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In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...

Minecraft lovers and Windows enthusiasts—gather ‘round! If you’ve ever been halted in your block-building adventures by the pesky “You need to authenticate to Microsoft services” error, you’re not alone. This annoyance, typically experienced when joining multiplayer servers on Bedrock, Windows...

On November 25, 2024, a significant disruption hit various Microsoft services, including Outlook, Microsoft 365, and Teams. Reports began surfacing early in the day, with many users from major cities across the United States logging their frustrations on Downdetector, a platform that tracks...

Network Infrastructure Issues Impacting Microsoft Services Globally We are currently monitoring widespread reports of issues connecting to various Microsoft services. Customers around the globe have been experiencing timeouts and intermittent connectivity issues with Azure services, among...

Introduction Windows Office Hours continue to be a valuable resource for IT professionals seeking solutions and insights into Windows and associated services. The most recent event held on February 15, 2024, focused on addressing queries related to the adoption of Windows 11, effective...

Azure Update Delivery service tag is a component that assists in facilitating the delivery of Windows updates to Azure Firewall. As of July 1, 2024, the Azure Update Delivery service tag will be deprecated. This change necessitates a shift away from using this service tag towards utilizing Azure...

Creativity has led the inspiration of our world’s greatest inventors, architects, educators, entrepreneurs, developers, and students, delivering advancements that move our world forward. Today, people value creativity more than ever, placing us on the cusp of a new wave of exploration...

European mobile brand KAZAM has announced 3 new Windows tablets and 2 new Windows Phones today building up to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain next week. Link Removed The new KAZAM L7 (7-inch), L8 (8-inch), and L10 (10.1-inch) tablets come with Windows 8.1 offering a familiar...

There are a number of old posts regarding this problem and some people were able to fix their problem using the guidance provided. However, many people, including myself, were tearing their hair out because none of the provided suggestions worked. The suggestions included: ensuring Volume...

I have successfully installed Windows 8 64 updates KB2770917 and KB2753842 by following all the steps other successful posters have done(remove Sound card driver, Hide Microsoft Services and disable the rest). Now I am getting the same updates again trying to install and getting the same...

Graham Calladine, Security Architect with Microsoft Services partners with the Security Talk Series to describe the options for controlling access to information stored in Windows Azure Storage or in SQL Azure. Related resources: Whitepaper: Security Best Practices for Developing Windows...

Graham Calladine, Security Architect with Microsoft Services partners with the Security Talk Series to describe the security features of the Windows Azure platform, resources available to protect applications and data running on the Microsoft cloud and SQL Azure security and authentication...