When you purchase a Windows computer, you have to create a user account in order to use it. Microsoft gives you a facility to create multiple user accounts, including work or school accounts and ...

For users who find themselves locked out of their Microsoft accounts, which are often used to access services like Bing, the process of resetting the password can be challenging, especially if an ...

If a hacker gained access to your Microsoft account, they could download your OneDrive files, bypass your Windows PC’s ...

I’m a bit forgetful, which is why I always use a password manager to remember all of my quirky and complex passwords for everything. Even then, I occasionally type in the wrong password to access it, ...

The Xbox console line has been a constant on the gaming scene since 2001, with the Xbox Series X and Series S currently holding down the fort. While they've always been sold as gaming consoles first ...

I’ve set up multiple password managers, as part of my testing and reviews for PCWorld. And every time, I always take a moment right after creating an account to do one very, very important thing: ...

Since this morning around 7:30 AM PDT I've gotten four emails to my Gmail account containing codes that would presumably let me into my Microsoft account. What to do in a situation like this? Anything ...

Microsoft began rolling out passkey support to its consumer accounts in May 2024, allowing users to sign in with their face, ...

Most of us have a habit of using the same password for a long time. This is dangerous, mainly if the password is used in multiple places. It is possible that in a security breach, the password was ...

Microsoft is a prolific supporter of using passkeys over passwords. Authenticator will no longer save your passwords. But Authenticator can't be your comprehensive passkey manager. The Edge browser ...