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Microsoft 365 Family licensing snafu causes a ‘Your subscription expired’ message

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Microsoft has just found a new way to interfere with its customers’ productivity. While software updates are frequent culprits for downtime,  some Microsoft 365 subscribers have been hit with a warning that their subscription has expired, leaving them unable to edit Office documents.

The issue affects Microsoft 365 Family users, many of whom have been locked out of their accounts despite having a valid subscription in place. The problems started yesterday and are still ongoing for some.

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