A cloud-based identity and access management service for securing user authentication and resource access
unable to login to Entra ID joined machines
We have a domain federated with ADFS. we are able to join machine to Entra ID; however, unable to login to azure ad joined machines. its says username or password incorrect. we can see from dsregcmd/status that the endpoint URI is not the ADFS URL. its…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
Re-installing windows after motherboard change fails on activation
I'm trying to activate windows 11 home edition after a motherboard change, and getting error 0x803fa067. Run the troubleshooter with no success. Verified the activation key is the correct one, and none of the options to contact support work now…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
Cannot leave guest organization on personal account — blocked by tenant Conditional Access (error 53003)
My personal Microsoft account (the one I'm posting from) is linked as a B2B guest to an external Microsoft Entra tenant — "Ministerio de Educación de Guatemala Región 1." I did not intend to be a member of this organization and want my guest…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
Managing external identities to enable secure access for partners, customers, and other non-employees
Cannot save contacts in Microsoft Outlook 365
I cannot save contacts in outlook - get the error as follows - couldn't save contact with no further information
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
Organizer account is permanently lost and unrecoverable. Please escalate to the Family Safety specialist team to remove the phantom family link from my account.”
Organizer account is permanently lost and unrecoverable. Please escalate to the Family Safety specialist team to remove the phantom family link from my account.”
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | Other | Other
A free app and service that helps families create healthy digital habits and stay connected. It’s designed to support both online safety and real-world awareness by offering tools for screen time management, content filtering, and location sharing
Windows Server DISM Error 1009 - COMPONENTS registry hive cannot be loaded
error : PS C:\Users\bear> reg load HKLM\TempComponents C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS reg : ERROR: The configuration registry database is corrupt. At line:1 char:1 reg load HKLM\TempComponents C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS +…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Other
How much disk space is required on the default drive for doing software development on Windows 11?
My employer has allocated a new VM for me, for doing software development. On my previous desktop PC, which only had one drive, I had consumed 298 GB of storage. (That SSD was a 1 TB drive, so there wasn't any problem with it consuming almost 300 GB of…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
The process of installing, configuring, and customizing Visual Studio to support development workflows across languages, platforms, and workloads.
Locked out of account but family account still exists and my kids are locked out of their computers.
Three weeks ago, the email attached to my Microsoft 365 / Microsoft family was hacked. We reported it to Microsoft who initially responded to say the account was lost and to wait while they reviewed the case. That was three weeks ago and then we heard…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | Other | Windows
A free app and service that helps families create healthy digital habits and stay connected. It’s designed to support both online safety and real-world awareness by offering tools for screen time management, content filtering, and location sharing
Excel will not save files
I've just purchased MS Office Home from a retailer and installed it on my iMac but it will not allow me to save updated excel files. How do I resolve this problem?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
Help me annotate/explain a spreadsheet. I need help with the formulas.
The Spreadsheet in question defines blood pressure readings and temperatures. I need help to decide what functions I might use to further explain the raw data. Thanks for your help. PR
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
Microsoft 365 keeps telling me there is a billing error even though I've fixed it
I recently switched my account from using PayPal to a card directly. I have updated the card information in my main Microsoft account and this month's payment went through successfully. However, I keep getting an error that my payment information needs…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
Not able to reschedule the exam AZ900
Not able to reschedule the exam AZ900 I have exam on 28th June, i want it to move to July 15th
Community Center | Not monitored
Tag not monitored by Microsoft.
Using AME unable to create Linked Service for Azure SQL in Data Factory
Using AME unable to create Linked Service for Azure SQL in Data Factory. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Azure Data Factory
An Azure service for ingesting, preparing, and transforming data at scale.
Issues while trying to leave an organisation in MS Teams
Hi I am trying to remove an organisation, from my work MS Teams account, that I used to collaborate with as a guest. I no longer collaborate with them and do not have login details. When I click on the link to leave, I get stuck in a login loop. my…
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Sign up and Sign in | Switch between accounts
Changing between multiple Microsoft Teams accounts within the app or browser
TWO MICROSOFT 365 ACCOUNTS WITH DIFFERENT EMAILS
I have TWO MICROSOFT 365 ACCOUNTS WITH DIFFERENT EMAILS. How do I cancel one and continue the other without losing the contents of One Drive?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
Cannot mark a task as completed
I am unable to mark tasks as completed and they won't move out of my list in Microsoft planner Moved from Microsoft 365 and Office | To Do | For home
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Tasks | Manage tasks
Tracking, updating, and organizing tasks within Microsoft Teams or integrated apps
How do I add KOHO to Authenticator
i cant find a QR code or anything to add KOHO to the app
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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Need help identifying admin access for Microsoft Entra External ID / CIAM tenant app registration
Title: Need help identifying admin access path for Microsoft Entra External ID / CIAM tenant app registration Details: Hello Microsoft Community, We need guidance on how to identify or recover the correct admin access path for an existing Microsoft Entra…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
Managing external identities to enable secure access for partners, customers, and other non-employees
download ODT installer for office 2021 professional plus
ODT is not allowing install of Perpetual License Legacy Product on Device after cleanup of M365 Cloud Subscription footprint. Please help with obtaining correct ODT to support Install of Office ProPlus 2021. CoPilot tried but concluded visit to…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
Shared Outlook Calendar has disappeared
An Outlook Calendar that my wife and I share has suddenly disappeared from my Outlook Calendar. It still appears on my wife's computer. We set this up a number of years ago, so I have no idea where or how to troubleshoot this. I recall that we each had…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management