Both Microsoft and Xbox gift cards and download codes work in the same way: once redeemed to your Microsoft account, you can spend your balance at Microsoft Store online, on Windows or Xbox, and you can get downlaods for the latest apps, games, movies, TV shows, and Surface, Xbox, and accessories.

Go to https://account.microsoft.com/devices/recoverykey to find your recovery key. Tip: You can sign into your Microsoft account on any device with internet access, such as a smartphone. It should look something like this:

Sign in to the Advanced security options page of your Microsoft Account. Select Add a new way to sign in or verify then choose how you would like to receive security codes. Note: VOIP numbers cannot be added as a way to sign in or get verification codes. We'll send a security code to the new number or email to confirm.

The Microsoft Authenticator app helps you sign in to your accounts when you're using two-step verification. Two-step verification helps you to use your accounts more securely because passwords can be forgotten, stolen, or compromised.

Overview. Account has been locked. Microsoft account. If you tried to sign in to your account and received a message that it's been locked, it's because activity associated with your account might violate our Terms of Use. How to unlock your Microsoft account. To unlock your account, sign in to get a security code. Tips:

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Sign in to Microsoft 365 with multi-factor authentication. Fix common problems with multi-factor authentication. Use Microsoft Authenticator with Microsoft 365. Change how you get multi-factor authentication codes. Admins: Set up multi-factor authentication for Microsoft 365 users.

Windows 10. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, then select Device Manager from the menu. Open Device Manager.

Select Add sign-in method. Select Choose a method and then Authenticator app. Follow the on-screen instructions, including using your mobile device to scan the QR code, and then select Next. You'll be asked to approve a notification through the Microsoft Authenticator app, to verify your information. Select Save.

To create a partition or volume (the two terms are often used interchangeably) on a hard disk, you must be logged in as an administrator, and there must be either unallocated disk space or free space within an extended partition on the hard disk.