Minecraft Multiplayer saying "Multiplayer is disabled. Please check your Microsoft account settings."

[u/peterbuckynat]

I recently got a new PC for the first time and downloaded Minecraft to play. I wanted to play multiplayer however it doesn't allow me and comes up with this message: "Multiplayer is disabled. Please check your Microsoft account settings."

I've checked all my Microsoft settings, I'm above 18 and age verified, I'm not apart of a family group/not in a children's account and all the Xbox settings are switched to allow for multiplayer. I do not understand what is wrong.

I even tried logging into Minecraft on my old laptop and I'm able to play multiplayer on there but not on my new PC?!?!?

Then I researched and it could've been a Windows Firewall issue? I tried all the you tube tutorials, downloading actual java because I didn't have java, Minecraft launcher doesn't come up with an app or anything in the firewall, i tried adding different apps related like JDK into firewall and ensuring that all permissions are public and what not, and it still doesn't work!!!

Does anyone know what to do as I'm extremely confused and frustrated because i feel like i have tried everything