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How long do Microsoft accounts stay locked due to too many unsuccessful login attempts?
I have a Microsoft account that I occasionally use. I forgot my password and tried entering a bunch of different passwords, and now my account is locked due to too many unsuccessful attempts.
Today, I think I remembered my password. Will my account ever unlock itself so that I can try again?
(I know that I could use the unlock interface provided by Microsoft, but there are a few variations of my password that I want to try, and I don’t think I can quickly try 3–5 passwords within that interface.)
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