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Nonprofit tenant deauthenticated (AADSTS5000224) for 21 days – all operations down

Our nonprofit’s Microsoft 365 / Entra ID tenant has been inaccessible since 20 October 2026. Every sign-in, including the Global Administrator, fails with AADSTS5000224 (“The tenant you are trying to access has been deauthenticated and is no longer…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-11-10T08:09:32.02+00:00
Timmy Li 0 Reputation points
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Xbox Game Pass Vanished out of nowhere

Hey there , I bought my Laptop on 30th September,2026 -> I was looking what I got with my device so XBOX GAME PASS WAS ALSO THERE, when I saw in detail it said the Offer will expire on 30 November something so I was like”I will claim it by then no…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-11-08T13:20:12.5566667+00:00
Shalok Dadhwal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:09:11.9333333+00:00
Thomas4-N 23,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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my files and folders on my desktop disappeared how do i recover them

my files and folders on my desktop disappeared how do i recover them

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-11-10T08:08:50.4333333+00:00
Stan Lamborn 0 Reputation points
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Flash Drive Eject Problems Since Last Windows Update

Since last Windows update I cannot eject flash drives or external hard drives without the computer restarting. Instead of the one option there is now three. If you choose continue, the computer locks up and restarts. This did not happen before the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-11-09T21:58:56.16+00:00
Jaye Ohh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T08:08:36.1133333+00:00
Jaye Ohh 0 Reputation points
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Unicode homoglyph characters in the FileDescription and ProductName

I've noticed unusual Unicode homoglyph characters in the FileDescription and ProductName metadata of the recently distributed Microsoft Defender Update Service. Executable: DefenderUpdateService.exe Version: 10.8839.26080.2008 SHA256:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-11-09T10:51:42.47+00:00
Alan Bentley 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:08:28.68+00:00
Lucas_CH 40 Reputation points
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troubleshooting an Azure SDN Connector issue on a FortiGate HA cluster running in Azure.

I've gotten timeout: 2026-10-24 11:16:47 azd connection timeout: 169.254.169.254:80:169.254.169.254 2026-10-24 11:16:47 azd curl retry 2026-10-24 11:17:02 azd connection timeout: 169.254.169.254:80:169.254.169.254 2026-10-24 11:17:02 azd curl…

Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall

An Azure network security service that is used to protect Azure Virtual Network resources.

894 questions
asked 2026-10-24T09:36:31.2866667+00:00
Dimitrov, Todor 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:07:58.2566667+00:00
Dimitrov, Todor 0 Reputation points
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715-123420 error trying to deploy GPT model via foundry on trial account

Hello, I'm trying to follow your course on AI agents https://microsoft.github.io/ai-agents-for-beginners/ and ironically your Azure trial account has blocked me from deploying any models via foundry which is giving me a fraud detection error :…

Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry

A unified Azure platform for creating and managing AI models, agents, and applications with built‑in enterprise security, monitoring, and governance

198 questions
asked 2026-11-10T07:18:40.62+00:00
Rene 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:07:04.25+00:00
Fernandez-Moreno Ines 0 Reputation points
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Reschedule Exam

How to reschedule the exam Managing Financial Operations with Dynamics 365 Finance i have booked

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-11-10T07:33:36.7+00:00
sakshi Tiwari 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-10T08:06:54.2933333+00:00
DaveM121 (2) 17,800 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Parent or guardian loop

I am stuck in the parent/guardian loop. No suggestions have worked. We have hit the irritated stage. There is not a button to get the chat support.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | 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

336 questions
asked 2026-11-09T21:15:52.2133333+00:00
Calvin Speer 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:06:18.34+00:00
Vikki-T 13,685 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Permissions needed for WriteProcessMemory appear to be inaccurately documented

The documentation for the WriteProcessMemory function states that the process handle passed to the function "must have PROCESS_VM_WRITE and PROCESS_VM_OPERATION access to the process." This appears to be inaccurate as a handle obtained without…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-01T15:32:59.41+00:00
RLWA32 52,946 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T08:06:10.9533333+00:00
Nguyen Dam (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,255 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Received a Microsoft invoice but nothing shows under my account’s billing

I received an invoice from Microsoft (invoice number GXXXX...), but I can’t find any matching subscription, order, or invoice under my personal Microsoft account at account.microsoft.com/billing. Microsoft’s AI support assistant told me the invoice is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-10T06:33:44.3566667+00:00
Karthick Sharma 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-10T08:06:07.5966667+00:00
Doris V 2,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Receiving email notifications saying that someone has sent us a message on Microsoft Teams, but the messages are not visible in the Teams chat window

I would like to understand why we keep receiving email notifications saying that someone has sent us a message on Microsoft Teams, but the messages are not visible in the Teams chat window. When we click Reply on the Teams message in the email…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Group chats
asked 2026-11-10T07:40:10.2833333+00:00
Ralf 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:05:56.9333333+00:00
Kristen Tran 2,785 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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when i click file explorer from task bar it crashes and didn`t start

Dear all when i click file explorer from task bar it crashes and didnt start but when i click on this pc short cut it works for 5 min then crashes again this happened after installing autocad 2027 and still till now. Please advise please note i cant…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-11-08T08:14:20.45+00:00
HAITHAM MOHAMED 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:05:26.4833333+00:00
Thomas4-N 23,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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File Shares HDD: Read latency different by Access Tier?

I understand that Read latency is lower for the SSD Media Tier than the HDD Media Tier. And within the HDD Media Tier, data retrieval from the Cool Access Tier incurs additional costs versus the TransactionOptimized and Hot Access Tiers. But is the read…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,531 questions
asked 2026-10-05T12:27:39.2466667+00:00
Paul Mossman 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T08:05:16.3266667+00:00
Alex Burlachenko 26,700 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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I cant open powerpoint.It is showing error message

the popup message says powerpoint has run into an error and needs to be closed as a result

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T08:03:47.3766667+00:00
Joel Basil John 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:04:25.3633333+00:00

AI answer

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OneDrive for Mac: new-file uploads loop forever after a quiet period; editing any existing synced file clears it

Environment: OneDrive for Mac (App Store version), macOS 26.6.2, Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, personal account. Symptom: After OneDrive has had no edits to existing files for a while (observed at about 14 and 21 minutes), the next new file added to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-09-11T02:21:04.02+00:00
Ulvi Yurtsever 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T08:02:37.6+00:00
Gero Mayer 0 Reputation points
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Why is Azure Communication Service Being Retired?

Why is Azure Communication Service being retired? It’s a great service and we just switched all our applications to using it to avoid using Exchange because it was not reliable or as easily configurable.

Azure Communication Services
Azure Communication Services

An Azure communication platform for deploying applications across devices and platforms.

1,842 questions
asked 2026-10-27T22:12:53.48+00:00
Admin Jordan Brenier 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T08:02:06.8833333+00:00
Nick Goloborodko 0 Reputation points
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Unable to activate windows using product key

I have originally purchased windows 8 pro key. I have installed and upgraded windows 8 and later upgraded to 10 and further upgraded to 11. Now that that old machine is not responsive i removed windows and installed linux on it. I am trying activate…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-11-10T07:24:15.0066667+00:00
Shashi Marripalapu 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:01:48.1266667+00:00
DaveM121 947.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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excel worksheets and word anything is not opening in my pc i need to open the previous files but data is not opening

excel worksheets and word anything is not opening in my pc i need to open the previous files but data is not opening.Please fix it

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T07:58:34.7733333+00:00
Relvyn healthcare 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T08:01:35.3466667+00:00

AI answer

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Founders Hub Redirect Loop - Completely Locked Out of $100k Credits and Support Pipeline

I am facing a critical backend authentication and routing failure that has completely locked my startup out of our approved Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub benefits and left us entirely unable to access the standard support channels. We are losing…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,893 questions
asked 2026-11-04T05:34:20.9466667+00:00
Amritha Krishnan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T08:01:21.72+00:00
Amritha Krishnan 0 Reputation points