Microsoft Authenticator

The biggest headache is having multiple accounts with email addresses that overlap services. I.e. Email used for both google services and Microsoft. It's really a pain that we can't 1) name the account or 2) set a thumbnail picture (maybe both) to easily distinguish what account it is. The old authenticator you could use nicknames that stood out instead of the email address which gave you a quick look to find what you needed. Now we have to look for the email address AND service to get the correct one and sometimes its a bit confusing especially if you use this for work, personal, steam, discord, razer comms and on and on.

Not sure how people are having problems with this app. I love that I didn't have to jump through hoops adding this to my MS Account. Just sign in and you are good to go in using this for your MS account verifications. I added another link so I could use this for a game I play and it worked great. Much nicer and easier to use than the previous incarnation.

It gives me peace of mind.

The app works well and is nicer than the old Authenticator app. That said a few UX improvements such as being able to arrange the order of account or being able to edit names would be a welcome addition.

Very easy to use. And for anyone concerned about security, go into your phone settings, find the authenticator app under notifications, then set it to "keep private on lock screen". This way you have to have your phone unlocked in order to authorize any account access. Otherwise, the pop up notifications can be authorized right from your lock screen without needing your pin.