Google Authenticator has been around for over a decade, is free, and will work with virtually every service that supports ...

This usually generates a QR code, which you can then scan using the Microsoft Authenticator app. Now that you have your accounts set up, you'll be prompted to enter a six-digit code the next time ...

I prefer the option to use an authenticator app rather than receiving codes via text message whenever possible, and so should you. The reason is simple logistics.

If your Microsoft Authenticator app is not working or displaying code for the accounts, then follow the suggestions to fix the issue using multiple methods.

The latest beta build of the Microsoft Authenticator on Android is gaining the ability to import any of your saved passwords from Chrome.

Getting a new phone can be exciting, but if you use the Microsoft Authenticator app to log in, you'll want to transfer it to your new device properly.

Next, add your Microsoft account to the app, which will require you to sign-in. For Microsoft accounts, this authenticator does not scan QR codes.

Microsoft is taking a major step toward a passwordless future. Beginning August 1, the company will permanently remove all stored passwords from its Microsoft Authenticator app.

Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle ...