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Discussions on microsoft account security at WindowsForum.com cover Microsoft's decision to phase out SMS codes for personal account sign-in and recovery by May 2026. The shift replaces text-message verification with passkeys, authenticator apps, and verified email addresses across services including Windows 11, Xbox, Edge, OneDrive, Outlook, and consumer Microsoft 365. Users explore the implications of removing phone numbers as a fallback, the move toward passwordless authentication, and how these changes affect everyday account access and recovery. The topic reflects broader trends in account security and the transition away from SMS-based verification.
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    OneDrive Personal Vault: Set Up and Lock Sensitive Files

    OneDrive Personal Vault gives Windows 10 and Windows 11 users a separate, re-authenticated folder for the files that would cause the most damage if somebody opened an already-signed-in PC or gained access to a OneDrive session. It is a practical place for passport scans, tax returns, recovery...
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    Report: Microsoft Xbox Plans Human Appeals for Hacked Accounts

    Microsoft is reportedly preparing meaningful changes to the way Xbox and Microsoft support teams handle compromised consumer accounts, following years of complaints from customers who lost access to games, cloud files, email, subscriptions, and family memories after attackers changed their...
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    Microsoft Ends SMS Codes for Personal Accounts (Passkeys, Authenticator, Email)

    Microsoft is moving personal Microsoft accounts away from SMS codes in May 2026, replacing text-message sign-in and recovery with passkeys, authenticator apps, and verified email addresses across the account system that underpins Windows 11, Xbox, Edge, OneDrive, Outlook, and consumer Microsoft...
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