Secure Sign-Ins From Your Desktop. Run Microsoft Authenticator on Windows in minutes using ForPC, the free universal compatibility platform.
Microsoft Authenticator delivers secure, passwordless and multi-factor sign-ins for your Microsoft, work, school, and third-party accounts. On PC through ForPC, you can keep your authentication codes and approval prompts on the same screen you're working on, scanning QR codes with your webcam to add accounts quickly.
Originally designed exclusively for Android / iOS, Microsoft Authenticator is now available on Windows through ForPC's universal compatibility layer. No rooting, no complex setup, no compromises.
Everything Microsoft Authenticator does on mobile, available on your Windows desktop.
Approve sign-in notifications with one tap
Generate time-based one-time passcodes that refresh every 30 seconds
Sign in passwordless to your Microsoft account
Add Microsoft, work, school, and third-party accounts
Scan QR codes to add accounts using your webcam
Use single sign-on across Microsoft apps and services
Back up and restore your accounts
Works without a network connection for code generation
Three steps, under five minutes, no technical knowledge required.
Head to SourceForge and download the ForPC installer for Windows. Run the installer and ForPC will be ready on your desktop within a minute. No additional software or dependencies are needed.
Launch ForPC and use the built-in search or library browser to find Microsoft Authenticator. ForPC automatically selects the right compatibility layer and prepares everything in the background.
Click Install, then Launch. Microsoft Authenticator opens in its own window on your Windows desktop, complete with full keyboard, mouse, and controller support right out of the box.
A bigger screen and a real keyboard change everything.
Approving sign-ins on the same screen you're working on saves reaching for your phone.
Scanning setup QR codes with a webcam is quick and simple.
Managing many accounts is clearer in a full desktop view.
Your authenticator stays available without a draining phone battery.
ForPC runs on virtually any modern Windows machine.
Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11. Both Home and Pro editions are supported.
Any x64 processor released after 2015. Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm Snapdragon X are all supported.
Minimum 4 GB RAM. 8 GB recommended for smooth performance. ForPC itself uses under 200 MB.
Required for initial download and online features within Microsoft Authenticator. Offline mode available for supported content.
Everything you need to know about running Microsoft Authenticator on PC.
Download ForPC for free and have Microsoft Authenticator running on Windows in under five minutes.
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