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It wasn't introduced in Win 98, but it was added in Windows 8 for tracking user activity and resolving issues. Microsoft maintains this feature to monitor usage and secure access. If someone gains access to your password, the concern is likely about data breaches on their servers, giving them access to many devices that wouldn’t have been reachable otherwise. Your point about recovery being straightforward is correct.