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Azure for Students verification completed but subscription activation fails

Hello Microsoft Support, I recently created a personal Microsoft account to register for Azure for Students. I received the academic verification email at my university email address and clicked the verification link. However, when trying to continue the…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-10-16T10:11:47.5633333+00:00
Trung Kien 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-16T13:35:49.69+00:00
Daniel-Vo 7,050 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Microsoft Copilot – missing chat/request history

Hello, I would like to report an issue / suggest an improvement regarding Microsoft Copilot. Until recently, I could easily see the list of my previous Copilot requests/conversations. This history is very important for my daily work because I frequently…

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2026-10-16T10:07:05.3566667+00:00
IVAN INFANTE 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-17T08:22:06.4+00:00
Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

Google not opening on edge browser

Google not opening on edge browser any help apricated

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2026-10-16T10:05:26.1333333+00:00
john rochfort 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T14:01:07.7033333+00:00
Levi Cornwell 255 Reputation points
1 answer

Azure Bastion Cost Not Showing in Cost Management and No Update from Support Request

Hello Community, I am experiencing an issue with Azure Bastion billing. I have an Azure Bastion resource deployed and it has been running successfully. However, I am unable to see the associated Bastion costs properly reflected in Azure Cost…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

349 questions
asked 2026-10-16T10:00:31.3766667+00:00
Hitesh raut 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T10:13:08.2766667+00:00
Babar Nawaz 0 Reputation points
5 answers

WIN 11 activation after hardware change

win11 cannot find my digital license account after hardware change. If I use trouble shooters and enter my slmgr /dti it just saying contact support. But where is the support? I have logged in to windows with correct account and when i browse from…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-10-16T09:57:13.05+00:00
Tero 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-16T11:22:30.0566667+00:00
DaveM121 939.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Azure ARC ESU's for SQL Server 2016

Hi All, I'm currently on Win Serv 2016 and SQL Server 2016. If i want ESU's via Azure Arc, do i need to license it traditionally first using the Year 1,2 and 3. Is it cheaper to license it via Azure Arc. I do not have Software assurance at the moment.…

Azure Arc
Azure Arc

A Microsoft cloud service that enables deployment of Azure services across hybrid and multicloud environments.

643 questions
asked 2026-10-16T09:57:02.8133333+00:00
Dinaish Govindarajoo 30 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T09:57:54.4433333+00:00

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Microsoft Store asking me to repurchase Minecraft (Bedrock & Java) after SSD failure and Windows reinstall

Hello, I previously purchased Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC on my Microsoft account and played it extensively with my friends. Recently, my SSD failed, so I had to replace it and perform a fresh reinstall of Windows. After reinstalling, I…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Microsoft Store
asked 2026-10-16T09:50:52.1766667+00:00
Ono PUNPUN 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-17T06:28:07.89+00:00
Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Tax Residency Certificate for Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited for tax year 2026

Hello, I would like to request a Certificate of Tax Residence for Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited for the 2026 tax year. Please provide the certificate in PDF format. Thank you.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-10-16T09:49:11.28+00:00
Daria Lorek | X-ONE 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-16T11:01:46.6966667+00:00
Daria Lorek | X-ONE 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Updating credit card details

I wish to update my credit card details in order to renew my subscription to Microsoft 365, but am having issues with the new card details being accepted. Could this be because I am currently in a different country? Moderator moved from Microsoft 365…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-16T09:48:58.16+00:00
Simon Peile 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-17T07:48:03.0033333+00:00
Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

unable to add an existing email as an outlook.com alias

I created an outlook.com email address several months ago. When I changed computers there was no outlook on it so I purchased and downloaded the office suite. Now it won't let me use that email address and when I try to add it as an alias it says that…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-10-16T09:45:37.6533333+00:00
Minneana James 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T12:23:49.31+00:00
EmilyS726 273.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Excel error

Hello - I have received an Excel error message and selected "repair now". Nothing happened. Any advice for me?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-16T09:45:12.2166667+00:00
Allison Smith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T10:19:11.4133333+00:00
DaveM121 939.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unable to Run a Mail Rule (manually) in New Outlook desktop...?

Can anyone explain why I cannot Run this Mail Rule manually in New Outlook desktop ('Run rule now' is greyed out (unavailable))? I have been in Contact with Support because the Automatic Filtering in New Outlook prevents most of my Rules running…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-16T09:43:35.39+00:00
DJBlake-1561 50 Reputation points
2 answers

Unable to access Microsoft Credentials Support — AB-100 prerequisite clarification

Subject: Unable to access Microsoft Credentials Support — AB-100 prerequisite clarification Hello Microsoft team, I hold the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) certification, which remains active until January 5, 2027. I understand…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-10-16T09:38:18.7766667+00:00
Navneet Mundra (navmundr) 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T09:53:38.96+00:00
Julian Sharp 45,856 Reputation points
2 answers

Laptop can not pick up microsoft mouse

Laptop does not pick up Microsoft mouse and Blue tooth is on

Windows for home | Other | Search, touch, and mouse
asked 2026-10-16T09:34:51.5966667+00:00
Con de Bruin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T10:33:05.9+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 78,870 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Azure Bastion Developer SKU: Unable to connect to any VM due to "Internal server error while requesting session"

Service: Azure Bastion (Developer SKU), Windows VMs, UK South Scenario: Connect to Windows VMs over RDP via Azure Portal → Connect → Bastion (VM password auth). This worked until 14 Oct 2026. Result: A few seconds after clicking Connect: "There was…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

349 questions
asked 2026-10-16T09:26:27.06+00:00
edi_smooth 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Have we been groomed by Microsoft, in respect of Copilot?

I am furious about Microsoft suddenly closing the door on unlimited chat with Copilot, with no warning whatsoever. I had been working on something with Copilot to switch my online shop to another platform. It was very difficult and stressful to set up. I…

Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
asked 2026-10-16T09:23:59.8233333+00:00
Louise Comb 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Why am i being charged twice on my monthly subscription

Why am i being charged twice on my monthly subscription, a payment was taken on 2nd of October 2026 and a message is popping up asking me to update and make a payment, why?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-10-16T09:23:25.2533333+00:00
patience domingos 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T09:56:34.1466667+00:00
DaveM121 939.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Old emails have suddenly appeared

My email suddenly switched to old emails from 2021. How do I switch back?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-10-16T09:05:41.7233333+00:00
DONALD JOST 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T12:37:51.2266667+00:00
TaoLi 116.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot access my account due to change in phones

Good afternoon, I have recently changed my cellphone and cannot get into any of my accounts, I am the only admin on the account and I don't have my old phone anymore, I need URGENT help accessing authenticator or getting it to work on my new cellphone…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Other
asked 2026-10-16T09:05:31.92+00:00
Brenda 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-16T15:11:54.0366667+00:00
Brenda 0 Reputation points
1 answer

No Cards for Redemption

the India store is out of stock. Even the Overwatch gift card, which was the only option left, is now out of stock too. As a result, we have no way to redeem the points we have earned. Many of us have collected a large number of points through consistent…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,555 questions
asked 2026-10-16T09:05:17.12+00:00
yuvraj Rajput 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T09:56:27.2766667+00:00
Van S 24,565 Reputation points Independent Advisor