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Websites saying "We don't recognize this device" after Windows Updates
How can I stop websites from saying "We don't recognize this device" after every single Windows Update?
This primarily happens to me on financial websites, but not uniquely so. And it always seems to occur right after "Patch Tuesday". A bank site that I've used for years, and for which my password has always been stored in the browser, will suddenly halt a login attempt saying "We don't recognize this device", and force me to run to the other room and dig up my phone, to retrieve and enter a 6- or 8-digit code.
I researched this on the Microsoft Community site, and while several users have pointed out this problem, as usual there are several non-answers ("What browser are you using?" "Have you tried clearing cookies?" "Have you checked with the financial institution's site manager?"), but no resolution. The problem occurs on all of my browsers (I use Edge, Chrome and Brave), and it ONLY occurs after an Update. The rest of the month, I'll happily log into my bank account using my stored information, but as soon as there's been a Windows Update, "We don't recognize this device". So it's not a website problem, and it's not a browser problem, it's a Windows problem. It's been going on for a few years now, and I'm just tired of it. I shouldn't be randomly forced to use Two-Factor Authentication on my own personal PC, which sits in my private home office. Has anyone been able to find a solution for this? It seems there should be some Windows solution to enable persistent recognition by another IP address. I am on Windows Version 22H2, OS Build 19045.4412, if it makes any difference.