To recover your Microsoft account, you can use the option of looking up your username using your security contact phone number or email address. Here are the steps you can follow:
1. Go to the Microsoft account recovery page. You can do this by typing “Microsoft account recovery” in your web browser’s search bar and clicking on the official Microsoft account recovery page.
2. On the recovery page, you will be asked to enter the email address or phone number associated with your Microsoft account. Since you want to retrieve your username, choose the option that says “I forgot my username” or something similar.
3. Next, you will be prompted to enter the security contact phone number or email address that you previously set up on your Microsoft account. This is the information you provided as a backup in case you ever forgot your username or password.
4. After entering the security contact information, click on the “Next” button. Microsoft will then send a security code to the phone number or email address you provided.
5. Check your phone or email for the security code. If you provided a phone number, you may receive an SMS with the code. If you provided an email address, check your inbox or spam folder for an email from Microsoft containing the code.
6. Once you have the security code, enter it in the appropriate field on the recovery page and click on “Next” or a similar button. This will verify that you are the account owner and allow you to proceed with the recovery process.
7. If you entered the correct security code, you will be taken to a page where you can view your username. Make note of your username for future reference.
It’s important to note that the exact steps may vary slightly depending on the version of the Microsoft account recovery page you are using and any recent updates made to the process. However, the general steps outlined above should help you recover your Microsoft account username successfully.
In my personal experience, I have had to go through the process of recovering my Microsoft account username a couple of times. It can be a bit frustrating if you don’t have easy access to your security contact information or if you don’t receive the security code promptly. However, with patience and following the steps carefully, I was able to retrieve my username each time.
Remember to keep your security contact information up to date and ensure you have a backup method, such as an alternate email address or phone number, in case you ever need to recover your account again in the future.