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Guest Global Administrator locked out by stale Entra MFA registration — all support intake channels blocked by the same lockout — need Data Protection / Tenant Recovery

I am a Global Administrator and the sole subscription Owner in the Entra tenant catalystjshotmail.onmicrosoft.com (Pay-As-You-Go subscription). My identity in this tenant is an external guest backed by a personal Microsoft account. I can provide the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-08-13T23:59:00.6166667+00:00
Joshua Summers 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-14T19:30:24.6333333+00:00
Joshua Summers 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how do cancel my Microsoft 365 Apps for business subscription.

I have tried for two weeks to cancel my subscription. When I view the data in my account for things like billing it states "Something failed on out end. Try again later." It does show that I have a license but there isn't any way to cancel. I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-03-23T17:50:37.1833333+00:00
Barry Burkhardt 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T19:29:00.3533333+00:00
Jack Sutherland 0 Reputation points
1 answer

When I put in my Microsoft Product Key, I get to the Download page. Then once i click 64bit, I get a "Service Unavailable" Message

When I put in my Microsoft Product Key, I get to the Download page. Then once i click 64bit, I get a "Service Unavailable" Message. I bought the Microsoft Office 2024 Professional. I have tried numerous recommendations from articles like using…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-08-14T16:29:15.7833333+00:00
Ev 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-08-14T19:11:27.0466667+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 11 confirmation dialogs automatically close on multiple PCs when saving, overwriting, pasting, or deleting files

I’m experiencing an unusual issue on Windows 11 where file confirmation dialogs immediately close by themselves. What makes this issue more concerning is that this is not happening only on my PC. I have reproduced the same behavior on multiple Windows 11…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-08-11T19:38:43.3633333+00:00
Nihal Ahmed Nariyam 35 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T18:54:24.2733333+00:00
Nihal Ahmed Nariyam 35 Reputation points
2 answers

how to add users to a business subscription

I have a basic business subscription and I want to add users - how do I do that?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Windows
asked 2026-01-24T14:37:35.7966667+00:00
Jan May 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-08-14T18:52:47.2133333+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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How can I add another user to my business office 365 I have?

I am not sure what type of 365 license I have on my mac. How can I find out? Can I add another user under this license? how? Thanks, Noga

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | MacOS
asked 2026-03-29T17:01:46.72+00:00
Noga Kap 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-08-14T18:48:35.93+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Hello Microsoft for Startups

I am the founder of Sentinel AI and I am currently enrolled in Microsoft for Startups / Founders Hub. I submitted my startup verification request seven business days ago. However, my Founders Hub portal still shows: “Startup verification – We were unable…

Azure | Azure ISV (Independent Software Vendor) and Startups
asked 2026-08-14T17:46:37.4933333+00:00
Reginaldo Soares 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-14T18:12:34.94+00:00
Reginaldo Soares 20 Reputation points
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how to stop emails from going to the archive folder

I don't use the archive folder when I delete an email how to I stop using the archive folder

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-06-27T13:46:38.92+00:00
Jane Mallon 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-08-14T18:12:10.23+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Old Outlook threads that should probably be locked

In my opinion, these questions are attracting new post from users that would be better served by starting a new question. If you agree, I suggest that they be locked. Dec 7, 2025 …

Community Center | Discuss the Q&A site | Other feedback
asked 2026-08-14T16:15:10.2766667+00:00
Hornblower409 14,915 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-14T17:21:52.88+00:00
Hornblower409 14,915 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Legitimate Microsoft Website?

I'm having an issue with possibly being scammed? I went to the website below because I couldn't sign in to my Microsoft account so I can get extended support for Windows 10 as my computer doesn't have capacity. I spoke with somebody on the phone…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2025-11-26T15:47:23.78+00:00
wyatt patterson 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-14T17:20:15.12+00:00
Don Varnau 19,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Account Recovery Loop: "Email already exists" when creating, but "Email could not be found" when logging in.

Hello, I am writing to request assistance with an account recovery issue regarding a deleted Hotmail account. I previously had a Hotmail email address which I later closed and deleted. Because this email is no longer active, I am currently unable to…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-08-14T14:50:34.52+00:00
Pixlyn 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-14T16:37:23.3733333+00:00
Pixlyn 40 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Excel requiring 365 subscription to save edited file

Have a Home Use Program for Office. It recently updated Excel, Word, & Powerpoint to version 16.111.2. Now an Office 365 subscription is required to save edits to files, although I did not subscribe before & do not need 365. Please advise.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-12T21:01:58.18+00:00
linda rhodes 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T16:34:54.12+00:00
linda rhodes 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Point www to apex domain

I use Azure DNS to manage my domain and the website is hosted on Azure Static Web App. I like going with the apex domain as opposed to using the www and it's currently set up that way but every once in a while someone will inevitably add the www to the…

Azure DNS
Azure DNS

An Azure service that enables hosting Domain Name System (DNS) domains in Azure.

914 questions
asked 2026-08-14T15:49:16.09+00:00
Sam Uresin 85 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T16:21:28.26+00:00
Sam Uresin 85 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Excel for Mac defaults to tiny display size compared to Windows on shared workbooks

When opening Excel workbooks on macOS, the default display/zoom level renders text and cells significantly smaller than on Windows. While 100% zoom looks comfortable to my colleagues on Windows PCs, 100% zoom on macOS appears visually scaled down…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | MacOS
asked 2026-08-13T16:42:18.1+00:00
Cooper Nimmo 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-14T16:17:02.3466667+00:00
Cooper Nimmo 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

The credential is invalid. Unexpected sub status (6008).

I have been struggling for a while to figure out how to overcome this issue in Outlook (classic). It's only an issue on one of my computers. The app works fine on my other computer and my phones. Can someone help me? Thank you.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-08-13T17:52:32.0533333+00:00
Tyler Cox 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-14T16:00:14.1233333+00:00
Tyler Cox 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

can't download ms word files from onedrive to my desktop

I am paying 10.00 a month for MS 365 as an individual user. MS only opens on my onedrive. And it won't le me download or save to my desktop via downloads or anything else. I use duckduckgo. NOT google. This does not work for me at all if I can't download…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-08-13T20:42:03.0566667+00:00
Elizabeth Bermudez 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-14T15:55:44.36+00:00
Elizabeth Bermudez 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

0xC004F211 since BIOS update

Hi. I did a BIOS update on my MSI Z690 on August 5th. Since then my Windows 11 has deactivated with error 0xC004F211. I have followed the Troubleshoot. It gives me the option to buy again, or select 'I recently changed hardware on this device'. I…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-08-14T10:06:29.1733333+00:00
James Grimstead 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T15:45:02.38+00:00
James Grimstead 40 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What’s the best way to migrate from Edge to another browser? (I’m leaving after the rounded corners)

Ever since Microsoft forced rounded corners in Edge, I can’t use the browser anymore. It looks absurdly ugly, and the wasted screen space bothers me a lot. I’m migrating to another browser. I thought about Chrome, but I’d like to hear your opinion on…

Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 10
asked 2026-06-14T03:25:38.8533333+00:00
Gabriel Freitas 40 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-14T15:36:29.9366667+00:00
Bulldog 4,555 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

My Identity Validation has been in progress for over a week

My identity validation has been stuck in progress over a week when can I expect an update?

Artifact Signing
Artifact Signing

A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)

1,263 questions
asked 2026-08-06T16:05:32.2733333+00:00
Eric Vogt 60 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-14T15:32:22.7233333+00:00
Eric Vogt 60 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I stop Windows from changing my wallpaper from Picture to Slideshow?

I have set my wallpaper to Picture mode and set up a wallpaper with a picture. However, whenever I restart the computer or I plug in anything into the usb ports, it changes to Slideshow mode automatically. I have also changed the theme to a theme with…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2025-07-21T07:14:42.91+00:00
Guan Zhong Tan 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T15:27:18.7033333+00:00
Christopher 5 Reputation points