How do I change my security question?

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July 25, 2003 at 2:47 am #6451

vicky
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How do i change my security question to change my password ?becuz my x best friend is getting into my account and i dont like that so if u can plz take thime time to help me thank you 4 ur time:D

July 25, 2003 at 3:13 am #58570

shifter
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You can change your Password at https://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_forgot_pw? . You will need to enter in your information and username, then answer your secret question. If your friend knows the answer to your secret question, then you will need to email abuse@yahoo.com and request to change your security question – there appears to be no easier way to do this. Good Luck 😀

July 25, 2003 at 4:16 am #58571

Johnson
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I’m an expert on securing yahoo accounts, and i don’t see any reason that would require you to change your secret question. If someone knows all of your info, change your zipcode to some random 5 digit # like 86483 and write it down. The two main things that secure your id are your password and zipcode. If someone knows your zipcode, and then you change it, they won’t be able to crack or guess the new zip code. You can change the zip code by logging into your account info, via my yahoo. Just make sure you change your zip.
If you want anything done with yahoo, you have to call them long distance and talk to them for a long time, running up your phone bill. I know more about securing accounts then the people at yahoo do. I had a buddy of mine, call in to get his secret question changed, and they ended up deactivating his id. Not worth the effort, yahoo doesn’t have very good customer service for the people who actually pay for their services, so they don’t really care about people who are using their site for free.

July 25, 2003 at 11:50 am #58569

Jeff Hester
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Hey, I think that’s a great idea about the zip code thing. It would definitely be something to do to make your account more secure.

I change my ID about every 6 months mostly to get rid of junk mail, but now it’s become more of a security issue. Usually I find some kind of crazy Native American name like my current one, Vaive Ahtoish, which is a Cheyenne name meaning “alights on the cloud”.

I try to use all kinds of crazy combinations for my user name and password, such as the one I have now – va1veaht01sh.

Maybe I’ll got into my account info and change my zip code today :p
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