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Updates to community platform
There were no release notes/updates posts for 6+ months. Performance of this site is just getting worse. I wonder if there is anyone still working on this. It is a lottery whether this site will load or error our on you with Internal Server error. Even when it loads it takes 15 seconds or so sitting on blank page before it even starts to load (both desktop and mobile). But not always. It is like your first connection after a while goes through some process and then it is a bit snappier. Quality of life changes would also be nice like adding back comment content to email notifications. Because site notifications are bad, often reset and show everything as new. Also, clicking on notification should take you to comment, not to top of the article and having you to scroll all the way down (such a pain on mobile).
Content Not Published
Sometimes I get a Content Not Published error so I can't publish my post, and I can't tell why. Content Not Published Your post contains invalid HTML. Remove the following invalid tags before publishing: a, a (data-bi-type), div, li-image, li-table, li-tcols, li-td, li-tsection Most recently, it appeared when I tried to edit spoiler titles where I had two images inside two spoilers (same as you see here), after I had already published the post. I was trying to edit the post. But it would not take it the second time around. I think it has something to do with elements used by the rich text editor. I made the changes by deleting both spoilers and both images, saving the post, refreshing, editing again, adding the spoilers and images back in and saving again. It's very annoying and frustrating like that. It's not a validation error, like when you add a link and it complains about it. It says the post contains invalid HTML.Microsoft is not allowed in the community?
I tried to link to a Microsoft support article in one of my posts, titled "Contact support and provide feedback in new Outlook for Windows". But I got a validation error because of it and could not publish my post. The URL in the validation error message looked broken. See the image below. At the end of it, it said it's "not allowed in the community". "Remove it and try again." Click on the image for a larger view.Your post counter is off by one
So I came here to report various bugs in Outlook, because Microsoft leaves me no other way to contact them directly, and they don't make it easy to report problems with their products no matter how big or small. It's a one way street. Take it or leave it. That's okay, I will be leaving soon anyway. But during my stay here, I noticed a couple of bugs in this very platform, the platform I came to use to report bugs in Outlook. That's too much for me. You know software bugs are truly unique. Most bugs, you step on 'em, and they're gone. But software bugs? You step on them, and they just multiply right before your eyes, not in the dark. I made 1 post and while it was awaiting approval, I started typing up another. It gets auto-saved (good thinking there!), but I opened up the site in a new tab to check on something else. Then I went to check my profile and it said I had made "2 posts". By the time I published my second post, my post counter said I had made 3 posts.
Post approval
Hi - I'm trying to start a discussion in the Project community forum about an issue I have but every time I publish the discussion is gives the message that it is awaiting approval, after a while it gives the error message that it has been denied and doesn't post. Any ideas what the issue is? I'm not a first time poster and never had any issues previously! Thanks
fix removing Unknown Users (deleted account) in group chats.
Hello, I'm facing problem removing user in group chats on Microsoft Teams organization. Probem#1: can't remove "Unknown User" (deleted account from org) it shows below message when trying to remve the user even using the org owner account. Problem#2: User leaves from group chat can;t totally leave. the user will still exist on the people list in group chat. and the owner can't remove them when this happened. it will also shows the same message box when removing them from the group chat by owner. any solution for this two? since the maximum of show read participants are 20 people. hope microsoft can increase or unlock this limit number. that why we are trying to compress number of users not exceeding the limit to make works on read participants. THANK YOU!Hindi Phonetic Keyboard Not Suggesting Full Words After July 2025 Windows 11 Update
Hello Microsoft Team, After installing the July 2025 cumulative updates, the Hindi Phonetic keyboard in Windows 11 stopped providing full word suggestions. Earlier, when I typed Hindi words in Roman script, the keyboard gave complete suggestions in Devanagari. Example: Typing: mook Earlier suggestion: मूक, मूकता, etc. Now it only suggests म, or sometimes gives incorrect results. Recent Updates Installed (as shown in Windows Update) 2025-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5062553) 2025-07 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 24H2 for x64 (KB5056579) Troubleshooting Steps I Have Tried Reinstalled the Hindi Phonetic keyboard from Language & Region settings. Verified that Basic Typing for Hindi is installed. Removed and re-added the Hindi language. Restarted the PC after all steps. Checked for additional Windows updates – no pending updates found. The problem still exists. Microsoft Chat Support Guidance I contacted Microsoft Support via chat, and they acknowledged that this is a known issue introduced in the July 2025 updates. They suggested I raise this issue here in the Tech Community so that the product team can track and prioritize a fix. They also mentioned that a fix might come in a future Patch Tuesday update, but no confirmed timeline is available yet. Screenshot of Windows Version and Build My System Info Windows Version: Windows 11 Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.4652) Language: Hindi – Phonetic Keyboard Request Please confirm if this bug is being tracked and when we can expect a fix. This keyboard is essential for Hindi typing and this issue is causing daily inconvenience.Request for Support – Hosting Microsoft Certification Programs
Hello Microsoft Partner Community, My company as a Microsoft Partner is planning to host a series of certification programs focused on Microsoft technologies, particularly Azure, Copilot and Copilot for Microsoft 365. These programs are aimed at educating and onboarding executives and decision-makers from various organizations. We would appreciate guidance on the following: What types of support are available to Microsoft Partners who are organizing certification or skilling events? Can we request free or trial user accounts for Azure and Copilot 365? Since these are paid services, we’d like to offer hands-on experience to participants especially executives before they commit to adoption. Are we allowed to use Microsoft branding (e.g., logos, product names) in our certification materials and promotional content? Can we include “Microsoft” in the name of our certification program, or co-brand it in any way? Is it possible to have our courses accredited, endorsed, or recognized by Microsoft in any official capacity? Are there existing frameworks or programs (e.g., Microsoft Learn, Applied Skills, or Microsoft Certifications) that we can align with or integrate into our offerings? We’re excited about the opportunity to promote Microsoft technologies and would love to ensure our programs are aligned with Microsoft’s standards and best practices. Looking forward to your guidance and support. Best, Eli from MKCValueError: Error downloading data: ProxyError in Python in Excel (Microsoft 365)
"Hello, I am experiencing a persistent error when trying to retrieve data from the web using the Python in Excel feature (part of Microsoft 365). The Issue: When executing any Python code within an Excel cell that attempts an HTTP/HTTPS request (e.g., using the requests library), an error occurs. The specific error message is: ValueError: Chyba při stahování dat: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='...') Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by ProxyError('Cannot connect to proxy.', OSError('Tunnel connection failed: 400 Bad Request'))) Key Observations and Steps Taken (please review each point): Python in Excel Feature: This issue specifically affects the Python in Excel add-in within Microsoft 365. Consistent Error: The error occurs consistently for any target URL, whether it's https://www.oddsportal.com/ or a simple test page like https://quotes.toscrape.com/ (which is known for easy scraping tests and does not have active protections like Cloudflare). OS Proxy Settings Excluded: All proxy settings in Windows (Automatic proxy setup, Use setup script, Manual proxy setup) are Disabled. The issue is not related to browser proxy settings. Network Connection Excluded: The error persists even when connecting via a mobile hotspot, ruling out the home network (Virgin Media) as the cause. Firewall Excluded: Windows Defender Firewall has been temporarily disabled for all network profiles during testing, and the error still occurs. No other third-party antivirus or firewall software is installed (only Windows Defender). Microsoft Office Reinstallation: Microsoft 365 has been completely reinstalled on the laptop, which did not resolve the issue. Network Reset: A "Network Reset" has been performed in Windows, which reinstalls network adapters and resets network settings. This also did not resolve the issue. System File Check: sfc /scannow was run from an elevated command prompt and found and successfully repaired corrupted system files. However, the ProxyError still persists after a restart. DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth was also run. Creative Cloud: It was observed that Creative Cloud performed a self-repair/update after running system file checks, but this did not resolve the network error in Excel. Task Manager Observation: Reviewing Task Manager processes shows no obvious third-party proxy-like processes running that would explain the error. Conclusion: Given these comprehensive troubleshooting steps, it appears to be a deeply embedded system-level issue affecting how Python within Excel handles outbound HTTPS requests, manifesting as a ProxyError despite no active proxy being configured. The Tunnel connection failed: 400 Bad Request part of the error suggests an unexpected interception or failure at a low level of the network stack, or within the Python in Excel environment itself. Any assistance or advanced diagnostic steps would be greatly appreciated."
blue screen trouble
Hi everyone, I have had my PC for about a year and a half. My specs are 3060 NVIDIA RTX, AMD Ryzen 7, 32 GB ram, 650 power supply. I had it built originally at best buy (I know, I have never heard the end of it) and they built it completely wrong. There was a lot of problems with booting, but I almost never had problems with blue screening. I took it to a local guy to get it fixed and he completely rebuilt my pc basically. The booting problems were completely solved, however now my PC blue screens at least once a day. This could be while I am streaming games on discord, or just playing games regularly (games that don't take up much GPU usage I should add.) I have tried literally everything, I have tried SFC scannow, and DISM commands. I have tried reinstalling drivers, and even reinstalling windows (but not completely, just the option that keeps the files) I've spoken to a lot of my friends and they are running out of ideas as am I. Oh, and the message that keeps popping up on my blue screens is KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE. Ive also gotten PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA once. Thank you!! Hopefully someone can help me!
Planner premium- repeat tasks
We recently added planner premium to have access to the timeline and task dependency. However, I did not realize that planner premium lacked the ability to have recurring tasks that we have set up in basic planner. I have tried to use power automate, but it seems that it only can see my plans that are still in the basic version of planner. We use the repeat feature because our work is very cyclical. Planner offered the ability to create the plan one time and have it in place for future time periods so that we don't have to recreate it every week, month, or year depending on the work. Has anyone had success in automating repeat tasks in premium planner using power automate? I would like to create an automation that would ask the user upon marking a task as completed if the task should repeat, and if yes then create a new task with the same attributes (plan, title, bucket, assignment). The due date should be an input from the user to allow for tasks to be assigned due dates that are appropriate (+1 week, +1 month, +1 year). Lastly, I just would like to say for the record that most companies that offer different versions of the same product only ADD features to the basic product. You are paying more for more functionality, and it should not be missing features.Highlighting with the cursor in Word does not work.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to select individual letters or text passages with the cursor in Word. I can only select complete lines or words by double-clicking. If I open the document on a different device with a different account, it works. It would be great if someone could help me with this.Bi-directional sync missing in Defender for Cloud (Tenant-Based) connector in Sentinel?
Hi, We enabled the Defender for Cloud (Tenant-Based) connector in Microsoft Sentinel, and according to recent updates, it should now support bi-directional sync (Connect = ON, Bi-directional sync = ON). But in our case: The Bi-directional sync option is missing or not visible under the connector settings This is happening across all subscriptions listed under the tenant connector A few questions: Is bi-directional sync fully rolled out for all tenants, or is it still in phased deployment? Are there specific requirements (permissions, region, workspace type) needed for it to show? If it's already GA, should we expect to see it on all subscriptions by default? Do we need to remove and re-add the connector or wait for a backend refresh? We’re trying to confirm if this is expected behavior or a configuration issue from our side. Thanks!Help with +IF formula
Hi I can't quite make this formula work. I want it to either calculate a sum following by multiplication, or if the sum is <+20 the return "0". Any suggestions greatly welcomed My previous column works well with this formula: =IF((G2-20>=20),(G2-20),"<20km") It returns "<20km" if the sum is less than 20 In the next column I want it to multiply the sum by 1.04 if it >=20, or return "0" if the sum is <20. This is what I have - it isn't quite working! What am I missing? =IF((G2-20>=20),((G2-20)*1.04),"0")
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