Windows 10: My laptop needs my Bitdefender recovery key. But my account is waiting 30 days for the...

How do I access my recovery key without being able to 2 factor sign in?

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30 day wait for secondary email change.

My laptop failed to start after a Windows update. I was then prompted for a 42 digit recovery key, which I had no idea about. I was advised to sign into my Microsoft account, which I had never used and didn't want. I eventually found my account email but had no idea what the password was. I had to supply a ridiculous amount of personal questions and was then sent a link enabling me to change my password.

In my MS account I clicked on my device and the bitlocker recovery key link and it wanted to send an email to my secondary account, not my main one. the secondary account is one I haven't used for many years. I found a link to change the email to a current one and was told to wait 30 days! How utterly ridiculous is that? I can't wait 30 minutes to repair my laptop, that was ruined by a Microsoft update in the first place, never mind 30 days. Plus, I already went through all the personal details that they asked for to prove it was me but that is not good enough.

They say that this is to stop hackers, news for you Microsoft! A hacker is more likely to wait 30 days than the average user!

 

Microsoft Account 30 day wait

About two years ago I added my mobile number to my account, and removed the old one. But when I went on yesterday it still had the old number, so I attempted to change it again. My new number is already associated with Xbox as I sometimes get texts - and
I also can make purchases. I wanted to get 2-Step authentication as I have recently moved back to Windows from Apple after enjoying time on my older windows PC.

I have, in the past 5 years:

Logged in with this account and had an Xbox 360

Logged in on this account to play games on Windows

Logged in on this account when I got my Xbox One

Logged in and used Skype

Logged in on Windows on my partitioned Mac

Logged in on One Drive on my Phone

Bought a new Windows PC and logged in this week.

Now I am asked to change my details and wait 30 days. I find this incredibly fustrating as I want to set up secure features now so I can get the most out of my laptop as I will be WFH - but will be taking the laptop with me on occasions I do have to go out.

I have consistantly used this MS account on multiple devices and have already changed my number, but I guess it has different usages for changing numbers and changing it in one place doesnt in another?

Can somebody please remove the 30 day wait.

 

How to change the account Bitdefender stores its recovery key?

Bitdefender on my device has linked with the school account instead of my personal account. As the device is my own and the school account is temporary, I would like to store the recovery key on my personal account immediately. I have already registered the device on my personal account but I yet see device show up on my personal account's Bitdefender page.