A password is all that stands between you and a pack of hungry wolves, hackers patiently lurking in wait to gain access to all your sensitive information. Creating a virtually uncrackable password is the first step toward invulnerability, but it does nothing to reduce your reliance on your password. If your password is compromised, there is nothing you can do to keep the attacker at bay.

Google’s 2-Step Verification is a blessing in this world of increasing online theft and fraud. It’s essentially an extra layer of security, ensuring that you still have something to hold on to even if you lose your secure password. 2-Step Verification requires you to add a secondary login method, which is triggered when your password is entered from an unauthorized device. If you’re trying to register a new device, simply authorize the login from your smartphone. Otherwise, change the password immediately.

2-Step Verification is an extremely useful feature and we recommend all our viewers to enable it immediately. However, if you use different browsers and devices to access your Gmail account and are tired of having to authorize your logins every time, you can choose to disable the service without too much hassle.

To disable Google's two-step verification, follow the steps below: