#946 – Why Can’t I Get My Account Back?

Lost & Gone Forever

No, not Clementine, but your account. Or rather the accounts (formerly) belonging to many people coming to me for help.

I'll admit that I get tired of harping on it, but given the rate of permanent account loss I see, it's the only thing I can do.

Don't lose your account. Why Can't I Get My Account Back? will help you avoid that disaster.

Also this week:

• Your data CAN be safe in the cloud.
• You can use Cryptomator to encrypt your data.
• You can recover your Microsoft account later as long as you do something first.

As always, links below.

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Take care,

Featured Article

Why Can't I Get My Account Back?
It happens a lot.

Way too often, I hear from people who have lost their accounts permanently. Here's how to avoid being one of them.

https://askleo.com/151447

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Is My Information Safe in the Cloud? Your information is safer than you think, although the cloud is not without risk.
'The cloud' is the latest buzzword for internet-based services. It's important to understand a few things about cloud security. https://askleo.com/4850

Recover Your Account Later by Setting Up a Microsoft Recovery Code Now Step-by-step instructions. You'll be glad you did.
A recovery code created in advance can help you regain access to your Microsoft account if you get locked out. https://askleo.com/16142

Cryptomator: Encryption for Your Cloud Storage You can store sensitive data in the cloud safely.
Cryptomator is a powerful tool to protect the data you store in the cloud. https://askleo.com/43770

Who Is My Home Network Administrator? You are. Let's find out what that means and why.
Some Windows messages indicate that something was set by your network administrator. That's probably you, even if you didn't do it. https://askleo.com/4865

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Who Is My Home Network Administrator? (Spoiler: It's You. Here's Why.) Some Windows messages indicate that something was set by your network administrator. That's probably you, even if you didn't do it. https://youtu.be/0mdjZ7XDRDQ

Cryptomator: The Most Secure Encryption for Your Cloud Storage! (And Boxcryptor Alternative) Cryptomator is a powerful tool for data encryption of your cloud storage. https://youtu.be/jnoRbnyD4M4

Recover Your Account Later by Setting Up a Microsoft Recovery Code Now A Microsoft recovery code created in advance can help you regain access to your Microsoft account if you get locked out. https://youtu.be/-0CXkabTlsg

Why Can't I Get My Account Back? Way too often, I hear from people who can't get their accounts back after being lost. Here's how to avoid being one of them. https://youtu.be/3GBz0Zgif3o

Clear Google Search History You can delete the history associated with your Google account by visiting myactivity.google.com and choosing the options to delete some or all of your recorded activity, including but not limited to searches. You might also want to delete the history in your browser. In both cases, however, there are scenarios where even deleted history might be recovered by Google and/or law enforcement. https://youtu.be/t0fbIdNIzzg

Is My Information Safe in the Cloud? 'The cloud' is the latest buzzword for internet-based services. It's important to understand a few things about cloud security. https://youtu.be/RlAWndtJ1BM

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