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Is Microsoft down? App not working explained
MICROSOFT users have been reporting outages as of December 15, 2021.
The technical issues are widespread across the US and worldwide, including at Microsoft.
Microsoft has been reporting outages as of December 15, 2021
Is Microsoft down?
Microsoft has been experiencing an outage as of 8pm ET.
47 percent of users have reported problems with the site, 43 percent are unable to log in, and 11 percent said the app was not working properly, according to Down Detector.
It is unclear if Microsoft has discussed the problem.
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Other users have also mentioned having problems accessing Microsoft Outlook, the e-mail service of the site.
How can I check if the app is not working?
Users can check if the app is not working correctly by trying to refresh their browsers.
Any error messages might indicate the site is temporarily down.
You can also check up on how the app is functioning on Down Detector here.
Another good way to check is to have a look on social media.
Microsoft France headquarters entrance in Issy les Moulineaux near ParisGetty Images – Getty
When else has Microsoft stopped working?
Microsoft was reportedly down in early December.
One user on Twitter wrote: “Keeps telling me there’s an account problem and to log in again… then kicks me out and makes me do it 10 more times.
“It won’t keep me logged in on my Windows 10 computer or my Samsung (Which is connected to my Microsoft account).
“Xbox live connection and anything else ran by Microsoft isn’t working. Anyone else having issues?”
Another tweeted: “Microsoft Family Safety is down.”
A mass outage put other big tech companies out for sometime earlier today.
Hulu, Netflix, and Tinder were all effected during the outage putting many users offline.
Streaming services and dating apps were not the only ones having disruptions as XBox and PlayStation also reported having issues for users.
Some of the outages also reportedly affected users worldwide.
There were reports of Facebook going down also began earlier today at around 8am ET.
