Most laptops have inbuilt tracking systems. On Windows, you can enable Find My Device through your Microsoft account. For ...

New software tracks a stolen laptop without tracking its owner.

Dear Lifehacker, I recently had my bag stolen, with my laptop and smartphone inside. I haven't installed any anti-theft software on it. Is there any way I can track it anyway? I'm desperate here!

Using software called Prey, Power was able to track the whereabouts of the stolen laptop, even capturing photos of the person using his machine.