MSFS SERVER ISSUE (SERVER DOWN - 02/07/26)

Yesterday, Saturday, February 7, 2026 UTC+1 (GMT), Microsoft servers (cloud) were partially unavailable for 24 hours, depending on the region. Here you can find out the details and what you should keep in mind after a server outage. Unfortunately, some users have again experienced data loss and/or their settings have been randomly reset.

by Pilatus, February 8, 2026

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Initial situation:

• Game cannot be loaded, server problem [February 7, 2026]

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Here is a small selection of the system messages that may occur:

Statement from a Microsoft employee after much discontent in the community:

Details about the outage and user experiences can be found here in the MSFS forum: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/cant-load-game-server-issue-feb-7-2026/756965

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What you should pay attention to now:

Some users are complaining about data loss, for example, the controller settings or SIM settings, which are very annoying. To ensure your cloud connection works without lasting problems, you should follow these steps:

1. Launch the Xbox app - then sign out - close the app and reopen it - then sign in again.

Xbox App

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2. Open Windows Settings - select Apps, then 'Installed apps' - search for 'Microsoft Flight' and select the three dots next to MSFS2024, then 'Advanced options' - ensure that MSFS is completely closed (if unsure, select 'Quit') - otherwise, or after that, go to the 'Reset' section and select 'Repair' . (Do not select 'Reset' or 'Uninstall'!)

Windows settings

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