Here’s a quick but really important reminder:
👉 Make sure your recovery email addresses (and phone numbers) on key accounts like Microsoft 365, Google, Apple ID, etc. are up to date.
You’d be surprised how many people forget this — until it’s too late.
I’ve seen it happen more than once: someone forgets their Microsoft password, tries to reset it, and the recovery email is sent to an old address they no longer have access to.
No recovery email = no password reset.
No password reset = permanently locked out of your account — and everything tied to it.
That means you could lose access to:
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Your emails
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Your Office 365 licence
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OneDrive files
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Even your BitLocker recovery keys
💡 Take 2 minutes today:
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Log into your Microsoft account → https://account.microsoft.com/security
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Go to Security info
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Make sure your recovery email and phone number are current
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Update or remove any old ones you no longer use
It’s a tiny task that can save you from a massive headache later.
Because once you’re locked out… there’s no magic fix — not even for IT pros like me!
Trust me — you’ll thank me for this one later. 🔑