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Unable to get past "prove you're human"

Trying to create a new microsoft account, seems like Microsoft has now made it impossible to get past the "prove you're human" thing. Tried this numerous times on both Edge and Chrome. I'll hold the button, after a couple of seconds the button…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-05-16T03:48:52.2266667+00:00
Hendrik Venter 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-08T15:30:29.61+00:00
Andreas Kleinwächter 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I detach a payment method from a blocked Azure tenant (AADSTS5000225)

I have a payment method linked to an Azure subscription under a tenant that is now blocked due to inactivity (error AADSTS5000225). Because the tenant is inaccessible, I cannot sign in to the Azure portal to remove or update the payment method. Is there…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-06-08T12:00:11.2633333+00:00
dan 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-08T15:23:25.5733333+00:00
dan 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Initiating a PowerPoint presentation with a custom slide show.

I teach continuing medical education. I want to give a PowerPoint presentation online via Zoom, but I would like to have a looping slide show at the beginning that features the classes and perks that I offer. It will consist of 10 slides. My plan is to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For business | Windows
asked 2026-06-07T18:57:25.0233333+00:00
ECGprof 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T14:58:52.2+00:00
Kai-L 19,670 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure PostgreSQL server is stuck in 'updating' state

I have a Flexible PostgreSQL server in my development subscription which is stuck in updating state after an attempt to scale it down. There should be no long-running queries, because the server isn't actively used. Can you please help? Thanks!

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-06-04T21:24:17.79+00:00
IgorU-3602 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-08T14:42:18.8666667+00:00
IgorU-3602 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bulk exemption/suppression for SoftwareUpdate recommendations in Defender for Cloud

We are currently experiencing a large volume of recommendations related to software updates (SoftwareUpdate) in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Background: Due to a recent behavior change in Defender for Cloud, recommendations are now generated per…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-06-03T02:57:16.4433333+00:00
KAMADA, MIZUHO 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T14:09:30.1966667+00:00
VEMULA SRISAI 14,065 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

VPN Tunnel up but no Traffic coming through

We have a VPN tunnel between our physical site and our Azure infrastructure. Yesterday it was working just fine and traffic was flowing through. Today the tunnel still show as up and connected but no traffic is coming through. We are currently…

Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway

An Azure service that enables the connection of on-premises networks to Azure through site-to-site virtual private networks.

2,184 questions
asked 2026-05-31T15:08:07.6466667+00:00
Chad Miller 100 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-08T13:45:28.02+00:00
Chad Miller 100 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

my certificate of AB-731

how i can get my certificate of AB-731 which i have cleared the exam

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-05-31T01:27:27.83+00:00
Prakash Chandrasekaran 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-06-08T13:30:13.3033333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 132.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Local Instance Creation

Hello, I got this error while creating azure local instance. Is this error related to NIC driver version? Type 'ValidateNetwork' of Role 'EnvironmentValidator' raised an exception: { "ExceptionType": "json", "ErrorMessage":…

Azure Local
asked 2025-02-27T10:51:27.42+00:00
Handian Sudianto 7,471 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-08T13:27:32.65+00:00
Handian Sudianto 7,471 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

application type of permission for Azure Storage

there is no application type of permission for Azure Storage. It not about having permissions or admins rights, its just that there is no application permission to be used. is it correct? if not then how to hendle it. Need to CPI to storage account…

Azure Storage
Azure Storage

Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.

3,883 questions
asked 2026-06-05T07:20:56.62+00:00
Prithvi Singh 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T13:26:18.47+00:00
Prithvi Singh 60 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why is my Fabric agent able to access the lakehouse despite restrictive labels and DLP policy

I have created a DLP policy for fabric, with a restrictive sensitivity label. The DLP policy restricts access to labelled artifacts in Fabric or any data with credit card number SIT except for owners/admin. I have also included the location ID of those…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-05-19T09:51:36.1+00:00
Sania Syeda 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-08T13:25:01.1366667+00:00
Sania Syeda 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Perdi acesso administrativo ao tenant após converter o único usuário Guest (#EXT#) para Member

Olá, Converti acidentalmente o único administrador global do tenant de Guest (#EXT#) para Member no Microsoft Entra ID. Após a alteração, o usuário deixou de conseguir autenticar corretamente. Ao acessar recursos do Azure e do Microsoft Entra, são…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-06-03T15:10:46.27+00:00
Smart Contol 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-08T13:13:22.74+00:00
Smart Contol 20 Reputation points
5 answers

How to change the background of the Edge browser control in Access 2024

Hello, I'm using the Edge browser control in a report to display photos. The control's background is black. Depending on the size of the displayed photo, I see black bars appearing in the control's empty spaces on the vertical or horizontal sides of…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-05-31T08:12:45.3933333+00:00
jacky Perpète 216 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-08T13:11:38.9866667+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to add user [DOMAIN\user] to Azure SQL Managed Instance for Entra synced AD user.

Hi Experts, I am setting up Windows Authentication to the Azure SQL Managed Instance for a legacy app that does not support Entra authentication. I have synced a small subset for test users through Entra Connect Sync from the on premise active directory…

Azure SQL Database
asked 2026-06-04T11:20:03.8166667+00:00
Joshee, Monika 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T13:07:37.0033333+00:00
Joshee, Monika 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to turn off my pin and use a password

how to turn off my pin and use a password as there is no option on my windows 11 pc to do this

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-06-08T11:50:13.6666667+00:00
Steven Taylor 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T13:04:05.52+00:00
Steven Taylor 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Creating new M365 Accounts & outlook.com Emails

Hello dear Community, this is not an issue, rather a question, and I apologize if I have posted it in the wrong Q&A. I am planning to move from Google to Microsoft as I am using Microsoft more, e.g. Windows OS, M365 account, etc. I would create a…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-06-04T20:31:13.5533333+00:00
Hamza20 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T13:02:25.7433333+00:00
Victor1-V 13,035 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

My Templates tool missing from Outlook

This issue occurred some time last year and Microsoft fixed it, but it appears the "My Templates" function is missing from Outlook again. It does not show in the Outlook "Add apps" section. Is anyone else having this issue?

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-02-20T19:32:00.7033333+00:00
Sean Green 265 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T12:52:18.34+00:00
Sean Green 265 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How best to migrate data from one AppInsights instance to another

Hi, We need to migrate telemetry data from one Application Insights instance to another within our subscription. Current State: Currently have 2000GB of data to move from one instance to another that is newly created(no data.) dated back around to…

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 2026-06-01T09:59:24.3033333+00:00
Luxman Jeyarajah 20 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
accepted 2026-06-08T12:41:30.4733333+00:00
Luxman Jeyarajah 20 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

How to show multiple calendars in the Outlook Todo bar — free add-in solution

The Outlook Todo bar only shows appointments from the default calendar, with no built-in way to add others. Is there a free solution that shows appointments from all calendars in the Todo pane?

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-06-08T11:52:27.0066667+00:00
Alex May 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-08T12:23:42.2366667+00:00
Jack-Bu 6,865 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Getting error 0x80190001 with windows 11 installation-assistant

Hello, I am trying to upgrade my windows 10 notebook to windows 11 and when trying to use the W11 installation-assistant i get the aforementioned error. The notification says to check my network settings and retry but i cannot find anything useful there.…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2025-09-17T21:06:41.26+00:00
LB 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T12:19:18.74+00:00
anteneh mekonnen 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Sporadic Haptic Touchpad Failure | Surface Laptop 7 for Business with Intel

Issue Description The haptic touchpad on the device is exhibiting highly unstable and sporadic behavior during normal operation. The mouse cursor frequently freezes, stutters, or completely disappears at irregular intervals. A temporary workaround has…

Surface | Other
asked 2026-06-08T11:49:03.3833333+00:00
Beier, Irina 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-08T11:53:48.0566667+00:00
Beier, Irina 20 Reputation points