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How to update my windows (update service is off, i do not have antivirus)

update service is off and i can not start it error 1053 this request did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion widows could not start windows update i can not update windows as error encountered or retry

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-08-19T06:38:26.89+00:00
commented 2026-08-19T10:44:18.1+00:00
Ramesh 179.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Certification Passed – Not Showing on Microsoft Learn or Pearson VUE

Yesterday I successfully passed my certification exam and received a printed score report (PDF) from the test center (Pearson VUE), confirming that I passed. However, the certification is still not showing on my Microsoft Learn profile, nor on the…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2025-06-07T02:03:51.1233333+00:00
Georgios Stathis 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T10:44:17.22+00:00
Julian Sharp 40,111 Reputation points
2 answers

Microsoft AB-731: AI Transformation Leader

How I can schedule exam for Microsoft AB-731: AI Transformation Leader?

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2026-08-19T10:43:02.96+00:00
Sharma, Sonali 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T10:44:12.37+00:00
Sharma, Sonali 0 Reputation points
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Office key issue

Microsoft Office key shows invalid, kindly check as the same has been obtained from system itself

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | Other | Windows
asked 2026-08-19T10:44:04.8066667+00:00
Abhishek Sisodiya 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Error 0x887a0004(DXGI_Error_unsupported)

What causes this Fatal Error? Impossible to create DirectX12 device Error 0x887a0004(DXGI_Error_unsupported)

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-08-18T04:41:50.59+00:00
Paul Saurine 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T10:43:58.4366667+00:00
Paul Saurine 0 Reputation points
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How to get all audit log from purview using service principal

We have an application/service principal with Microsoft Graph Application permission AuditLogsQuery.Read.All. We can successfully create Purview Audit Log Queries through POST /security/auditLog/queries and retrieve them through GET…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-08-19T10:43:32.1566667+00:00
Ayush Bangad 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Not receiving authentication codes on my email.

I'm trying to log into my administrator account but the email to authenticate the log in never arrives. Same for the authentication app.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-08-19T09:27:56.56+00:00
Andrew Le Maire 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T10:42:52.3066667+00:00
Andrew Le Maire 0 Reputation points
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AADSTS16000 blocks Microsoft for Startups 2026 onboarding and Program Support access

I am onboarding to Microsoft for Startups through the new 2026 experience. I registered with a personal Microsoft Account that has never had an Azure account or subscription. I selected “Continue without a code” and reached the Microsoft for Startups…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,566 questions
asked 2026-08-19T10:41:18.74+00:00
Çiğdem Tunçkanat 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T10:41:34.8533333+00:00

AI answer

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how to unlock copilot

hi there, i was doing my assignment and suddenly copilot is blocked. i dont know what happen, can you please unblock it. error code was "Cloudflare Ray ID: a2a6e63c5f9975df" thanks

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2026-08-13T10:23:34.5233333+00:00
hp gill 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T10:41:03.7866667+00:00
Kenneth Senior 0 Reputation points
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How could they have made such a mess of file explorer in Windows 11?

I HATE the new file explorer. I used to be able to have the main file types, documents, pictures, music etc listed in the navigation pane then drop down submenus to find what I want. If I then wanted to go back to a different submenu they were all still…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-08-16T16:11:31.5866667+00:00
Henry Parr 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T10:40:28.33+00:00
Kai-H 24,675 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Spam and phishing

I receive every day a lot of spam and phisishing e-mails.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-08-19T10:21:31.26+00:00
Ola E. Fossland 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T10:39:40.5366667+00:00
Helen Luu 2,035 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Teams Essentials users login issue resolved

Hi, I tried to reply to a previous post but it has been closed now, I had the exact same issue but have managed to work it out so wanted to post it here for anyone in the future. This was the original question: Hi Microsoft Community, I am having an…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Sign up and Sign in | Sign in
asked 2026-08-19T10:38:31.0866667+00:00
John 80 Reputation points
3 answers

Custom translator fails

When running training I get this: "Unable to create model Your current Translator Text API or Cognitive Services subscription is not valid. Please verify in the Azure portal that your subscription still exists and your billing information is up to…

Azure Translator in Foundry Tools
asked 2026-08-18T16:07:09.1566667+00:00
Søren Printz Christensen 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-19T10:38:08.6633333+00:00
Thanmayi Godithi 11,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Old email hacked with no way to recover

I have an old email account that appears to have been hacked. Unfortunately, this email is connected to some of my old socials. how do i proceed to recover the account?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-08-19T00:25:57.0533333+00:00
Tim 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T10:35:36.5466667+00:00
Tim 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Microsoft 365 Business Premium - Trial

Hi Team, I purchased a Microsoft 365 Business Premium trial version and completed all the required setup steps. However, when I try to log in, it shows that my account is unlicensed. I also tried contacting Microsoft Support at +91 800 404 454, but the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-08-18T17:48:26.5366667+00:00
Rajesh Chandra 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T10:33:31.81+00:00
Rajesh Chandra 0 Reputation points
0 answers

The directory object quota limit

New users can't be created in the Microsoft Entra Admin Center. The directory object quota limit for the tenant has been exceeded.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-19T10:32:43.6433333+00:00
Rajesh Mamgain 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Feedback: Microsoft Docs completely skipped the Online and Corp Landing Zones designs

Hey all, I am I missing something? or does MS docs completely define how the Online and Corp zones should be built. These areas are highly overlooked all I could find were these droplets of…

Azure Virtual Network
Azure Virtual Network

An Azure networking service that is used to provision private networks and optionally to connect to on-premises datacenters.

3,163 questions
asked 2026-08-19T10:32:42.1+00:00
Rajesh Swarnkar 1,236 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How are automated Azure subscription deployments expected to work with Y1 quota now defaulting to 0?

We operate a fully automated Azure deployment pipeline using infrastructure-as-code and template specs. As part of a subscription vending / landing zone model, the pipeline creates a new subscription, resource groups, and all required resources,…

Azure Functions
Azure Functions

An Azure service that provides an event-driven serverless compute platform.

6,531 questions
asked 2025-12-18T15:21:42.3033333+00:00
Simon Tooley 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T10:32:29.79+00:00
donlassini 36 Reputation points
1 answer

Emails being sent through hotmail are marked as spam on the sending end.

Most of my emails today are being marked as spam before they even get out of hotmail. They are not spam and are being sent to people who regularly get emails from me (so not marked as spam on their end). I've tested with my own email address and they are…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-08-15T08:37:28.3333333+00:00
Mountain District 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T10:31:40.3233333+00:00
Victor1-V 12,260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Security Errors on Iphone

error 2.png Getting errors on my iphone for both M365 and my Hotmail account - any ideas?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-08-19T09:39:50.5166667+00:00
Phil Moor 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T10:31:02.8966667+00:00
Gunasekar N 74,820 Reputation points Independent Advisor