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OS: 64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations System Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom self built You will need to create and sign in with a different app password for each app or device that can't prompt you for a security code.įor how, see: Create or Remove App Passwords in your Microsoft Account when Two-Step Verification is Turned On Once you've signed in with your app password, you're all set to use that app or device. If you get an incorrect password error with an app or device, you'll need to create a unique app password to sign in. Some apps (like the mail apps on some smartphones) or devices (like the Xbox 360, for example) can't prompt you to enter a security code when you try to sign in. This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off two-step verification protection for your Microsoft account.

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If you turn off two-step verification, you won't be prompted for a security code when you sign in to your Microsoft account on a device that isn't trusted.

We can send a new security code to your phone or your alternate email address, or you can obtain one through the Microsoft Authenticator app on your smartphone. The extra page prompts you to enter a security code to sign in.

If you turn on two-step verification, you'll see an extra page every time you sign in on a device that isn't trusted. Two-step verification helps protect your account by making it more difficult for a hacker to sign in, even if they've somehow learned your password. Two-step verification uses two ways to verify your identity whenever you sign in to your Microsoft account: How to Turn On or Off Two-step Verification for your Microsoft Account

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