Windows 10: How do I change the account the windows hello sends an authentication to?

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  1. How do I change the account the windows hello sends an authentication to?


    I've been having issues with windows for a while. Regardless of what I have set up online my home pc tries to send authentication to an email address I have that is not accepted by the authenticator app when setting up hello. My local account was created using a valid account that I can log into without issue online. Updating the password for this account online changes the password for my local computer yet when I try to authenticate it will try and send the authentication request to the other account. I've deleted any credentials I found for the wrong email but the problem still persist

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    crapulence, Nov 8, 2022
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  2. VIC
    Vic Win User

    Windows 7 virtual wifi authentication mode

    Hello.

    Just a quick question to whoever is using windows 7 virtual wifi capability - when you type in "netsh wlan show hostednetwork", cmd window displays a list of settings for your hosted virtual wifi.

    I was wondering, is there a way to change authentication method from WPA2-Personal to simple WEP ?

    Cheers.
     
  3. Windows Microsoft account authentication

    I have a valid Microsoft account and a Windows 10 PC with Hello/PIN account login enabled. I also have the Microsoft Authenticator app installed on an iPhone and configured for the Microsoft account. Additionally, I have two step authentication configured
    for the Microsoft account. With all of that said, I have become very exasperated while trying to unravel the various authentication paths (and their security implications) through this multi level login security scheme. I find the associated account security
    documentation to be woefully inadequate. Thus, I would like to pose the following list of questions for starters.

    1. Does Windows Hello/PIN amount to a two step verification login procedure for my Microsoft account?

    2. Does approving a Microsoft Authenticator login attempt (without two step verification explicitly set up)

    amount to a two step verification login procedure for my Microsoft account?

    3. Does approving a Microsoft Authenticator login attempt (with two step verification explicitly set up)

    amount to a two step verification login procedure for my Microsoft account?

    4. If answers to both 2 and 3 are yes, then what does explicit set up of two step authentication do?

    5. Does a coherent, comprehensive document explaining Microsoft account security configuration exist somewhere?

    6. If the answer to 5 is yes, wherer is it?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    Thomas E. Davis, Nov 8, 2022
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  4. How do I change the account the windows hello sends an authentication to?

    Bobby Phoenix, Nov 8, 2022
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