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by fouric 1818 days ago
Could one get a fake Microsoft account with an email address and phone number tied to a service like Mailinator? Sure, if it were possible it would only be a temporary solution, but that's better than nothing.
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No because security of the system is tied to security of that email account because the password can be reset through it. The Microsoft account serves as the means to authenticate in Windows.