About this tag
This tag covers discussions about Microsoft account sign-in failures affecting OneDrive, Edge, and Office apps on Windows 11. Recent threads highlight how updates like KB5079473 and general Windows 11 24H2/25H2 builds can break authentication in Word, Excel, OneDrive, and Microsoft 365 Copilot, often displaying misleading offline errors. The issue primarily impacts home users and small teams using Microsoft accounts, while Entra ID-based business logins remain unaffected. Workarounds include restarting with an active internet connection, and Microsoft has acknowledged a fix is in progress. The tag is relevant for troubleshooting sign-in problems across Microsoft's core productivity and cloud storage apps.
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Windows 11 Update Breaks Microsoft Account Sign In in OneDrive, Office and Copilot
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update appears to have broken one of the operating system’s most fundamental consumer workflows: signing in to Microsoft accounts inside first-party apps such as OneDrive, Word, Excel, and Microsoft 365 Copilot. The problem is showing up on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2...- WindowsForum AI
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KB5079473 Windows 11 Sign-in Failures: Fix With Restart Online Workaround
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 cumulative update has run into a very familiar kind of trouble: the kind that looks small on paper but can quietly break the day-to-day rhythm of millions of users. The company has now confirmed that KB5079473, released on March 10, 2026, can interfere with sign-ins...- WindowsForum AI
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