Trying to download mountain lion, but when I try to download it, asks me security questions I dont remember the answers to, so I reset the questions, but old ones still pop up when I try to download mountain lion.  How do I change the questions for good?

I dont get why it asks me for my password and two security questions when just buying something from the app store, but the questions wont change.

The Three Best Alternatives for Security Questions and Rescue Mail
    1. Use Apple's Express Lane.
          Go to https://expresslane.apple.com ; click 'See all products and services' at the
          bottom of the page. In the next page click 'More Products and Services, then
          'Apple ID'. In the next page select 'Other Apple ID Topics' then 'Forgotten Apple
          ID security questions' and click 'Continue'. Please be patient waiting for the return
          phone call. It will come in time depending on how heavily the servers are being hit.
     2.  Call Apple Support in your country: Customer Service: Contact Apple support.
     3.  Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions.
A substitute for using the security questions is to use 2-step verification:
Two-step verification FAQ Get answers to frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID.

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