Computer suddenly asking for a pin?

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  1. dalchina
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    "There's insufficient data to make an accurate determination, Jim"
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  3. meebers
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    This has been happening to me for several months. Randomly a notification will appear and say something like "There is a problem with your MS account". MS just wants to verify it is you. [not exact words ] Pin # ______. Once I put in my pin, I am good for a random amount of days/weeks.??
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  4. meebers
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    In post #12, this is the quest for pin I was talking about
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  6. dalchina
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       New #14

    See e.g.
    Reddit - prompted for PIN

    from
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...dea790d?page=1
    (Ignore the first few posts).
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