Microsoft Support is your one-stop shop for any queries that you have related to Microsoft Products and Services. You can log on to support.microsoft.com and just get connected to an agent, get the contact details for your region, or just browse through the FAQs section to get instant support if your issues and their fixes are already listed. But, some users have been reporting an error while registering their Xbox, Surface or any other Microsoft device on the Microsoft Support website. The error reads,
We are sorry. We are unable to process your request online at this time. Please contact Microsoft Support for assistance.
We are unable to process your request online at this time
The first thing you need to do is wait for some time and then try again. If it does not still wort, these fixes may help you get rid of this error for Microsoft Support-
- Clear Cookies.
- Use InPrivate or Incognito Mode.
- Check your credentials.
1] Clear Cookies
You can try to clear out the cookies for the browsers that you are using. These posts will give you the intstructions for – Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox.
2] Use InPrivate or Incognito Mode
This is a fairly tricky business. It can sometimes work and even not work because browser data are not stored on a computer while using the InPrivate or Incognito mode of a web browser. There are different ways to do this on different browsers.
If you are using Google Chrome, all you need to is hit the CTRL + Shift + N button combinations on your keyboard and you are good to go. It will open a new window in Incognito Mode where you can try to register your device again.
If you are using Mozilla Firefox, all you need to is hit the CTRL + Shift + P button combinations on your keyboard and you are good to go. It will open a new window in InPrivate Browsing Mode where you can try to register your device again.
In case you are using Microsoft Edge, all you need to is hit the CTRL + Shift + P button combinations on your keyboard and you are good to go. It will open a new window in InPrivate Mode where you can try to register your device again.
3] Check your credentials
The last resort is to check if the details that you are entering are correct and match to a valid set of data.
If the issue is still not fixed, you can just email or call Microsoft Support to get this sorted out.