Windows 11 update breaks Microsoft app logins. Try this workaround
PCWorld reports that Windows 11's March update KB5079473 is causing login failures across Microsoft apps including Teams, OneDrive, Xbox app, and Microsoft Store. Users encounter "You'll need the Internet for this" errors or code 0x800704cf despite having active internet connections after the problematic update. Microsoft recommends restarting your PC while connected to the internet as a temporary workaround, with an official patch expected soon. Ever since Windows 11's big March update, users have reported login issues with certain apps. At the very least, apps that require a Microsoft account are affected, including Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft 365 Copilot, the Xbox app, and the Microsoft Store.
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