If you’re a user of online services like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, you may have lost access to your account after a breach. If so, there are a few steps you can take to regain access and protect your data.
- Contact the service provider and ask for help. If you can’t find your account on the site or in the company’s customer service records, contact the service provider and ask for help. They may be able to help you get back into your account or provide other support options.
- Reset your password. If you don’t have a new password set up already, reset it using one of these methods: . Resetting your password will help protect your account from future breaches and will also make it easier to log in if needed in the future.
If you forgot your Live.com password and need to reset it, go to https://account.live.com/ResetPassword.aspx and restore your access by entering a new password. Then choose Next after filling in the account’s email address that you want to recover.
During August 2012, Microsoft discontinued the Windows Live brand and released Windows 8 to manufacturing. Active Windows Live services were maintained, but their names were changed over time. The “live.com” domain, however, is still utilized in the URLs for Outlook and OneDrive.
If you can’t log in to your Windows Live ID (also known as a Microsoft account), it implies that the system is rejecting your login credentials because they may be incorrect.
On the page you’re on, in the box with “Do you know what your password is? If not, call us now!” under it, there will be a link to the Account recovery code. It’s a 25-digit alpha-numeric code. If you lose access to your security information, use your recovery code.
Q: Is there any way to keep Windows Live Mail working on a PC that no longer has access to the Internet?
