Windows 10: App Specific password

Running Windows 11 desktop 22H2Instructions state:"To create a new app password for an app or device, take the following steps. You can repeat these steps to create an app password for as many apps or devices as you need.Go to the Security Basics page and sign in to your Microsoft account.Select More security options. Under App passwords, select Create a new app password. A new app password is generated and appears on your screen.Enter this app password where you would enter your normal Microsoft account password in the application."I can log in. I click "Se

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Long boot time and passwords missing

The only reason I mention the account is that a Windows update recently was causing people to be signed into a temporary account, your password manager may be installed for all users but the list of passwords would be user specific, therefore the blank password list suggests a different account. *Smile

 

How to setup an APP Password? MS instructions dont match web pages?

I dont see 'more security' in any of the menuing https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...a-a6f2979a7944 How to create a new app password To create a new app password for an app or device, take the following steps. You can repeat these steps to create an app password for as many apps or devices as you need.

1. Go to the Security basics page and sign in to your Microsoft account.
2. Select More security options.
3. Under App passwords, select Create a new app password. A new app password is generated and appears on your screen.
4. Enter this app password where you would enter your normal Microsoft account password in the application.

Note: Once you have created and entered an app password for a given app or device, you usually won't need to do it again.

- - - Updated - - - Get Set Solution also following this, takes me to adding an app, not matching anything like they show app passwords the instructions show this

But I get this

- - - Updated - - - Which when I click takes me here, I dont want to setup 2 step authentication, that sounds like I have to type in a code from my phone everytime I log in. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/secu...=ro5tgz_myvfdy - - - Updated - - - How to Create App Passwords for Outlook.com for Easier Sign-in I may have found better instructions here, they go into more detail - - - Updated - - - Ok, I got it working using last set of clearer instructions.

 

admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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