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Email Keeps Asking for a Password

The computer repeatedly requests account credentials even after they are entered.

Safe first check

What you can do now

Do not approve unexpected sign-in prompts. Confirm you are using the official account screen.

What the symptom can mean

This can come from a setting, connection, software, storage, power, or another component. Recent changes and the pattern you notice can help narrow it down without risking important files.

Helpful details to notice before your appointment

  • When the problem started
  • The exact message or behavior
  • What changed immediately beforehand
  • Whether important files are backed up