Managing personal Outlook.com account settings, security, and privacy
I cant sign into my personal Outlook account
Hi, I have been blocked out of my outlook account for over a month now due to trying an incorrect password too many times. the issue is i use 2FA, i have access to my 2FA mobile phone number. Now the issue comes up due to when i go to password reset,…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
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Domain Controller continuous reboot after installing update KB5082198
We have installed the update KB5082198 on one of our Domain Controller hosted on a Virtual Machine. Since then, the Domain Controller is rebooting again and again : each time trying to install the update for some times and then rebooting. Has anyone…
Microsoft Security | Active Directory Federation Services
Federated identity management using Active Directory Federation Services
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In Microsoft Advertising, the conversion “El****” is not being tracked (0 conversions), while the same conversions are recorded correctly in ki****, causing a data discrepancy.
Current setup (confirmed) Conversion type: Destination URL URL condition:“Contains” https://be**************** The same UET tag is used, and other conversions (e.g. civil / architectural roles) are tracked correctly. Additional context The…
Microsoft Advertising API
A Microsoft API that provides programmatic access to Microsoft Advertising to manage large campaigns or to integrate your marketing with other in-house systems.
Need help recovering Microsoft certification (AZ-900)
Hello Support Team, I have completed the AZ-900 (Microsoft Azure Fundamentals) certification, but it is linked to my old company email address which I no longer have access to. I would like to recover my certification and link it to my current Microsoft…
Community Center | Not monitored
Tag not monitored by Microsoft.
Excel Change from Move to cut
Hello from Steve Can the below please be changed from moving to Cut Meaning from this X0312 HEPHAESTUS to HEPHAESTUS Sub CopyNumbersOnly() Dim cell As Range, num As String, ch As String, i As Long For Each cell In Selection num = "" …
Developer technologies | Visual Basic for Applications
An implementation of Visual Basic that is built into Microsoft products.
Kerberos and NTLM authentication errors due to duplicate SIDs
Kerberos and New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication errors may occur between devices that have duplicate security IDs. This issue may occur on Windows 11, version 24H2, Windows 11, version 25H2, and Windows Server 2025. It is explained this…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
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can't sign in Azure, “Error code: interaction_required”
Sign-in failed Error code: interaction_required Error message: interaction_required: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity. To learn more about tenant lifecycle policies, see https://aka.ms/TenantLifecycle Trace ID:…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
Additional Microsoft Entra services and features related to identity, access, and network security
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I can not by pass the Authenticator app
I am trying to log into my college after having to change my password. I have been signed out of all of my devices and when I try to log back in with my new password the authentication app wants me to use its key or open outlook on another device. All…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation
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UPLOAD BLOCKED
All of a sudden, ALL of my Excel files have the message - "UPLOAD BLOCKED" We ran into a problem with this file and can't save any new changes. Please save a copy to avoid losing your work. However, EVERYTHING between 02/02/2026 andv04/16/2026…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
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Change of phone
I have a new phone, I installed the Authenticator app and logged in with the same account, but I can't get the one-time passwords from my old phone that I had saved. I can't find any information on how to get them without losing them, so I can finally…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation
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put on Azure pos4-epcggvc8g7hgghd3.southafricanorth-01.azurewebsites.net https://github.com/Thibaut501/POSJOSEA
Run dotnet restore POSJOSEA.csproj --framework net10.0-windows10.0.19041.0 MSBUILD : error MSB1001: Unknown switch. Full command line: 'C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.201\MSBuild.dll -maxcpucount --verbosity:m -tlp:default=auto…
Azure App Service
Azure App Service is a service used to create and deploy scalable, mission-critical web apps.
Unable to Login to Azure Portal
I am unable to login to azure portal. It has somehow mixed up all of my emails from GitHub to education, to Gmail to another multiple live accounts. It keeps giving an error message and keeps bringing up live accounts that I keep flagging as delete and…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
A cloud-based identity and access management service for securing user authentication and resource access
I cannot access Microsoft Azure with my personal Microsoft account
Hello, I am unable to sign in to my Microsoft account used for Azure. I am experiencing an MFA issue: Microsoft Authenticator is not sending push notifications The verification codes (both 6-digit and 8-digit) are not accepted I receive error code 500121…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
A cloud-based identity and access management service for securing user authentication and resource access
Microsoft Authenticator
All suggestions did not work. "Sorry we're having trouble verifying your account"
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation
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How to reset or revoke MFA as the one and only Global Admin
I need help finding a practical way to contact Microsoft support for an MFA lockout issue. I support small businesses and sole traders with Microsoft 365, and for some tenants I am the only Global Admin. My Samsung phone suddenly stopped working, so I…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation
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reconnect to a help chat
i need to reconnect to a help chat that i accedently closed.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
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Can admins with E5/Defender P2 licenses purge phishing emails from E3‑licensed mailboxes using Threat Explorer?
Good evening, Our company recently downgraded most users from Microsoft 365 E5 Security to Microsoft 365 E3. Before the downgrade, we used Threat Explorer to identify and purge phishing emails from user mailboxes. After the downgrade, we lost access to…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Protection against phishing, malware, and other threats targeting email and collaboration tools in Microsoft 365
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Cannot reset security info due to error
Hi, I have been trying to recover my account for months now(this is a 2nd account). Its got 2FA turned on. I'm trying to reset my security info as I have lost access to the mobile number associated. I do have access to my email linked to it. I had a…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
Managing personal Outlook.com account settings, security, and privacy
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Azure Trusted Signing: still seeing SmartScreen warnings from new intermediate CAs
Looks like the trust from the CS EOC CA 04 is still giving SmartScreen warnings for our installers. Despite previous answers it looks like this still has not been resolved in general. Note this is not a new application and has been working for years it…
Artifact Signing
A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)
Microsoft mobile Authenticator app requesting sign in numbers when within the app, locks my account
Due to a recent security issue I have had to reset my authenticator app. However when doing anything within my app it requests a 2 digit code on screen to clarify. The issue is the phone and app registered for that is the app itself I am then using. I…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation
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