If you use Microsoft 365, updating your password regularly is one of the quickest — and most effective — ways to reduce your exposure to account takeover, phishing, and password-spraying attacks. This guide walks through three fast, practical ways to change a Microsoft 365 password (personal...
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Microsoft Copilot experienced a measurable service disruption on September 8, 2025, with hundreds of user reports and outage-tracking spikes starting around 8:05 PM Eastern Time — community monitoring and real‑time trackers flagged the issue and users were advised to try alternate Copilot entry...
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Microsoft suffered another Microsoft 365 service disruption this week when Office.com and access to Copilot were knocked offline for many North American users after a configuration change the company later rolled back, restoring service after several hours of disruption.
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Microsoft’s cloud productivity stack stumbled this week when users across North America reported problems accessing Office.com and the Copilot assistant; Microsoft confirmed a critical incident (MO1138499), investigated telemetry and network traces, and mitigated the disruption by reverting a...
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Accessing Microsoft 365 without incurring costs is a common goal for many users. While the ZDNet article outlines three primary methods to achieve this, there are additional avenues worth exploring. This article delves into various legitimate strategies to utilize Microsoft 365 for free...