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How to Turn off "Making sure it's you"

Ever since I updated my computer, I now frequently get a popup from "Windows Security" that says "Making sure it's you", "We need to verify your identity" etc. and forces me to enter my pin.

I have turned off Windows Defender and I have selected Never under Require Sign in, and yet I'm still getting this popup. It's annoying. Please tell me how to turn it off.

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Hello,

Please run Microsoft's Accounts troubleshooter:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/2/4/F24D0C03-4181-4E5B-A23B-5C3A6B5974E3/microsoftaccounts.diagcab

Let us know if this helps, Good luck :)

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I ran the program. It did not fix the problem. Useless.

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Hi,

For possible resolution, you may try performing a clean boot. It will start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. Also, it helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a program or an update or when you run a program in Windows.

Let us know how it goes.

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I tried both and still didn't stop it from popping up.  Maybe it's time to be done with windows and switch to Linux.

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Has there been any resolution to this issue? My main question: Where is this popup coming from? Is it part of the OS or a phishing attempt? And, of course, how do we turn it off?

Thanks!

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Hi,

Have you tried 

right-click start and click on run

type  netplwiz

remove checkmark to require password.

I would also try to do a scan with hitmanpro and malwarebytes. (free trials) and then uninstall them.

Let me know

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I tried this, not sure if it will work but I still needed to verify my account.

1. Right-Click start menu

2. Click search

3. Search Settings

4. Click on accounts

5. Verify it, it should be right under Manage My Microsoft Accounts

I found that i still needed to verify mine not sure if you do but it seems to have fixed my problem. (The same problem)

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I know this is like 3-4 months old now and you have probably figured out how to make it stop, incase that is not true or others see this forum - I had to go to Settings/Accounts and sign back into my Hotmail account again and it stopped prompting me that foul pop up.. I dont know why I was logged out of it in the first place but that helped me!

Thank you

ChazBo

ChazBo

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FWIW + FYI

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/5b0g8b/how_can_i_block_making_sure_its_you_popping_up/

May 4, 2018: I won't participate anymore in MC. Enough is enough.

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I had to do it after I changed my password. So if you change your Microsoft password this is what you have to do to stop the "Making Sure it's You" thing from popping up.

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