Performance problem -Error 500 Server side error

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Performance problem -Error 500 Server side error

RLWA32 50,066

I constantly get Error 500 - Server Side error when trying to visit the Q&A site. I've already cleared cookies, site data and cached pages but it makes no difference.

Connection either fails, is pathetically slow, or returns out-of date content.

These errors and other poor performance seems to be occurring more frequently now than it has in the past.

Is the Q&A site management aware of these issues?

Viorel 123.5K Reputation points

2025-08-11T18:14:42.79+00:00

To work around the unsurprising issue, try to access the main page — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/ — then sign out. Then access the questions — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/. This should work, and the list will be up-to-date. Find and open an interesting question, then sign in to answer it.
RLWA32 50,066 Reputation points

2025-08-11T18:21:31.1266667+00:00

Thanks for the tip. But we shouldn't have to go through those gyrations! In its present condition Q&A is virtually unusable.
Neil D 27,970 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2025-08-11T18:28:47.3+00:00

I saw some issues like that over the weekend but generally, and certainly now all is well. Using the forum without issue.

Windows 11 Edge in the UK.
RLWA32 50,066 Reputation points

2025-08-12T08:19:25.3966667+00:00

Finally, Q&A is back to normal. Lets hope that the underlying cause of "Error 500" doesn't become a frequently recurring issue.