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Getting this error while registering for a Microsoft certification.

Getting this error while registering for a Microsoft certification. Screenshot 2026-04-06 140027.jpg Unexpected error We encountered an unexpected error. Please try again later. If this issue continues, please contact site support.

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-04-06T08:32:14.2+00:00
Avinash Shamrao Nimbalkar 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T07:34:03.51+00:00
Sathiya Narayanan 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Excel for Mac crashes (EXC_BAD_ACCESS, reproducible) on Refresh All of 14 Power Queries from OneDrive, started after macOS 26.7.2 update

Hello Microsoft Support Team, Microsoft Excel for Mac crashes consistently when I run Data → Refresh All on a workbook containing 14 Power Query queries. The issue started right after I updated macOS and did not occur before. Environment Excel version:…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | MacOS
asked 2026-11-03T04:48:04.78+00:00
Shrouk Ellahoony 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T07:15:10.0366667+00:00
JeseminQH 1,210 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

remove self-chats in Teams

I frequently use self-chat in Teams to maintain personal notes and references. Recently, I moved to a new project and would like to clean up my old notes by deleting these self-chat conversations. However, I could not find an option to remove self-chats.…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Other
asked 2026-11-10T06:38:58.4533333+00:00
Shaik Ameer Shameer 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-10T07:02:30.8+00:00
Shaik Ameer Shameer 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

ADF Linked Service fails to authenticate when fetching client certificate from Key Vault, but works when uploaded manually

Hi everyone, I’m trying to connect to SharePoint Online List from Azure Data Factory using a service principal with client certificate authentication (application permissions). The strange part — When the Linked Service is configured to fetch the…

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault

An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.

1,594 questions
asked 2025-10-31T07:09:47.36+00:00
Bharath Kumar S 70 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T07:00:40.09+00:00
Neil Roper 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix an error that is preventing the Word to open?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T05:58:41.4233333+00:00
Brian Peralta 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-10T06:08:54.47+00:00
Brian Peralta 25 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I cancel 365 subscription I have just purchased accidentally for an inactive account?

I have accidentally purchased a 365 subscription for an inactive account under ******@verizon.net. How can I cancel the subscription and request a refund for the $129.99 payment I made on November 8, 2026?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-11-09T21:40:06.1266667+00:00
Miyuki Sasa 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-10T05:19:23.58+00:00
Miyuki Sasa 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Account Compromised

Hi, I just found out that my account has been compromised, for God knows how long. I was able to change my password on both my Outlook and Gmail and lock all my banking cards. I never had any payments methods saved on my account until a week or two ago…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-11-10T01:59:12.87+00:00
ali e 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T04:45:51.81+00:00
ali e 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error updating billing address

I need to update the billing address but it keeps giving error asking me to try at other moments. But everytime it just gives the same error over and over again. Please kindly assist. Thank you.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-09T10:00:25.5666667+00:00
PS 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T04:29:58.6166667+00:00
Michelle Nguyen 2,860 Reputation points Independent Advisor
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

EXCEL IS NOT OPEN, FIX IT ASAP

MY EXCEL IS NOT OPEN, EXCEL RUNNING IN ERROR MESSAGE ON SCREEN, PLS FIX ISSUE TO CONTINUE

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | Other | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T03:00:16.3766667+00:00
Lovleen Ahuja 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T04:27:28.7133333+00:00
Vasu Narayana 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Outlook App on Mobile

My Microsoft 365 subscription was just renewed and I'm now receiving email ads on my mobile phone in the Outlook app. This has never happened before, is anyone else having the same problem? If so, how do I get rid of them?

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for Android | For home
asked 2026-11-10T03:51:26.2566667+00:00
Margaret Heaton 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-10T03:55:22.1133333+00:00
Margaret Heaton 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

CreateDirectory2W: Clarification of return value, handle semantics, and path redirection

I'm evaluating CreateDirectory2W for security-sensitive directory provisioning on supported Windows versions. The Microsoft Learn page declares a five-parameter function returning HANDLE. Its return-value section says failure returns zero, while the…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-09T12:08:26.27+00:00
Saengaloun Keosongvongsay 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T03:48:15.28+00:00
Gatlin Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,470 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I can't sign to Windows Store

I can't sign in to my account on Windows Store, the other account works fine but not this one. When I get the log in window, after entering my email and email code / password, it returns back to asking me for the code / password. I tried using both code…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Microsoft Store
asked 2025-08-31T15:55:06.3966667+00:00
Sard 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T03:34:53.4266667+00:00
pines 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Account back up issue

I noticed that the authentic app was not in my phone and somehow deleted, this happened before too. I downloaded it again and logged in with my Microsoft account, last time it went smooth and all the codes were back for each account of mine, but this…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-08T00:22:50.28+00:00
MUHAMMAD UMER 25 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-10T03:31:15.0433333+00:00
Michelle Nguyen 2,860 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Azure problems

I have been making a minecraft client for 3 months now and I needed a way for players to sign into Microsoft through my launcher so they can play the game. I am looking around on different websites researching everywhere. And I see that I have to sign…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-11-09T03:43:31.1966667+00:00
Krish Pahilajani 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-10T02:32:43.88+00:00
Krish Pahilajani 20 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I renew my Office 365 Education license after extending my student status?

Word keeps warning me that my license is about to expire

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Other
asked 2026-11-06T00:56:53.3366667+00:00
Belle Audrey 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T02:27:43.56+00:00
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

offer expired

i purchased this laptop 11 months ago but today was the first time i tried to access microsoft word and it said my offer expired and to contact support, so this is why im posting this question

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T01:26:21.5266667+00:00
carter rodriguez 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-10T01:28:07.79+00:00
carter rodriguez 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix Kernel-Power event ID 42 reason 4

My system has randomly been entering sleep while in use, and I am getting zero clues to why this is happening. Here is the Details of the error <Event xmlns="__http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event__"> <System>  …

Windows for home | Other | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-11-04T22:57:33.5033333+00:00
aosiaoihfwaoihfsoaihfaw 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T01:11:31.3566667+00:00
Manoel Barros 23,460 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Word objective is to move Racebase to top of the page

Hello From I have text "Racebase" I need to go to the top of same page please, using vba. Racebase is halfway down the page.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T21:44:03.0533333+00:00
SteveD 725 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T01:08:19.75+00:00
SteveD 725 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

my surface Pro is restarting on its own

why is my Microsoft pro computer restarting itself on its own randomly. I have a case# 7109397584. I need help with this please.

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-10-30T15:39:08.7533333+00:00
StudioKat Designs 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T00:37:44.7833333+00:00
S.Sengupta 33,256 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Incorrect billing

Dear Microsoft Support, I am contacting you regarding what appears to be an incorrect charge following my upgrade to Microsoft 365 Premium. In September, I paid €99 for the annual subscription of my previous Microsoft 365 plan. On October 31, I upgraded…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Other
asked 2026-11-10T00:31:39.81+00:00
Célia R 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-10T00:36:11.6933333+00:00
Célia R 20 Reputation points