Hi, I don't know where to start. This is the second time I've been prompted to enter a 'code' that shall grant me access to my email even though I've only ever logged into it from the one address. I'd been forced to enter an email before which I'm sure is where the previous code was sent. What I don't understand is that if this is for my 'security' how was I able to change that email to something else completely - bounce it to a mate in across the globe who happened to be on the phone with me, who gave me the code to enter to access my own bloody email? Why does someone need to have an email to access an email? And how the **** does that work if you have 2 outlook addresses which require a code from the other locked outlook address? All your doing is pushing people to Gmail duh. When outlook prompted me saying "hey enter the code we sent you" What is the use of being able to change the email to anything you want? Is that secure or just 'Microsoft secure'? If I can change the email to whatever I want to get the code that's needed is this so much a security aspect for outlook or just an info grab so you can record peoples alternate email addresses? DISCUSS P.S. No, I'm not giving you my phone number, I have less security on my bank accounts and credit cards whose security is impeccable - its hotmail, get over it and let us just have our 'secret question'. PEACE

I can't access my security code because I can't access my other hotmail address because I can't access my security code. Somebody must be laughing his **** off at Microsoft for pulling this never ending prank.

Since I started forwarding all my mail to another service, I havent had a problem anymore. It also works fine on my Android phone. It only asks me to verify now if I try to sign in directly into Outlook.com (Hotmail), so I dont even bother. Its been working several months like this now. I can delete them at Outlook from my other computer on Chrome instead of Explorer. This makes me think their security thing is linked to those using Internet Explorer.

Completely agree with everyone on this thread... except the MVP. I completely understand that this feature is set to increase security, but ffs, make it optional; Complex passwords are one thing but this... this is something else... not everyone logs in to MVLSC or Outlook.com from the same computer on the same Public IP... actually most of us user different machines at diff sites. This is the most annoying and useless thing that MS has done yet. Please, I beg you, remove it before I have a nervous breakdown! I handle the VLSC accounts for hundreds of clients... Imagine what I have to go through every day to get in and download a Kit... Thank you! Adrian

Perhaps re-post your Q to the Tech Preview category?

I've installed windows 10 technical preview in a virtual machine on my laptop. I wanted to install the FB app. I was requested over and over the f.. code or another email for my so-call own security. Although I DO report a new email for that f.. security I am being redirected again to the same question over and over: "did you request a security info change?" NOOO!!! I DIDN'T REQUEST NOTHING AT ALL!!! All I wanna do is check the FB app in windows 10. WTF?????

Microsoft 'Security' is stupid and annoying

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Hi,

I don't know where to start. This is the second time I've been prompted to enter a 'code' that shall grant me access to my email even though I've only ever logged into it from the one address. I'd been forced to enter an email before which I'm sure is where the previous code was sent. What I don't understand is that if this is for my 'security' how was I able to change that email to something else completely - bounce it to a mate in across the globe who happened to be on the phone with me, who gave me the code to enter to access my own bloody email?

Why does someone need to have an email to access an email? And how the **** does that work if you have 2 outlook addresses which require a code from the other locked outlook address? All your doing is pushing people to Gmail duh.
When outlook prompted me saying "hey enter the code we sent you" What is the use of being able to change the email to anything you want? Is that secure or just 'Microsoft secure'?
If I can change the email to whatever I want to get the code that's needed is this so much a security aspect for outlook or just an info grab so you can record peoples alternate email addresses?

DISCUSS

P.S. No, I'm not giving you my phone number, I have less security on my bank accounts and credit cards whose security is impeccable - its hotmail, get over it and let us just have our 'secret question'.

PEACE

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2014-11-17T20:46:32+00:00

I can't access my security code because I can't access my other hotmail address because I can't access my security code. Somebody must be laughing his **** off at Microsoft for pulling this never ending prank.
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2014-11-03T22:54:02+00:00

Since I started forwarding all my mail to another service, I havent had a problem anymore. It also works fine on my Android phone. It only asks me to verify now if I try to sign in directly into Outlook.com (Hotmail), so I dont even bother. Its been working several months like this now. I can delete them at Outlook from my other computer on Chrome instead of Explorer. This makes me think their security thing is linked to those using Internet Explorer.
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2014-11-03T17:29:33+00:00

Completely agree with everyone on this thread... except the MVP. I completely understand that this feature is set to increase security, but ffs, make it optional; Complex passwords are one thing but this... this is something else... not everyone logs in to MVLSC or Outlook.com from the same computer on the same Public IP... actually most of us user different machines at diff sites. This is the most annoying and useless thing that MS has done yet.

Please, I beg you, remove it before I have a nervous breakdown! I handle the VLSC accounts for hundreds of clients... Imagine what I have to go through every day to get in and download a Kit...

Thank you!

Adrian
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2014-10-22T16:48:46+00:00

Perhaps re-post your Q to the Tech Preview category?
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2014-10-22T15:42:00+00:00

I've installed windows 10 technical preview in a virtual machine on my laptop. I wanted to install the FB app. I was requested over and over the f.. code or another email for my so-call own security. Although I DO report a new email for that f.. security I am being redirected again to the same question over and over: "did you request a security info change?" NOOO!!! I DIDN'T REQUEST NOTHING AT ALL!!! All I wanna do is check the FB app in windows 10. WTF?????
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