Now it is common to forget the password of the Microsoft account. Not using the password manager may be the reason for this. Complex passwords are difficult to remember. However, if you have forgotten your Microsoft account password again and cannot access your PC, which may be an account at Hotmail. com, outlook. com, or something else, you cannot recover the same password, but it is pretty simple get your account back by resetting the password again where you need to generate the new password. In this article, we will show you the Microsoft account recovery process.
Steps to
recover Microsoft account:
o Microsoft account recovery is not that difficult and you
just have to follow a simple procedure to recover your account. The procedure
is also not time consuming.
o At first, you should open the password reset page of your
Microsoft account in your browser.
o Under the heading "Why can't I log in?" you will
see the box called "I forgot my password."
or Click on that. It will be there at the top of the page.
o Click Next. You will find it at the bottom of the page.
o Enter your email address for which you want to reset the
password.
o Enter the verification code in the box below the text field
of the email address under "Enter the character you see". It's near
the bottom of the page. You can also click new to reset the code. The letters
and alphabet found in the code box are case-sensitive. Click Next.
o Select the option to reset the account. If your phone number
is not registered, you will find the email. If you don't have anything, click I
don't have any of these and follow the onscreen instructions to help you get
your account back.
o Enter your phone number or email address. The phone number
must be filled in under the text option and the email address must be filled in
under the email option.
o Then click on the shipping code which is a blue button at
the bottom of the page. This will send the recovery code to your phone number
or email address.
o To retrieve the forgotten password of the Microsoft account,
you need to retrieve the verification code. You can do this by clicking the
link sent to you in your email ID or by entering the verification code sent to
your phone via text message.
o Enter the recovery code in the text field in the middle of
the page and click Next. If your verification code matches, you will be
redirected to the password reset page.
o Enter your new password in the "New password"
field and retype it to confirm. Click Next.
o Click Next when prompted. This will help you return to the
login page, where you can log into your account with your new password.
Microsoft
account recovery phone number
When you follow the steps of Microsoft
account recovery, there are certain things to remember. The phone
number you enter as the alternate number must be the one in use and the same is
true for the email ID. The verification code must be entered correctly, as this
can only take you to the password reset page, where you can enter your new
password.