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Microsoft locks Windows 11 user out, shows how easy losing data from forced encryption is (www.neowin.net)
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[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Am I missing something? Doesn't Microsoft provide keys associated with your accounts? I had to unlock mine once and I just had to access it on my account page.

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

Right well the fellow on Reddit got kicked out of their account by Microsoft.

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

And if you dont remember your Microsoft account because you originally had a local account on win10?

[-] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

You have to sign in to get converted to a Microsoft account. It doesn't magically give you a Microsoft account without your login info.

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Go through the steps to recover that account through Microsoft, I would reckon.

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