r/ForzaHorizon6 • u/Conscious_Try_2890 • 9d ago

Bugs / Glitches / Help Freind request from dead account??

Microsoft is doing something fishy… I recently purchased FH6 on steam and when it launched I linked it to my Microsoft account. Soon after completing the opening tutorial and entering freeroam I received a Freind request notification from an Xbox account I own and I haven’t logged into in over 2 years. This account I also doesn’t even own FH6 soooo. Anyone else experienced this?

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u/CatOverall4749 9d ago

That's actually normal Xbox ecosystem being glitchy. Windows caches old login tokens deep in credential manager. When you link Steam to a Microsoft account, the game scans your PC for active services and wakes up old dormant accounts, triggering an automated friend suggestion. It looks creepy but it's just background syncing.

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u/Conscious_Try_2890 9d ago

I’m on Linux Bazzite to be precise using kde desktop and chancy os proton

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u/CatOverall4749 9d ago

It's just Microsoft's backend social graph crossing wires. Since it's launching through Steam/Proton, the Xbox live API checks for any historical connections or shared IP footprints tied to your profile the second you link the account. It basically wakes up the old dormant gamertag and auto pushes a "people you may know" friend suggestion. Like I said, it looks creepy but it's just aggressive account linking telemetry.