cannot get both functionalities in the same app.

Scan the QR Code: After enabling the experimental features, restart the Camera app and click the barcode icon on the far right. Position the QR code in front of your computer’s camera to scan it.

Scan the QR code, enter Instagram as the account name, and you are good to go. You'll see a six-digit authentication code on the Authenticator home screen. Enter the same on Instagram web. Repeat ...

Microsoft Authenticator is available for Android and iOS devices. It does not support desktops. Open-source competitor 2FAS offers browser extensions, which you can use on desktops, too. There's ...

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Keep the scanner app in a location you'll remember as you'll need to use it whenever you want to scan a QR code. Give it a try: Scan this QR code with your phone's camera.© Andrew Hoyle/CNET ...