Step-by-step guide to setting up two-factor authentication on Google, Apple, Microsoft, and social platforms for stronger account security.

If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account – which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.

Update, Dec. 26, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 24 now includes additional information regarding how to recover an inactive account you can’t remember the password for before it gets ...