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Cornish Jack 9th September 2025 09:41

Gmail access W 11
 
Normal use computer desktop running W7Prof 64 bit and Gmail. I have an HP tablet and an HP laptop, both on W11 and would like to operate gmail on both. When I attempt to log-in on either, the two-stage verification kicks in and sends a notification to my Nexus 10 tablet. This displays the message requesting confirmation that it is me attempting to log-in. When I select the "yes, it's me" response, nothing happens ! Until recently (last week) this verification worked OK, but not now.
Any helpful hints, tips or pointers, please ?
TIA

DaveReidUK 9th September 2025 12:29

What happens if you log out of Google on both devices, and then try to log in again on just the laptop ?

magyar_flyer 9th September 2025 13:14

Did you setup any alternative verification method ?

Undertow 9th September 2025 13:23


Originally Posted by Cornish Jack (Post 11951004)
Normal use computer desktop running W7Prof 64 bit and Gmail.

Can you confirm that your usual desktop is running Windows 7 Professional? That may or may not be an issue with login but it is most certainly long out of support and hasn't received any security fixes for years. I certainly wouldn't be using it online today.

netstruggler 9th September 2025 13:44


Originally Posted by Cornish Jack (Post 11951004)
Normal use computer desktop running W7Prof 64 bit and Gmail. I have an HP tablet and an HP laptop, both on W11 and would like to operate gmail on both. When I attempt to log-in on either, the two-stage verification kicks in and sends a notification to my Nexus 10 tablet. This displays the message requesting confirmation that it is me attempting to log-in. When I select the "yes, it's me" response, nothing happens ! Until recently (last week) this verification worked OK, but not now.
Any helpful hints, tips or pointers, please ?
TIA

Are you running any sort of 'pop-up window' blocker? That sometimes foils this sort of transaction.

Cornish Jack 9th September 2025 14:57

Thank you all, for the prompt replies :D
DR - If I do that,I get the same problem i.e. verification query on the Nexus but the "Yes, it's me" 'lights up' but nothing gets through !
Magyar Flyer - unfortunately, NO ! :O
Undertow - I appreciate that W 7 is very old hat, but I am comfortable with using it, and W 11 leaves me mystified !:(
Netstruggler - recently installed Adblocker, so you may well have it ! I'll try uninstalling it and see if that works

Cornish Jack 10th September 2025 08:43

Thanks again to everyone - problem now solved ... indirectly ! The intermittent brain cell pointed out that direct contact was possible - email wasn't essential ! :ugh: :O

netstruggler 10th September 2025 09:23


Originally Posted by Cornish Jack (Post 11951526)
Thanks again to everyone - problem now solved ... indirectly ! The intermittent brain cell pointed out that direct contact was possible - email wasn't essential ! :ugh: :O

In software speak that's a 'workaround' rather than a 'solution' but as you've found, it's often good enough.


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