Hacker destroyed my emails
Last July as I was boarding a plane and had no access to Wifi for 5 hours (worst nightmare ever), I realized someone hacked into my hotmail account. I had more than 20 years worth of emails there which is why I can't stray anywhere else. ANYWAY, the hacker wrote an email demanding money, and proceeded to lock me out of all of my apps and subscriptions... I couldn't do anything. He had forwarded everything to a different email and set up some rule. I finally was able to get back into my account on Microsoft but now I'm realizing I'm missing thousands of emails. I checked the rules, did all the troubleshooting steps etc. and anything prior to July 1, 2025 is just GONE. Can anyone help me recover these? I feel like they have to be on a server somewhere!
I had interesting conversation with copilot. Asked it to test it’s internet retrieval functions.
It failed on all retrievals. and suggested to report the following: M365 Copilot web retrieval consistently fails with ExpiredWeb/internet retrieval from M365 Copilot is currently failing. Multiple independent retrieval attempts were tested, including web search and direct URL retrieval across Microsoft and non-Microsoft domains. All attempts consistently return Expired.The failure appears to occur at the retrieval/tool layer rather than at the destination website, because unrelated domains and different retrieval methods exhibit the same result.The Microsoft Cloud status page currently reports Copilot as operational, so this may be an unreported partial, regional, tenant-specific, or backend retrieval-service degradation.Repeated testing from the same Copilot session reproduces the problem consistently. I'd include 5 October 2026, 19:00GMT, your region/location, and screenshots of both Expired results and the Operational status if the reporting interface allows attachments.
Multiple Copilot notebooks disappeared immediately after sync
Today, after a Copilot synchronisation event, multiple notebooks disappeared from my account. I observed the notebooks briefly appear on a second device (MacBook Air) and then disappear during synchronisation. One missing notebook is called VIT. Several other notebooks also disappeared at the same time. Chats associated with those notebooks are no longer visible in chat history. Other notebooks remain visible. One remaining notebook ("8 STEM") displays the message: "Limit reached: Copilot can chat about the 20 oldest items in your notebook." The timing strongly suggests a synchronisation or migration issue rather than accidental deletion. This content represents a substantial amount of teaching-related work and planning material. Can Microsoft confirm whether the missing notebook and chat data still exists on the backend and whether there is a way to force a resynchronisation? Additional observations: The notebooks existed prior to the sync. Notebooks were briefly visible, then disappeared. The issue occurs across multiple devices. Associated chats are also missing.Enhancements to Windows Containers
Everyone, I have created a github issue list for getting Windows Containers on par with linux containers: Here are the issues I documented: Syscall/capability-scoped restriction policy for process-isolated containers (seccomp/capabilities parity) #649 — Syscall/capability-scoped restriction policy for process-isolated containers (seccomp/capabilities parity) True PID namespace isolation for process-isolated containers (server silos) #650 — True PID namespace isolation for process-isolated containers (server silos) CimFS-backed overlay mount performance parity with Linux overlayfs for container image layers #651 — CimFS-backed overlay mount performance parity with Linux overlayfs for container image layers Decouple container base image version from host OS version for process-isolated containers #652 — Decouple container base image version from host OS version for process-isolated containers Please check them out and upvote them. We need to make Windows containers as capable as Linux containers.
How to get rid of the MS Office Constant UPGRADE Harassment ?
I have a purchased license for MS Office 2024. When using the associated products, there is always this annoying distraction planted in the display: I doubt that there's a way to get rid of it, but I'm just throwing this out here. Note: I'm perfectly satisfied with the current version; If I want something, I'll go shopping for it, so no desire to have the sales pitch constantly in the way. Thanks in advance
MS 365 Family Subscription Issues
Using MS 365 Family is very frustrating and a pain. Below is my conversation with Co-pilot. I had to use co-pilot because reaching a real person at Microsoft has not been possible. MS 365 Business version I have works nicely on for years was great. The personal Family version is to scattered, unorganized and seems very disconnected. From the response I got from Co-pilot, it is stated "many" feel the same You said: If "Microsoft has several portals, and many people expect one central dashboard but end up in account or subscription pages instead". Why does Microsoft not simply develop a centralized dashboard to meet customer expectations? Copilot said: That's a fair question, and frankly, many Microsoft 365 Family users share your frustration. My opinion is that Microsoft's challenge is partly historical. What people think of as "Microsoft 365" is actually a collection of services that evolved separately: Microsoft Account (identity, billing, subscriptions) Outlook (email and calendar) OneDrive (storage) Teams (communication) Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (productivity apps) Family Safety (family management) Over many years, these products were developed by different teams and originally had different websites and user experiences. Microsoft has tried to bring them together under "Microsoft 365," but some of the older boundaries remain. From a customer perspective, the expectation is usually much simpler: "I pay for Microsoft 365 Family. Show me one page with all my apps, subscription details, storage, family members, and settings." That expectation is reasonable. Microsoft has moved somewhat in that direction with Microsoft 365 Home, but the experience is not always as unified as consumers expect. Depending on the account type, browser, region, and whether you're using consumer or business services, you can encounter multiple portals that feel disconnected. For many home users, the ideal dashboard would have: All installed applications Recent documents OneDrive storage status Family members Subscription status Teams and Outlook shortcuts Device management ...all on one screen. Ironically, if you're using a Mac, you may find that the most practical "dashboard" is not on the web at all. It is often: Open Word. Verify your Microsoft account. Use the Microsoft app launcher within the Office apps or your Mac's Applications folder. Based on your comments, it sounds like you're looking for the sort of centralized home screen that Apple provides with an Apple ID account and that Microsoft has not yet fully achieved for Microsoft 365 Family customers.
Copilot Chat on Windows repeatedly triggers a file‑access permission prompt; Copilot Health does not
Subject: Copilot Chat on Windows repeatedly triggers a file‑access permission prompt; Copilot Health does not Summary of Behavior: Copilot Chat on Windows displays a Windows dialog asking whether to allow access to local files every time a new chat is started. This happens consistently and repeatedly. Copilot Health does not display this dialog. If Copilot is closed, reopened, and the user goes directly into Copilot Health, the permission prompt does not appear — even when asking questions that require analysis or reasoning. Copilot on iPhone also does not display any permission prompt. Repro Steps: Open Copilot Chat on Windows. Start a new chat. Windows shows a dialog asking whether to allow access to local files. Close Copilot completely. Reopen Copilot. Navigate directly to Copilot Health. Ask a question. No permission dialog appears. Use Copilot on iPhone. No permission dialog appears. Troubleshooting Attempts (All Unsuccessful): Toggled Windows “File system access” privacy settings (global and per‑app). Verified Edge permissions. Closed and reopened Copilot. Tested Copilot Health (no prompt). Tested Copilot on iPhone (no prompt). Tested multiple chat sessions (prompt appears every time). Reboot not yet tested, but all other attempts show the behavior is isolated to Copilot Chat. None of these actions changed the behavior. The permission prompt appears only in Copilot Chat on Windows. Impact: This behavior is highly disruptive and makes Copilot appear unsafe or intrusive. It undermines user trust, especially for users who rely on Copilot Health. It creates confusion, breaks workflow, and makes Copilot feel unusable. This is likely to push users toward competing AI products that do not exhibit this behavior.
