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Tenant lockout, both Global Admins, AADSTS50196 security-info registration deadlock, case 2608190040008441 stalled 6 days

Requesting moderator assistance getting an existing Data Protection / Tenant Recovery case internally escalated. Situation Both Global Administrator accounts on a Microsoft-direct production tenant have been locked out since 8/19/2026. Normal users…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-24T17:25:41.45+00:00
Anonymous
commented 2026-09-17T21:27:46.79+00:00
Jerry Rehor 0 Reputation points
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StartTraceW custom system logger: SeSystemProfilePrivilege present but disabled

On Windows build 26200.9457 (DisplayVersion 25H2), consider an elevated Administrator caller whose token contains SeSystemProfilePrivilege, but that privilege is Disabled. This is a direct StartTraceW custom controller, not WPR; the controller does not…

Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
asked 2026-09-17T21:27:36+00:00
敏明 金子 0 Reputation points
1 answer

our website is showing permanently closed when is is not closed

When I search in Edge for our office website, it takes us to bing and shows a big red icon at the top of our search saying the office is permanently closed when the office is fully open. How can I fix this issue

Bing | Search | Unexpected search results
asked 2026-09-17T15:00:03.72+00:00
Niall 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:27:09.2833333+00:00
Haytham-C 5,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Microsoft Publisher 2019

I use Publisher 2019 for the the village newsletter, posters etc. I am considering upgrading to 2024 but Publisher is not supported. I have 100's of publisher files - if I upgrade will I be able to continue using Publisher 2019?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-09-17T20:18:47.4766667+00:00
Jim Ashford 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:26:47.3233333+00:00
Marcin Policht 109.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

copilot unavailable

when will copilot be working again today? i have been working on a project with a deadline and i need to complete it asap. in addition, several times i've lost my chat and have had to start all over again. how can you fix that

Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
asked 2026-09-17T19:46:18.25+00:00
adele oxee 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:24:28.7833333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 132.3K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Tenant-wide PTA authentication outage, all admins locked out, AADSTS80002, Data Protection cases stalled 5+ days

Requesting moderator assistance escalating an existing Data Protection / Tenant Recovery case. Situation: A production Microsoft 365 tenant (church organization, 572 users) has been in a complete authentication outage since September 12, 2026. The tenant…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-17T21:24:22.4166667+00:00
Jerry Rehor 0 Reputation points
1 answer

how to fix copilot from saying I'm sorry having trouble

i'm sorry i m having trouble responding requests right now. Let's try this again in a bit.

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2026-09-17T19:52:04.55+00:00
Walter Schultz 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:24:04.2766667+00:00
Gérard Oomens 132.3K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Co-pilot not responding to requests right now

I've received this message all day today -- I'm sorry, I'm having trouble responding to requests right now. Let's try this again in a bit. I've received it on my chrome and safari browser on my macbook as well as the app on my macbook and my iphone.

Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
asked 2026-09-17T20:13:37.48+00:00
Lorraine Gibbons 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:23:37.7233333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 132.3K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Azure portal login issue

Hello, I have a personal Azure account with a "Pay-as-you-go" subscription that I have successfully used for several years. I last logged in successfully a few months ago and haven't accessed the portal since. Now, when I try to log in, I am…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-16T20:37:57.63+00:00
George Sergia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:22:27.35+00:00
George Sergia 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How to stop display from dimming everything but the window one is working with??

Hey! Running Windows 11 Home on an HP Omnibook 5 laptop. I somehow enabled a setting that dims the screen behind the window (active window) I am working with. How to stop this, UN-able this setting, I cannot find it!

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2026-09-17T20:44:43.7566667+00:00
Richard Matthis 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:22:06.6266667+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig 33,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Email account outlook.com is offline

How to fix email outlook.com account which is offline

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-09-17T19:47:59.26+00:00
Joy Beck 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:21:59.61+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 88,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

I am the only Global Administrator for our Microsoft 365 tenant. I am locked out of the admin

The only Global Administrator, [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed]@sfsmidir.is, is locked out because SMS MFA verification fails. [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed]@sfsmidir.is can sign in but has no…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-16T20:47:50.44+00:00
sturla Magnússon 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T21:21:02.9633333+00:00
Kai-L 19,670 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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live customer service

My husband was the original subscriber for Microsoft 365 and other products for decades. I had access through his account. He passed away 05/27/2026. Now I am unable to utilize (create, edit) my Word documents. I don't know if it was due to Word needing…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-09-17T16:40:38.58+00:00
Kirk Byars 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-17T21:20:40.3366667+00:00
Haytham-C 5,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

SharePoint SE KB5002908: The workflow does not start automatically

Symptoms We have migrated SharePoint site collections from legacy environments (SharePoint 2013 / 2016 / 2019) to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE). Everything was running smoothly until we installed a recent Cumulative Update (CU). Following…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint Server | For business
asked 2026-09-15T17:28:51.7033333+00:00
Thomas Östreich 61 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T21:16:51.9666667+00:00
Jay1 Tran 1,380 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Not eligible for free account

I am a new Azure customer and have never previously had an Azure subscription or Azure free trial. I am receiving ‘You're not eligible for an Azure free account’ during signup. My payment card was accepted for verification. Please review my account…

Azure Advisor
Azure Advisor

An Azure personalized recommendation engine that helps users follow best practices to optimize Azure deployments.

759 questions
asked 2026-09-17T17:24:44.8833333+00:00
Martina Chiemezuo 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:11:50.15+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten 132.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

VM has disappeared from subscription

Hello! Having an issue where a VM in our subscription has just disappeared. I have checked the logs to see if a delete action was taken and it does not appear to have happened. The NIC associated with the VM still exists and we only have one subscription…

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines

An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.

10,382 questions
asked 2026-09-17T20:24:39.58+00:00
IT Support 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:06:35.6233333+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten 132.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Double Charged

I have 2 charges on my Visa card for Microsoft 365 and should not be charged

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Other
asked 2026-09-17T20:30:25.1633333+00:00
Angie Runyan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T21:05:42.71+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 88,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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AADSTS90019 after new Microsoft 365 Business Basic signup — tenant not provisioned

I purchased Microsoft 365 Business Basic (no Teams) for a new UK company. The order completed successfully and I received a Microsoft confirmation email telling me to sign in as [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-17T20:28:38.46+00:00
Richard McCarthy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T20:58:53.2+00:00
Ryan-N 16,085 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I remove a message I received showing the message below? It is a scam.

I have had the windows defender security center appear on my Microsoft computer. How do I get removed from the system? I am sure it is a scam.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-09-17T20:42:31.4666667+00:00
Eric Gillett 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T20:57:29.7666667+00:00
CrazyKats 19,760 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to recover a folder from VM in Azure

I have deleted a VM which was part of AVD, do not have any backups. Is there any way to recover a folder from deleted VM

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines

An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.

10,382 questions
asked 2026-09-16T23:55:22.11+00:00
MPSingh 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T20:57:14.31+00:00
MPSingh 20 Reputation points