👍 #922 – How Not to Get Locked Out of Your Microsoft Account While Traveling

It's SO Frustrating

You're on the road, arrive at your destination, sign in to your computer and then your email only to find ... you've been locked out of your email.

Because you're traveling. And because you're traveling you don't have access to the alternate confirmation methods associated with the account.

You're kinda stuck. And frustrated.

Frustrated and stuck.

Unless you prepare: How Not to Get Locked Out of Your Microsoft Account While Traveling

Also this week:

• Notifications on forwards?
• Getting asked for the admin password.
• When was that web page created?

As always, links below.

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How Not to Get Locked Out of Your Microsoft Account While Traveling
It can happen, but you can prepare.

I tried to get locked out of my Microsoft account while traveling. I couldn't. Why? I'd prepared. You can too.

https://askleo.com/23616

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

How Do I Get an Email Forward Notification When Someone Forwards My Message? It's confusing, because you could, but you can't.
Several urban legends would have you believe that when you forward an email, it can somehow be tracked. It cannot. Period. I'll explain why that is. https://askleo.com/11496

Why Am I Being Asked for an Administrator Password When I Run a Program? And also, how to answer "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?"
User Account Control is an important security feature. Here's what to do if you run into it. https://askleo.com/146798

How Do I Find Out When a Webpage Was Created? There are many dates in play, but none of them are great or guaranteed.
It's surprisingly difficult to tell with certainty when a webpage was written. There are some clues we can gather that might help a little. https://askleo.com/4362

Why Does My Machine Take Forever to Shut Down? It's a process. Sometimes a lengthy one.
Booting your machine can take time, but so can shutting it down. Various issues contribute to a slow shutdown. https://askleo.com/1929

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Why Does My Machine Take Forever to Shut Down? Booting your machine can take time, and it can seem like forever to shut it down. Various issues contribute to a slow shutdown. https://youtu.be/Ox8KforX_hY

How Do I Find Out When a Webpage Was Created? It's surprisingly difficult to tell with certainty when a webpage was written. There are some clues we can gather that might help a little. https://youtu.be/IeeqGu2rHyc

Why Am I Being Asked for an Administrator Password When I Run a Program? User Account Control is an important security feature. Here's what to do if you run into it. https://youtu.be/Ng3fhJU-PUY

How Not to Get Locked Out of Your Microsoft Account While Traveling I tried to get locked out of my Microsoft account while traveling. I couldn't. Why? I'd prepared. You can too. https://youtu.be/RHNiJ3tEh9s

How Do I Get an Email Forward Notification When Someone Forwards My Message? Several urban legends would have you believe that when you forward an email, it can somehow be tracked. It cannot. Period. I'll explain why that is. https://youtu.be/mAXmI0LzDMs

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