If you keep getting Microsoft single-use code requests, read this post to know how to fix the issue. A single-use code is a verification code Microsoft sends to your registered email ID or phone ...

Microsoft on Wednesday announced two-step verification will be rolling out to 700 million accounts “over the next couple of days.” The feature will unfortunately be optional, but it’s ...

It will implement verification on all the products and services that use a Microsoft Account, like Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox, Outlook, Skype, and SkyDrive.

There are a lot of productivity apps available today, but many still see Microsoft Office as the gold standard. The problem ...

This code completely bypasses two-step verification for your Microsoft account, so it almost goes without saying you shouldn't leave it lying around (keep it in your safe, not your wallet).

Two-step verification is one way to improve security without a longer password. Someone able to guess your password would still need physical access to your phone for the second code, for instance.

Because not all Microsoft services support security codes for two-step verification.

Xbox 360 won't be able to directly use Microsoft's new two-step verification, but the publisher will provide a workaround.

While Microsoft has long supported additional authentication methods for access to certain parts of its accounts, this new two-factor authentication is being rolled out across the entire Microsoft ...