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Old Outlook Question needs to be Locked or Deleted

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2084509/outlook-com-account-blocked-recovery-email-no-long Old thread (Sep 2024) that has no real solutions but keeps attracting new comments and answers.

Community Center | Discuss the Q&A site | Other feedback
asked 2026-06-10T15:41:39.6566667+00:00
Hornblower409 15,835 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-10T16:44:46.2+00:00
Hornblower409 15,835 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to delete managed log analytics workspace

How can I delete a managed Log Analytics workspace when access is denied due to a deny assignment on the managed account? Can I not delete Application Insights and just delete the managed workspace (I already relinked the app insights to another log…

Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor

An Azure service that is used to collect, analyze, and act on telemetry data from Azure and on-premises environments.

4,018 questions
asked 2026-01-16T23:50:40.1366667+00:00
Chi-Ling Hsiao 20 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
answered 2026-06-10T16:42:32.39+00:00
RahulNemade-7920 1 Reputation point
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

System tray icons disappeared

Hi, My icons from the right side of the taskbar are missing. I can't see any settings in taskbar behaviour or Time & date to return them back. I tried restarting windows explorer, run explorer shell, cleared cashe items from TrayNotify and nothing…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2026-05-29T11:40:56.58+00:00
Ilija Pravilovic 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T16:41:33.41+00:00
Hans-Joachim Bolle 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Sign In Error in Microsoft Word

Dear Sir/Madam, I have been having issues with my Word account. I needed to update my version of Word a few weeks ago, and it worked successfully. However, now, every time I open a Word document I have to sign in to my account, and it doesn't seem to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-06-01T16:47:22.0166667+00:00
Johanna März 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T16:31:28.73+00:00
Hendrix-C 20,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Locked out of my Business Account

Hello, I am locked out of my Microsoft 365 business account due to the authenticator app on my phone failing and no longer set up with the business account. I have called the support number four times and cannot make it past the AI support chat bot to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-06-10T15:47:07.39+00:00
Jason Nelson 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-10T16:24:44.1333333+00:00
Jason Nelson 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how do i get my excel spreadsheet to open in the same location on my desktop

i want my spreadsheet to open in same location when i open existing files. but everytime i open existing files it keeps opening on different locations on my desktop. im tired of having to manually move my spreadsheets

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
asked 2026-06-10T15:52:04.8666667+00:00
Irene Bajarias 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-10T15:56:31.89+00:00
Ritesh Kumar 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Outlook.com account blocked - Recovery email no longer exists

Outlook.com account is blocked, the original email address added as backup no longer exists, the PIN is sent to another email address, we then go through the questions to recover such as recipients email addresses and email subject, but the information…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2024-09-30T10:33:48.9566667+00:00
US 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T15:38:07.2333333+00:00
Hornblower409 15,835 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (1e) BSOD persisting Despite Troubleshoots

Good afternoon, I have been having quite a few issues with my system (a MSI GF63 laptop running Windows 11 (build 26100.8457)) BSODing at random moments whenever I do anything intensive with my PC (launching a game, etc). I have checked most of my…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-06-07T11:11:21.9766667+00:00
franco salvadori 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-10T15:26:02.6666667+00:00
franco salvadori 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Retired VM Sizes confusion

I've received messages about VM sizes that are retiring and that reservations for them are no longer going to be supported starting 7/1/26. I need to migrated to supported VM sizes. Here is my confusion. If I look at the documentation…

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines

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

10,382 questions
asked 2026-06-09T20:40:23.2833333+00:00
JohnSebastian-3934 586 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-10T15:25:09.9533333+00:00
JohnSebastian-3934 586 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Excel UI freezes after IUIAutomation::AddFocusChangedEventHandler — unsubscribing does not help, only restart fixes it

Hello, I've found a reproducible issue in Microsoft Excel 2010–2024. Problem: After calling IUIAutomation::AddFocusChangedEventHandler from an external process, Excel starts performing formula recalculations on the UI thread. On large workbooks, the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Other
asked 2026-06-05T09:27:26.9966667+00:00
commented 2026-06-10T14:43:15.0333333+00:00
Michelle-N 20,735 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure OpenAI (GPT-5.4 Data Zone Standard): Responses API intermittently errors with message "The AI service failed to generate a response."

Service Azure OpenAI — gpt-5.4, Data Zone Standard (PAYG), Responses API (POST /openai/responses), streaming, via the Azure OpenAI .NET SDK. Stateless reasoning use: store=false, reasoning.encrypted_content in include, reasoning.effort low/medium, set…

Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models
Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models

An Azure service that provides access to OpenAI’s GPT-3 models with enterprise capabilities.

5,051 questions
asked 2026-06-09T11:05:12.75+00:00
Suhas Subramanya 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T14:38:22.91+00:00
Suhas Subramanya 45 Reputation points
4 answers

How do i fix "the user profile service failed the sign in" without logging into an account?

So, i've recently done a full reset on a windows 10 pc. After this, trying to get any account gives the error "The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in. User profile cannot be loaded." I have tried restarting multiple times and…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2024-03-28T08:45:22.8233333+00:00
Mulham 225 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-10T14:24:41.04+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,910 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Difference between Azure Regions and Availability Zones?

I am studying for AZ-900 certification. I'm confused about Azure Regions vs Availability Zones. Can someone explain the difference in simple terms? Why do we need both? Please give a real world example like comparing to cities/buildings. Thank you!

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asked 2026-06-10T09:38:52.5233333+00:00
Karuturi Leshyatha 80 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-06-10T14:16:42.7666667+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,910 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

what is the main purpose of a Resource Group in Azure?

I completed AZ-900 module 1. I understand that Resource Groups contain resources, but I'm confused about why we need them. Can someone explain with a simple real-world example? Is it similar to a folder on a computer where we keep related files…

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asked 2026-06-10T09:17:57.2066667+00:00
Karuturi Leshyatha 80 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-06-10T14:16:25.7166667+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,910 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
4 answers

New outlook spell checking language selection broken on mac

New outlook for Mac current channel 16.109 (26051019) It is no longer possible to change the spell checking languange in the outlook editor. The language menu item in spell checking is always grayed out. As of 2026 we still have zero option to quickly…

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For business
asked 2026-05-18T13:45:13.19+00:00
Ákos Baradits 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-10T14:15:05.56+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How does SQL Server licensing under the IaaS model work for end-of-life versions ?

Specifically, if I have SQL Server 2016 or 2019 running on Azure virtual machines (IaaS) with different licensing models - such as with Azure Hybrid Benefit enabled and without it (using pay-as-you-go for Standard or Enterprise editions) - how is…

Azure SQL Database
asked 2025-07-10T18:57:49.5266667+00:00
$@chin 380 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T14:12:40.64+00:00
$@chin 380 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What Windows License for work VMs?

Hello, I currently have purchased a new Windows 11 Pro host machine, and need to run 1 or 2 W11 pro VMs for work. I do not have Entra or Azure. EDIT: These VMs will run in VirtualBox. It isn't clear if I can just go purchase 1-2 more retail keys on…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-06-09T21:40:10.22+00:00
Matt Hoffman 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T14:12:29.1+00:00
Matt Hoffman 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Just signed up for Microsoft Azure. I see this error when I attempt to login

"Selected user account does not exist in tenant 'Microsoft Services' and cannot access the application 'f9885e6e-6f74-46b3-b595-350157a27541' in that tenant. The account needs to be added as an external user in the tenant first. Please use a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-06-09T18:18:24.99+00:00
Rytr Developer 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-10T14:01:32.84+00:00
Rytr Developer 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is there risk to using binary compression?

Does using binary compression such as UPX make binaries more likely to be flagged as malware by Microsoft Defender?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-06-10T11:06:35.9866667+00:00
dchapman 80 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-10T13:55:50.68+00:00
dchapman 80 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Subscription management | Region access

Hi everyone, My Azure for Students subscription is restricted by the ‘Allowed resource deployment regions’ policy. I need help or confirmation of which regions are enabled for Foundry projects or assistance enabling one supported region. Thank you for…

Azure Policy
Azure Policy

An Azure service that is used to implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources.

1,250 questions
asked 2026-06-10T10:51:14.0133333+00:00
Philip J Dolo 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-10T13:29:50.6533333+00:00
TP 163.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator