Windows 10: Locked out of MS Account because of failed (?)Three Security Questions

I'm locked out of my Window 10 Microsoft Account after not using the computer for two months. I re-set the password but then it didn't work. So I tried recovering my account and was asked to answer three security questions I'd previously entered. When I entered them, I got a message they weren't accurate. I tried spelling one of the answers different ways to see if it would work, but no luck. I'm certain that the security answers I entered are correct. What gives?

I'm so fed up right now and feeling a little desperate because I can't get into some important documents, and into my 43,000 photos , some of which I need to edit now for professional reasons.

What can I do to get access to my MS Account again? The only thing I have access to right now is the Administrator account, but that doesn't help because I have no files in that account.

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Local account installation question

I'm fairly certain that Skip this step was available in 10.0.130 - the workaround in Step 20 (back button) is no longer required.

The currently known, as of 10.0.130, ways to create a Local account sign-in are

• Skip this step at the MS account creation phase
• No Internet connection during the install
• static IP (post# 2 by Fragment) - New (to me anyway)

 

Using a MS Account Questions


Hi:

I'm not sure anyone can answer that definitively, as we do not work for MS.
And it's not clear from your question if you are referring to data telemetry/sharing with MS or to overall computer security from malware, etc.

Either way, much computer security hinges on the end-user as the first and last line of defense, in terms of safe computing practices.

The tutorial I provided in my previous reply lists some of the features -- you can read that list and decide for yourself if they are "advantages" or not, in terms of personal data sharing/vulnerability.

These MS articles may also help:

Microsoft account FAQ
and
Microsoft account - security info and security codes

I use only a local account on my Win10. So we'll need to wait for others who use a MS account to weigh in with further advice.

Cheers,
MM

 

MS 10 update security question

1709 fails to load. Already got suggestions of how I might fix. Seems complicated. Question-if I leave build at 1703 am I risking security (viruses etc)