Windows 10: Lost email and account recovery problem

Discus and support Lost email and account recovery problem in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; I have been locked out of my computer at the sign in page. Also the email affiliated with my microsoft account doesn't exist anymore and I'm trying to... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by Henry Mills, Jan 17, 2025.

  1. Lost email and account recovery problem


    I have been locked out of my computer at the sign in page. Also the email affiliated with my microsoft account doesn't exist anymore and I'm trying to recover my account. I have filled in the microsoft account recovery form and now my account is locked out till the 12 February. This means I cannot log into my computer and I'm worried I have been hacked. I have since found a pass code that should work for my computer but it doesn't work. Is my account fully blocked so I can't login, or have I just got the wrong pass code?

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    Henry Mills, Jan 17, 2025
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  2. newtekie1 Win User

    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    It is more than likely that your email account was hacked, either by a virus sniffing your password, or just simply hacked.

    Either way, change your password on your email account. Unfortunately the damage by already be done. They already have your contact list and your email address associated with that contact list. There is nothing stopping them from sending out emails using their own SMTP servers to everyone on your contact list and claiming the emails are from your email address. They don't actually have to have access to your yahoo account or even any yahoo server to send emails to people that come from your address.
     
    newtekie1, Jan 17, 2025
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  3. webJockey Win User
    email account hacked. please help

    I have a yahoo email account that seems to be hacked. Following are hacking activities I have noticed.

    1) Spam emails being sent from my account to my account and my recovery email account.
    2) Recent emails in inbox are missing
    3) New emails in deleted mails folder

    I have reset passwords for both my email account and recovery email account and also re-installed my mac but still spam emails are being sent from my account to my account and my recovery email account.

    My mac was not even turned on when those emails were being sent. No one else knows my password. I do access mail from my iphone and ipad too.

    Its my primary email account please help.

    Thanks
     
    webJockey, Jan 17, 2025
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  4. MT Alex Win User

    Lost email and account recovery problem

    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    Embarrassingly, everyone on my email list received spam originating from my account, which is Yahoo based. A scan with MSE found two trojans, a Java/Rowindal.A and a Downloader:Java/OpenStream.W.

    Are these the source of my unwanted email traffic? Would someone opening this email be infected with the same problems? Could there be more dangerous underlying threats.

    Hell, I have quite a few high dollar clients in my list. I always treat people's addresses like they were unlisted numbers, and don't send frivolous "Hey how are ya" junk. This is mortifying.*Eek! Lost email and account recovery problem :eek:
     
    MT Alex, Jan 17, 2025
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