--- title: "What Are The Simple Ways To Protect Your Hotmail Account From Being Hacked?" description: "Hotmail is a celebrated email service among millions of internet users. It was launched in 1997. But in year 2012, Microsoft required the Hotmail and" author: "Steve Smith" published: 2019-08-07 updated: 2019-08-07 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/124748/what-are-the-simple-ways-to-protect-your-hotmail-account-from-being-hacked category: "technology" tags: ["technology"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What Are The Simple Ways To Protect Your Hotmail Account From Being Hacked? Hotmail is a celebrated [email service](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116564/how-to-choose-a-bulk-email-service-provider-for-smtp-setup) among millions of [internet users](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34142/which-online-security-campaign-has-been-launched-by-google-india-to-safeguard-internet-users). It was launched in 1997. But in year 2012, Microsoft required the Hotmail and then it renamed as Outlook.com. Since its launch, Hotmail has gone through many changes in terms of its functioning and features. The one thing that rattles most of the users is account hacking. In a recent study, it has been revealed that around 10000 [email account](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50505/how-to-add-email-account-manually-on-your-iphone-x) has been hacked. It does not mean it is not safe to use [according to experts](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1452/types-of-marriages-according-to-experts) at **Hotmail Help contact number USA**. Here you can take some precautions so that your email account can be saved from being hacked. ![What Are The Simple Ways To Protect Your Hotmail Account From Being Hacked?](https://www.mindstick.com/blogs/6c386caf-cc5f-4d95-9d62-940af844ff51/images/1c5c4a29-14c0-4e57-b74b-da0a37873189.jpeg)\ ## THE EASY AND SIMPLE WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT FROM BEING HACKED; - The first and most important way to protect the account is to not have simple and single word password. You are suggested to create a [strong password](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/103616/how-to-create-a-strong-password) so that it can be hacked by the hackers. The password less than 11 characters are easy to hack. So make sure you create a password 11 characters long mixed with alphabets and numbers. - The password should be changed after a certain period of time. If someone is trying to hack your account, you can stop them by changing the password on a frequent basis. - Always use powerful [antivirus software](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158563/what-is-the-role-of-antivirus-software-in-preventing-malware-attacks) in your PC that helps to keep the virus away from your PC. Moreover, anti-virus quickly eliminates all existing viruses to the system, which [ensure the safety](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115640/how-does-spacex-ensure-the-safety-of-astronauts-in-its-crew-dragon-capsule) of your account from the hackers. - It is highly recommended you not to log-in your [Hotmail account](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97779/how-can-i-access-my-old-hotmail-account) in any internet café. The computers out there are most vulnerable. Once you log-in your Hotmail account in café, it is likely to hack your account. So, avoid logging-in your account in public internet café. These are some tips and suggestions that help to keep your Hotmail account protected according to experts at Hotmail Help number USA. One of the leading [tech](https://www.mindstick.com/services/technologies) support [service providers](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13099/the-importance-of-machine-learning-service-providers) that are providing online support for Hotmail account users is well-versed with Hotmail and possibilities of account being hacked by the nasty forces. **Read More...** ## \ --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/124748/what-are-the-simple-ways-to-protect-your-hotmail-account-from-being-hacked Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.