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Microsoft/Minecraft Migration Problem

Hello Microsoft Support, My Microsoft account ******@gmail.com was fully functional and had an active Minecraft license. Recently, Microsoft migrated my account email to ******@outlook.com. After this migration: I cannot log in using my Gmail…

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asked 2025-12-11T16:44:35.11+00:00
HeroBrokenBrine 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-12-11T17:49:48.4166667+00:00
Gérard Oomens 113.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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My account was compromised. Drafted emails threatening me still appears in inbox even after delete.

My outlook account was compromised. I have added 2 step verification, removed password login, removed rules, removed apps being able to interact with my account (basically doing what everyone suggested on threads about compromised account). However, the…

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asked 2025-12-11T14:10:59.9266667+00:00
C Learner 180 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T17:32:56.96+00:00
Harold Milan 11,905 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to recover a hacked account if the email was changed

I checked my microsoft account and saw that when I was signing up for a game, the email the code should send to was different. I checked my gmail, and back in November someone removed a security detail from my microsoft account, the email. How do I…

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asked 2025-12-11T06:06:35.1033333+00:00
Janwynne Suan 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-11T17:28:18.9533333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 47,495 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My Normal Account was hacked and the email was changed

I need my account recovered, the email was changed to something that is not mine. NEED HELP IMMEDIATELY Moved from: Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator

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asked 2025-12-11T12:05:12.07+00:00
Giacomo Salvato 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-11T17:25:02.06+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 47,495 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to login my account?

Dear Support Team, I am writing to request assistance with recovering my email account. I have been using this email since 2009, and it contains important personal and professional information. Unfortunately, I am currently unable to sign in, and I have…

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asked 2025-12-09T13:02:18.4966667+00:00
Hira Ali 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T17:10:04.3133333+00:00
Hira Ali 0 Reputation points
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Fix my compromised microsoft account.

Dear Microsoft Support, I am writing with extreme frustration to demand that a Microsoft support agent contact me directly to resolve a critical issue with my account. I am sick of the delays, the poor handling of my case, and the endless back-and-forth…

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asked 2025-12-05T02:33:50.78+00:00
Keldon Morris 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-11T17:09:23.5866667+00:00
Chloe-L 5,300 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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My account got hacked but microsoft isn't helping.

I got hacked at around april 2025 and microsoft isn't helping. The hacker changed my password and email, so i cannot get it back by myself. I then contacted microsoft support about it, but they just blocked the account. I then contacted microsoft support…

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asked 2025-12-11T16:19:04.5566667+00:00
Gersom 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-11T16:58:47.91+00:00
Jonathan Deives 60,010 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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a minha conta foi hackeada e eu não to conseguindo fazer o formulário, porque diz que a minha conta não existe

A minha conta foi hackeada mesmo eu trocando a senha, acabou que quando eu fui fazer o formulário, e quando eu coloco o email da conta que é <Mod remove PII> @hotmail.com, ele diz que não existe, mas esse email ta vinculado ao meu computador e…

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asked 2025-12-11T03:52:56.0633333+00:00
Enzo Ferrari 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-12-11T16:24:11.7633333+00:00
simo-k 67,800 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to recover a hacked microsoft account if the hacker changed the linked email address

My son's microsoft account was hacked by someone yesterday. The hacker changed the email information in the account that make my son can't find his own account with the original register email. How can we get back the account? Moved from: Microsoft…

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asked 2025-12-11T02:59:58.1466667+00:00
OliverTse 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-12-11T16:07:51.3433333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 113.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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You've tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect account or password

According to this support page https://support.microsoft.com/es-hn/home/contact?SourceApp=smcivr2 my account is currently locked. As stated in this support page, to access my account, I need to reset my password. I have been having this problem since…

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asked 2025-12-02T09:24:00.14+00:00
Luque, Rafael 15 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T15:22:20.16+00:00
The Cop 0 Reputation points
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Why was I forced to change passwords on all accounts before I could access them?

Using Chrome. Got the error the account was an organizational account. In order to access the account I had to recover and change password. Did Microsoft get hacked on 12/5/2025? Moved from: Microsoft Security | Microsoft Identity Manager Moved from:…

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asked 2025-12-06T16:25:10.1333333+00:00
K LaRue 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T13:42:16.4433333+00:00
Victor1-V 2,455 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Outlook saying tried to many times with the wrong password

So, I had this problem a few weeks ago, was locked out for 11 days. One day tried again with my old password, gave me the option to change password which was accepted and so all was good. Last week tried to enter via work computer and gave me the same…

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asked 2025-12-09T12:17:50.8066667+00:00
Susan Pearce de Gonzalez 35 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T12:28:50.9833333+00:00
Susan Pearce de Gonzalez 35 Reputation points
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Account Recovery Request

I've been trying to recover my @hotmail.com email address. I was able to reset the password using my mobile number. But when I sign in again, it is blocked again. When I try to recover using my mobile number: (Try another verification method. That…

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asked 2025-12-11T12:02:39.87+00:00
DALE VINCENT PASCUAL 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T12:03:49.2766667+00:00
DALE VINCENT PASCUAL 0 Reputation points
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Totally shut out of Hotmail account

Hi, I have been locked out of my email account. It was working fine and then just stopped. I have put password in, gone through the security process of name, dob, emails sent, subject lines and it still will not let me in. I have had this account for…

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asked 2025-11-23T01:44:09.07+00:00
Arran Armitage 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T11:13:45.48+00:00
Arran Armitage 0 Reputation points
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Recovering my account.

I’ve been trying to log into my Microsoft/Xbox account but I can’t get in because I no longer have access to the old phone number that was linked to my account. I have attempted the account recovery process multiple times for the past few years, but the…

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asked 2025-11-18T21:33:23.2933333+00:00
Ricky Flores 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T09:53:59.15+00:00
Ricky Flores 0 Reputation points
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Stuck in a Login Cycle for 6 Months

I have struggled with this and support for over six months now. I have been trying to sign into my outlook account. Every time I attempt to log in to my @sasktel domain account I am prompted to log in to another 'parent' account for parental consent in…

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asked 2025-12-09T20:28:20.2566667+00:00
Taylor Petracek 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-12-11T09:48:41.79+00:00
Chloe-V 2,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why is my account saying it will send a code to some other email address??

Why is my account saying it will send a code to someone else's email? My emails are all my own name. Moved from: Microsoft 365 and Office | Other

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asked 2025-12-10T08:01:05.1266667+00:00
Meloney Blazye 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-11T09:15:50.6333333+00:00
Darhyl Amizola 26,255 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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A newly created Microsoft Outlook.com account was closed without my authorisation

Hi - I created a new Outlook.com account in mid-November 2025 and used it to set up a newly bought laptop (a Christmas gift) for my son. Unfortunately, I received an email that the Outlook.com account is closed on 5-Dec-2025 despite no request for…

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asked 2025-12-09T23:38:40.6033333+00:00
Nithya P 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T08:47:32.4066667+00:00
Chloe-V 2,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Hesabım Çalındı

Kaç yıllık hesabım çalındı ve erişim sağlayamıyorum destek açmama rağmen geri dönüş yapılmıyor yardımlarınıza ihtiyacım var Moved from: Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other

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asked 2025-12-08T01:28:18.09+00:00
Ramo Özçelik 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T07:32:31.4033333+00:00
Chloe-V 2,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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recurring email which knows when it's deleted "{password} {name} I have hacked your account and stolen your data

Outlook: My account was hacked and I did everything to mitigate this: changed password 3 times, added authenticator app, removed password, got a long code to use if needed removed rules (there were a few) removed all app accesses (there were a…

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asked 2025-12-07T21:53:15.01+00:00
BorisLondon 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-11T07:28:53.4166667+00:00
Chloe-V 2,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator