You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you absolutely must not skip.

Microsoft today announced security improvements to Microsoft accounts, including a recent activity feature, recovery codes, and more control over notifications. The new features, which the company ...

There are a few handful ways to recover your Microsoft account. Although these methods don’t guarantee a 100% success rate, they are still worth trying: Check phone and laptop ...

If all else fails, this code will make certain that you can recover your account. Step 5: Turn on the passwordless option You don't have to do this step right away.

You can ask Microsoft to send you a verification code by mail to your alternate email ID or SMS it to your mobile number. Microsoft has also introduced two kinds of proofs for account recovery.

In an effort to boost security, Microsoft added a few new features to your account. You can now see recent login activity, and recovery codes are available if you get locked out of an account with ...

In fact, many Windows 11 users may not even realize that their PC is encrypted—nor that the recovery key is also automatically saved to your Microsoft account.

The upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will bring support for recovering your Microsoft account password from the lock screen. While minor, this will definitely make many users happy.

Microsoft announced today that they are adding account backup and recovery to the iOS version of their Microsoft Authenticator app. This allows you to recover your two step verification data in ...