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Remove Microsoft Authenticator Greyed Out Account

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Recently used my Microsoft Authenticator to access an email address on my mobile phone which I only needed temporary access to. After which I removed the email account from Outlook on my phone only to have it remain (greyed out) within Microsoft Authenticator.

To remove the greyed out account from Microsoft Authenticator I had to go to my phones’ “Settings” then “Accounts and backup” followed by “Manage accounts“. To my surprise, even though I deleted the email address from Outlook, the email account was still there. Once I removed the email address and reloaded Microsoft Authenticator the greyed out account was gone.

Conclusion

I hope sharing my experience on how I successfully removed an unwanted, greyed out account from Microsoft Authenticator has helped you.

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Let me know if you found any errors within my article or if I may further assist you by answering any additional questions you may have.

 

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Synchronize Microsoft Authenticator Between Devices

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WARNING! The instructions herein are for my own personal use to jog my memory since I keep forgetting to take my memory pills. These instructions may be wrong and may cause you to lose all of your stored two factor authentication codes. This will obviously prevent you from accessing your two factor authentication enabled accounts. Do not attempt to synchronize your Microsoft Authenticator between devices using this article. Now back to jogging my memory.

 

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Recover Wireless Password on Windows

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This article covers how to recover your Wi-Fi password via the Windows command prompt on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

 

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Bypass Windows 10 Login Password

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Occasionally I will have a client who forgets their Windows 10 login password.

This article, which is strictly for my personal and educational use only, covers how to bypass the Windows 10 login screen so that I can, with their consent and permission, access client data for recovery or properly reset their Windows 10 login password.

 

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Windows Defender Threat Blocked Behavior Win32 Hive ZY

Threat blocked Behavior:Win32/Hive.ZY

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After a standard Windows Update and restart I had my Microsoft Defender Antivirus security service freak out (and me with it) with constant notifications regarding a blocked severe threat.

The blocked threat was detected as: Behavior:Win32/Hive.ZY

In short, this was a false positive and took over 8 hours and 4 different Security Intelligence Updates for Microsoft Defender Antivirus to resolve the (non) issue.

It sucks that this had to happen, but I am appreciative that the team at Microsoft was able to correct their error and get it resolved.

 

Threat blocked Behavior Win32 Hive ZY

 

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Google Authenticator versus Microsoft Authenticator

Google Authenticator versus Microsoft Authenticator

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Recently switched my 80+ Two Factor Authentication Accounts application from Google Authenticator to Microsoft Authenticator on my Android phone and am very happy with the switch. It may also be worth noting that Microsoft Authenticator currently has a 4.6 star rating whereas Google Authenticator only has a 3.7 rating.

Even with that, I was reluctant to switch over. After all, I have over 80 accounts to manually port over. So I started out with only a few everyday accounts and once I obtained greater confidence I made the full conversion over.

 

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Enable Clipboard History App on Windows 10

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There is no need to install a clipboard history app from the Microsoft Store. Windows 10, as of x update, comes with one built in.

This new Windows 10 built-in Clipboard History app lets you store your clipboard history and recall it with a simple keyboard shortcut as well as share it across your devices.

Within this article I will show you how to quickly access and view your clipboard history on Windows 10.

 

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Clear Windows Security Protection History

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For me, the Protection History page isn’t really helpful and can be confusing since I have to manually expand each issue to see just what the heck was done or needs to be done. In short, it is frustrating and in my opinion poorly designed. For example, there is no bulk action feature or clear history button. I like clearing the Windows Security Protection History in the event of an issue so I can quickly see any new issues when I rescan my drives.

In this post, I will show you how to manually clear your Protection History in Windows Defender on Windows 11 as well as how to manually clear your Protection History in Windows Defender on Windows 10.

 

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How to Clear Terminal History on Raspberry Pi 4

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For those serious about security on their Raspberry Pi 4 computers, regularly clearing the terminal history or bash history is advisable.

A chronological history of your entered terminal commands is automatically retained, which is great when you need to repeat or lookup a prior command. However, this can also become a security concern. What if someone gains access to your machine, opens a terminal window, and browses through your terminal history? If you are human, no doubt you will have (at some point) accidentally entered a password in a non-password field.

This article will show you how to quickly and easily clear the history of your terminal window.

 

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How to Disable Microsoft’s Cortana

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Microsoft has, yet again, proven it has no ability to be original or creative with their integration of a digital personal assistant, called Cortana, into Windows 10.

This new built-in feature is just as unhelpful as it is annoying. It’s like Microsoft doesn’t even use their own products. On top of that, it is yet another invasion of my privacy.

For those of us who just want to search for a file on our PC, and nothing or nowhere else, the following instructions will help you do so. This will help you turn off and disable Microsoft’s Cortana from your Windows 10 computer as well as disable the Bing search results from the Start menu.

 

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