Now is a good time to update your recovery email address

click recovery email Make sure this particular piece of information is up to date – if not, you can change it. Make sure this isn’t your primary Gmail address, but one you use regularly. Before adding a recovery email address, it will be sent a verification code to prove you have access.

Microsoft

You can check your Microsoft account settings by heading here online. Everything from your current app subscriptions to people in your homegroup can be managed from this screen, so it’s worth bookmarking if you regularly use your Microsoft account on Windows, Office, Xbox, or any other device.

On the screen that opens, you’ll see a list of all the devices you’re currently signed in to with your Microsoft account, and you can sign out of any of these if needed.follow Safety link then Security Dashboard Access every security option associated with your Microsoft account – the ones we want are Advanced Security Options.

At the top of the next screen, you can turn 2-step verification on or off – we recommend keeping it on. Directly below this are options Microsoft uses to prove that you are who you say you are (for example, if you happen to be locked out of your account). These options include your recovery email address.

click Email the code header to view or edit the email address Microsoft uses as a backup, which should be different from your primary Outlook email address.You can also turn on receive alerts Toggle the switch to be notified at this address when you access your Microsoft account on a new device, and add a mobile number as another way to go back to a locked account.

other accounts

Of course, we can’t walk you through the process of checking the recovery email address and other details of every digital account you have access to, but these settings shouldn’t be hard to find – dig into the security options for each of your accounts and they may very prominently displayed.

For example, for an Amazon account, if you choose Accounts and Lists Start with the top banner website then select your account, you can choose Login and Security See all relevant details: if required, you can specify an email address and mobile number to use as a form of verification.