Question posted by Anonymous-146743 on November 28th, 2014

I Forgot My Password I Tried Too Many Times They Locked My Account How Do I Get

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on November 28th, 2014 5:55 PM
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Your account was locked for security concerns, because of multiple unsuccessful tries. The lock should be removed after 12 hours. After that time, sign in with your password, if you know it for a certaintly. If you don't, at the sign-in dialog click instead the "I can't access my account" link.


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Answer #2: Posted by BusterDoogen on November 28th, 2014 5:05 PM
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Go here to recovery/reset password.

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