Add more advanced security options for Xbox accounts

Thanks for your reply Darhyl,

I have inspected the options presented carefuly, and there is no apparent option for "Update Security information"

after going to "account.microsoft.com" and opening the "security" tab, the following options are available:

-security dashboard

-change password

-see your sign in activity

-additional security options

-stay secure with windows

-learn more about digital security

the "security dashboard" has the following options

-sign-in activity

-password security

-advanced security options

-stay secure with windows

"sign in activity" is the same regardless of the link you choose

"password security" simply takes you to the change your password page, which prompts you to change your password.

"advanced security options" takes you to the same page as "additional security options"

"learn more about digital security" and "stay secure with windows" are both self help articles, which offer no useful information whatsoever.

the "advanced security options" page lists the following options

-change password

-view password activity

-view email activity

-remove "email a code"

-view text activity

-remove "text a code"

-view sign in notification activity

-remove send sign in notifications

-add a new way to sign or verify

-turn on passwordless account

-turn off two step verification

-learn more about removing password

-learn more about two step verification

-learn more about app passwords

-create a new app password

-learn more about signing out

-sign me out

-generate a recovery code

Please let me know what I am missing, as none of these options are what you described in your response.

Thank you for your response.

My sincerest apologies, I realized there is no "Update Security Information." on account.microsoft.com

In order to proceed with updating your security information under "Security" > go to "Advanced security options" > then click on "Add a new way to sign in or verify" to add new security information to secure your account > then remove your old security information.

After removing your old security information, your 30 days security lockdown will begin.

For more information regarding security information you can check it here at this link:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-bil...

I can’t find the more security options or the other security or apps and websites I see the security tab but then it just has 4 options sign in activity, password security, advanced security, stay secure with windows and I thought it might of been advanced but I can’t see any of the options I need

That's odd

In this case the last option is recover the account via recovery form:

https://account.live.com/acsr

And as soon as you gain access to the account, update all security emails and phones and delete the old or unknowns via security tab and advance security options:
https://account.microsoft.com/security?refd=acc...

And finally add another alias on the account, I that way probably this issue is not going to happen again:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-...

[quote user="RatCityLoco"]

Dear X-Box Team,



I want to thank you so very much for providing a way to make my account basically hacking proof, by using a second set of information that a hacker would be required to compromise as well, if he wanted to hijack my
account. I also want to thank you for not allowing me to use the email address that I already provided when I signed up,
because otherwise a hacker would only have to break into ONE email account to take over my Live account.

The fact that you are trying to force me to give you further information about myself so I can keep using my X-Box live Account is
a stroke of genius, otherwise people wouldn't really understand the benefits these added security measures provide for my account, and would cause them to complain about it, if their accounts were stolen. If you
want to build loyal customers you need to
do that, as people less knowledgeable than me will lose their accounts to phishers, hackers or other malicious people. At least with my Google account, it asks if I want added security features, but since a lot
of people actually lost money from having their accounts stolen, and hackers buying games with the stolen account, it totally makes sense.

Regards,

You X-Box live customer for 7 years and
staying one in the future, because a hacker wouldn't be able to hijack my account and associated payment options with this added layer of security.

[/quote]

Hello RatCityLoco. I took the liberty to fix your post. You're welcome. Have a nice day and an even more secure time on Xbox Live.