Windows 10: Are there any backup codes for Windows 2FA login?

Hi, I am planing to start using multi-factor authentication to log in to my OS Windows 11. FIDO U2F security key + password. Are there any backup codes which Microsoft provides fow Windows login like some apps do Instagram, Google, Facebook, etc. so I can regain access to my account if I loose both of my security keys. Thank you in advance!

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Managing 2FA Trusted Devices

When I signed in after turning on 2 factor authentication, 2FA, for my Microsoft account I was prompted with an option to trust my device and avoid having to enter the 2FA code when you login to my MS account or MS apps. My questions are 1) how do you determine which of your devices are trusted and 2) how do you un-trust a device and force the use of 2FA for login. I am using Windows 10 Pro Version 20H2.

 

Windows 10 asks for 2FA during login

Hello,

I have 2 laptops joined to Azure using my outlook.com email.

My outlook.com had 2FA setup, since updating to 20h2 one of the laptops started asking for 2FA during login, second laptop doesnt do that.

Has something changed in 20h2 in terms of login? I dont want to use 2FA when accessing my laptop as it takes much longer.

Is there any way to switch this Azure authentication off without removing laptop from Azure account?

 

GMAIL 2FA Authentication Question

Thanks for replying. Apologies, but I was reluctant to use the link that you supplied. I do not want to remove text and call. I do not want text or call to be the default options which it is now after I reset my password. I want to add Use Backup Codes to the main options as well as the GOOGLE Authenticator option. And I do not see that now. Only this:





And when I click on 2 Step Verification it shows this:





Which is why I am still mulling over the option to remove my phone number and disable 2FA and start over. I'm hoping if I do that and do not enter my phone number first I will get the options back of using the Backup Codes and the Authenticator app and then add my phone number and hopefully this time the phone number will not be the default option. What do you think?