> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mogalts.win/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Secure Your Account

> Make the account fully yours with your own security settings

After logging in, you can fully secure the account by adding your own recovery options and removing the old ones.

<Info>
  **All optional.** The account works fine as-is. Do this if you want full ownership.
</Info>

## Add Your Own Email

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Security Settings">
    Open [account.live.com/proofs/manage](https://account.live.com/proofs/manage)

    You may need to verify with 2FA (use zyger.net as usual)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Email">
    Click **"Add a new way to sign in or verify"**

    Select **Add email**

    Enter YOUR personal email (Gmail, etc.)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify">
    Microsoft sends a code to your email. Check inbox, copy, paste back.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  **Now you have backup.** You can recover the account via your own email.
</Tip>

## Add New Alias (Optional)

Add a new email address you can log in with:

1. Go to [account.live.com/AddAssocId](https://account.live.com/AddAssocId)
2. Click **Add email**
3. Choose "Create a new @outlook.com" OR "Add existing email"
4. Follow verification

You can set it as primary alias if you want to log in with it.

## Remove Old Security Email (Optional)

<Warning>
  **Add your own email FIRST.** Don't remove all recovery options.
</Warning>

1. Go to [account.live.com/proofs/manage](https://account.live.com/proofs/manage)
2. Find the Security Email (@domain.com)
3. Click **Remove**

## Regenerate 2FA (Optional)

Generate a new Secret Key that only you have:

<Warning>
  **This invalidates the old Secret Key.** Only do this if you want to replace it.
</Warning>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Remove Old 2FA">
    Go to [account.live.com/proofs/manage](https://account.live.com/proofs/manage)

    Find **Authenticator app**, click **Remove**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add New 2FA">
    Click **Add a new way to sign in**

    Choose **Use an app**

    Save the new Secret Key somewhere safe
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Done!

The account is now fully yours with your own recovery options. The old credentials no longer work.