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Formal Appeal-False mobile phone revocation (Exam PL300)
Dear Microsoft Certification Team, I am writing to formally appeal the revocation of my PL-300 exam. During the exam, the proctor flagged me for allegedly using a mobile phone. I want to clarify that I was not using any phone or unauthorized device at…
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Someone hacked my personal Microsoft account - can't log in to get help
Hello! I recently had my personal Microsoft/Office account taken over by a hacker through a password breach. They have changed all passwords and authentication methods so I cannot log in to get in touch with a human being who can help me with this. I…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
Managing personal Outlook.com account settings, security, and privacy
Azure NP-Series FPGA Attestation Service Retired - Alternative for Running Custom Xclbins?
Hi Community, I am a researcher working on FPGA-accelerated MinHash similarity search using Xilinx Vitis HLS on Azure NP-series VMs (U250). Issue: The Azure NP-series FPGA Attestation Service was retired on June 1, 2026. I have compiled optimized…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
What is going on with Copilot stock ticker search results in Edge for Android?
When I use Bing search in Microsoft Edge on Android to search for stock information, I enter queries like "MSFT stock". It works. At the top of the results page Edge displays the "Copilot Search" entry which shows a "card"…
Microsoft Edge | Other | Android
Other issues or features related to Microsoft Edge on Android
Request for Investigation – Suspicious Hacking Email
Dear Team, I have received a suspicious email claiming that my account has been hacked. The sender is demanding money and stating that they have some inappropriate or sensitive content related to me. I believe this is a phishing or scam email. The email…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com
What is this problem with designer?
I am trying to use windows designer and to upload and paste images into a generated image but paste does not work when i click on it even though something is on the clipboard.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
How to remove linux installations from windows laptop
Laptop: Dell latitude e7450, 16gb ram, 512gb ssd, i5-5300u 2.3ghz 2 core, , UEFI Fedora was installed, then I decided to delete Fedora, tried, I deleted the 18.86 gb partition from disk management, then restarted, then the first message was a grub 2.2…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
hotmail.com email account sign-in issue.
I'm asked to sign in to my hotmail.com email account however I'm going round in circles and can't access my emails. Just migrated to a new mobile phone as well. Absolute nightmare. I have my password but that's not good enough. Who else would be…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com
How can I create a new Azure tenant if I had one expire due to inactivity
I had a tenant years ago that I haven't used in a long time, so when I go to the Azure Portal I get the following error: Error message: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity. To learn more about tenant lifecycle policies, see…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
A cloud-based identity and access management service for securing user authentication and resource access
microsoft edge
microsoft edge is too slow to respond to website requests
Microsoft Edge | Speed and responsiveness | Windows 11
Improving performance and responsiveness of Edge on Windows 11
System - Storage - Disks and Volumes corrupted storage? there is like a void of storage that I cant use... full repair needed it says.
so basically i cant install more games, i used to be able to have many games like gtav, fortnite, apex, etc at once , now i can barely have 2 with limited storage left like 20gb. Please help thanks.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
How to fix: {"SessionId":"0b4dcf84-64a1-a641-84e9-738c644154cd","Timestamp":1782553379400,"Error":"INTERACTIONREQUIRED"}
Can't log in to account on outlook application on PC. Error message: {"SessionId":"0b4dcf84-64a1-a641-84e9-738c644154cd","Timestamp":1782553379400,"Error":"INTERACTIONREQUIRED"}
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
I want my Refund
Hello, I cancelled my Microsoft 365 Family subscription today. The cancellation page confirmed that I would receive a refund of €129. However, in my Microsoft account under Payments, the transaction now shows "Refund failed." I paid using iDEAL…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
File sharing is not working between my smart TV's and my Windows 11 laptop. It is working with my Windows 11 desktop.
First, this used to work, I was able to access the media files on both of my Windows 11 PC's from my smart TV's. This was done via DLNA file sharing software that is installed on both PC's. I had been using Smartshare, but I was in the process of…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
AKS agent pool never provisions nodes — cluster stuck in "Creating", node resource group (MC_*) stays empty with no error, across all regions and SKUs
Summary On a sponsored Azure subscription, every AKS managed cluster I create brings up the control plane (powerState = Running, valid API server FQDN) but the system node-pool VMSS is NEVER created. The managed/node resource group (MC_*) stays…
Azure Kubernetes Service
An Azure service that provides serverless Kubernetes, an integrated continuous integration and continuous delivery experience, and enterprise-grade security and governance.
Is there a Desktop application for the Microsoft Authenticator app?
Hi, Currently, every time I log in to my work desktop remotely, I need to approve the sign-in by entering the 2-digit number displayed on my desktop into the Microsoft Authenticator app on my phone. I'm wondering if there's a desktop application…
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
shared agenda is not visible anymore
Dear mr, mrs, I've share my agenda with my wife and visa versa. We were able to see each others agenda in outlook.com and outlook mobile app. Even create meetings in each others agenda. Till some weeks ago. The shared agenda's are not visible…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Calendar
Scheduling and managing events using Outlook.com calendar
Azure APIM no longer sends notification emails
Exactly like this issue: Started happening about a week ago. No changes made. The portal has been in operation for years. Kindly do not offer to save the email again, we tried both ours and the default email, and again, it worked fine, and we're…
Azure API Management
An Azure service that provides a hybrid, multi-cloud management platform for APIs.
Cannot access Microsoft account - I have no access to the recovery emails/number
Over the years I have had many email and Microsoft accounts. So, I have my email with one account and my OneDrive with another. My problem is that although I still have access to my OneDrive, ad use it, I don’t have the login details. The linked recovery…
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Other
A Microsoft file hosting and synchronization service.
Search for email does not work
Hi, Recently, the email search has not worked. When I search for an email, it shows the following message: Your request can't be completed right now. Thank you
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com