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Compromised Microsoft account — alias changed, can't recover via self-service

My Microsoft account (originally signed in with a Gmail address) was compromised. The attacker added their own identity verification method and appears to have changed the account's sign-in alias. I can no longer sign in, and self-service tools (sign-in…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-08-14T23:36:13.9333333+00:00
Octavious Bear 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-27T01:10:43.37+00:00
Ian-T 9,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft 365: I can't sign in to my Microsoft account on my laptop (Windows 11) and ended up with an error

Hello there, Every time I try to sign in using my personal account, there is a message tells me that. This account is blocked by group policy. I've been struggling with this problem since 2023 and still unsolved. I can't use any Microsoft app, especially…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-08-18T19:44:19.6066667+00:00
عبد الله خضور 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-27T01:09:28.2366667+00:00
Ian-T 9,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD LINDOWS LIVE ESSENTIALS 12

HOW TO DOWNLOAD WINDOWS LIVE ESSENSHALS 12 TO WINDOWS 11

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-08-26T23:32:41.12+00:00
Perry Perrement 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T01:08:11.33+00:00
Perry Perrement 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Availability of "End-to-end TLS encryption" in Function App

End-to-end TLS encryption setting doesn't appear in a part of my Function Apps. All applications use the Premium V4 plan. Does the availability of End-to-end TLS encryption in this case depend on an application's OS? Linux : End-to-end TLS encryption is…

Azure Functions
Azure Functions

An Azure service that provides an event-driven serverless compute platform.

6,537 questions
asked 2026-08-24T03:00:42.7833333+00:00
Dev SS 120 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-27T01:04:39.3866667+00:00
Dev SS 120 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Graph API Access to Transcripts Stopped Working After July 31, 2026 Policy Changes

Dear Teams, We are experiencing an issue with our application after the transcript access policy changes that took effect on July 31, 2026. Previously, our application was able to retrieve Microsoft Teams meeting transcripts successfully through…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-08-04T09:45:24.3266667+00:00
Wang, Qinjie 240 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T00:51:05.3033333+00:00
Chris Raffle 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to set up teams as a help desk

I want to use teams to set up a help desk for a small business of 50 people. We use office 365 and teams and it looks like building a help desk is doable

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Other
asked 2025-01-06T06:49:30.77+00:00
Michael Stoddart 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T00:41:17.2066667+00:00
Linda Fullerton 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Got blackmailed and after header tracing found out that the accounts are from microsoft, what to do?

I've gotten info through my local CERT, but I don't think they will be able to help much currently so mind if I find another way to contact Microsoft Support, where will the email support be?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-08-26T09:59:52.33+00:00
Larson Lanka 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-27T00:07:11.0166667+00:00
Larson Lanka 40 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Active Directory / Entra ID: Managed Identity Authentication Failing with Exchange Online — Unauthorized Access

Problem description I am experiencing an issue where a PowerShell runbook in Azure Automation, using a system-assigned managed identity, cannot authenticate to *** Online. Every attempt to connect with 'Connect-ExchangeOnline -ManagedIdentity' results in…

Azure Cloud Services
Azure Cloud Services

An Azure platform as a service offer that is used to deploy web and cloud applications.

960 questions
asked 2026-08-25T16:45:30.3533333+00:00
Scott Schulte 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-26T22:56:25.2766667+00:00
Scott Schulte 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Just switch on or restart the MS server?

I help out a small office with my limited IT knowledge (I use to work for them as a 1st line support years ago and forgotten the simplest things now that I do something else). They basically lost the network and internet access days ago but with the help…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-08-26T19:50:29.16+00:00
Mark Stevens 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-26T22:46:18.1566667+00:00
Mark Stevens 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I need help stopping a black command window from appearing when I sign into my laptop.

Issue When I log in, a black window appears showing the path C:\Windows\System32. It looks like a command prompt or startup pop-up, and I would like to prevent it from opening automatically. What I’ve Tried Ran a quick security scan. Ran a full security…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-08-26T20:04:42.1566667+00:00
Terry Alarcon 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-26T22:31:47.0066667+00:00
Terry Alarcon 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to disable hibernate on my windows 11 power option

Hi, How do I disable hibernate from windows 11 power option?

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2025-10-24T22:39:35.36+00:00
Bridge Micro 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-26T21:46:19.34+00:00
AngieB 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Ethernet speed wont go above 100mbs while port speed is set to 2.5gbs (full duplex)

Hi all!. The problem is I recently upgraded my internet speed to 1gbs but after doing speed tests, cant get speed to go above 100mbs on my Win11; on both wifi and hard line. Have older Optiplex system that runs 980mbs down on hard line and 460mbs via…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2026-08-25T18:54:51.19+00:00
Kevin Hill 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-26T21:43:06.1933333+00:00
Bulldog 4,045 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

WAF policy custom rules performance and processing load impact

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/answers/questions/2105310/waf-rule-processing-load-and-its-impact-analysis This question mentioned that individual custom rule does have very slight delay. Currently we have a single regex rule as very first rule and…

Azure Front Door
Azure Front Door

An Azure service that provides a cloud content delivery network with threat protection.

1,225 questions
asked 2026-08-18T17:06:51.08+00:00
Terii 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-26T21:29:48.3966667+00:00
Vinayteja Lellela 110 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure: How can I receive an email notification when a backup fails?

I manage 100+ subscriptions, each with 1-3 recovery service vaults. Each vault has 1-3 virtual machines. I need a simple solution that will notify me by email when a backup has failed. This solution must scale, as I create 10 new subscriptions every…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

1,802 questions
asked 2024-02-29T11:54:16.5466667+00:00
Martin Thong 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-26T21:19:49.3233333+00:00
Abaho Katabarwa 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Changing account password in active directory - SQL accounts

I might need to change the password of an account in active directory. I have several instances of SQL express running various programs, SharePoint being one of them. How can I verify which accounts those SQL instances depend on and if it is on that…

SQL Server | Other
SQL Server | Other

Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories

14,801 questions
asked 2026-08-25T17:08:23.1033333+00:00
Susan Dodds 421 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-26T21:11:24.5233333+00:00
Susan Dodds 421 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Wanting to cast from Windows 11 PC to Samsung TV

I can't find a "Cast" tab when I'm wanting to cast from my Windows 11 PC showing an NFL game on my NFL Game Pass account to my Samsung smart TV.

Microsoft Edge | Audio and video playback | Windows 11
asked 2026-08-26T19:29:32.5+00:00
Jonathan 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-26T20:25:38.03+00:00
Jonathan 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Malware in OneDrive Automatically Restored To Computer

I had an issue a few months ago where I somehow picked up malware, despite being extremely cautious at all times. This resulted in my system not booting and without any solution. I attempted several recommendations I found online without a resolution.…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2025-08-15T00:03:02.51+00:00
Timothy G. Slazyk 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-26T19:54:58.4633333+00:00
Airbus A350 7,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can get or send emails in outlook

Since August 23rd, 2026, I can't receive and send emails from my outlook account. I followed every suggestion I found but still nothing. This is my business email account. I can log in and see the email account but again, nothing. I called go daddy as I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-08-26T16:00:31.4566667+00:00
Evelyn Reynolds 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-26T19:53:15.0333333+00:00
Ivory 990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to change a date on a calendar template in Word

I used to be able to easily change month or year dates on calendar templates but now I am unable to. Has that option been removed? If so, is it possible to get it back? That was a very helpful template, easily used without having to do too much manual…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2026-08-25T20:32:33.83+00:00
Cherie Mock 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-26T19:51:53.6833333+00:00
Jay Freedman 208.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Register an instructor-led course for Fabric

Hi, I am looking for the course of Fabric with a instructor. But cannot find where/how to register. The only one I found is a self-study course: Implement analytics solutions using Microsoft Fabric Can you help me to get an instructor-led course for…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-08-26T17:55:51.5433333+00:00
Lu, Carol 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-26T19:11:22.9+00:00
Julian Sharp 41,236 Reputation points