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Windows 11 Point in time restore feature

Windows 11 25H2 26200.8737 Release Preview Channel With the new feature, it is on, the 72 hour limit appears to be on, however it is greyed out. Does this mean that at 72 hours Windows won't delete the 72 hour old restore point? Here we are 72 hours +…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Repair and recovery
asked 2026-06-25T16:03:18.2966667+00:00
kirbster 1 105 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-26T01:01:44.9533333+00:00
DAVID V 20 Reputation points
2 answers

how to get serial number from order number

how do I get serial number of a surface pro from the order number

Surface | Other
asked 2026-06-25T18:19:23.94+00:00
James Knowles 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T01:00:45.1433333+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,911 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

How to keep Microsoft Publisher and continue opening .pub files after October 2026?

Service: I have Microsoft Publisher Scenario: It says it won't work after October 2026. Result: I want to either keep utilizing Microsoft Publisher or have an improved alternative to Microsoft Publisher available. Environment: I utilize Microsoft…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2026-06-26T00:29:15.78+00:00
edited an answer 2026-06-26T00:59:12.55+00:00
Huy-K 12,870 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
0 answers

Merging multiple accounts and legal name update confirmation

I am writing to request assistance with my candidate records. I currently have two accounts linked, and as advised by Pearson VUE support team, I would like to request that these accounts be merged if permitted. Additionally, I would like to confirm a…

MSN Partner Hub | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-06-26T00:59:06.9433333+00:00
Ujwal Hegde 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Visual Studio and Visual Basic

Hi.  I would like to write Visual Basic programs in Visual Studio.   I have read documentation on .NET, Visual Basic and Visual Studio.  I am confused.   Questions?  What is the relationship between Visual Basic and Visual Studio?  When the free,…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-06-15T12:23:07.75+00:00
DPA 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-26T00:58:58.8233333+00:00
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,990 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Ever since the latest update Teams app on Android goes into a login Loop even though it works on PC

I have a big problem, I can't login to my Teams app on my Android for my work. I updated the app on Tuesday night, went to sleep, woke up trying check my e-mail on this account, and got kicked out of my outlook account and Teams app it seems. Took…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams on mobile devices
asked 2026-06-25T02:11:46.81+00:00
Robin Johansson 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-26T00:57:34.9733333+00:00
Huy-K 12,870 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Table of Contents

I want to create 2 Tables of Content in one document with different levels

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-06-26T00:42:24.6666667+00:00
Elmo Robinson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T00:56:15.03+00:00
Stefan Blom 342.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
0 answers

Shitty Operating Systems

We've had garbage shoved in our face for 40 years. It will never change. MS developers believe they can code, but it’s doubtful any know how to write solid computer interfaces for human interaction. You’d think Bill would have taken the SECOND billion…

Windows development | Windows Open Specifications
asked 2026-06-26T00:54:20.63+00:00
Doc Holliday 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Microsoft 365 Access running very slow the past 2 days.

Just 2 days ago, all my databases were running just fine, up til yesterday! I did a recent Microsoft365 update a couple of days ago. When I launch any of my databases, it runs slow, updates and refreshes very slow. I haven't dont any changes to these…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-06-12T18:45:15.62+00:00
Mike Hermanson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-26T00:52:40.0166667+00:00
Alex 1 Reputation point
0 answers

Camera is not working

I keep getting an error that "my camera might be covered". It is not. Further the error says that "I might need to slide a shutter near the camera, press a camera button on the keyboard or slide a camera switch on my device." There is…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-06-26T00:49:13.4933333+00:00
Allan Donald 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-26T00:52:25.7433333+00:00
Allan Donald 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows 11 Home No longer active after BIOS update

My system is a custom-built PC (ASRock X670E Taichi, Ryzen 9 7900X). Current status: Error code: 0xc004C060 Error code: 0xC004F00F Edition: Windows 11 Home (Core) Channel: OEM_DM (no valid key found) Slmgr status: Notification Microsoft account…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-06-25T23:39:17.7533333+00:00
Oliver Stibbe 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-26T00:51:42.6666667+00:00
EmilyS726 242.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

why 2026-06 Preview Update (KB5095093) (26200.8737) triggered bitlocker key request?

when I first allow the window update:2026-06 Preview Update (KB5095093) (26200.8737) to proceed, it triggered the Bitlocker key request. Please explain what happened.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-06-25T20:00:35.6933333+00:00
Edward Lee 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T00:51:42.3533333+00:00
Clary-N 12,140 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Cannot reactivate Windows 10 after motherboard/CPU upgrade.

Hello all, I recently upgraded my motherboard & CPU and now it says that my copy of Windows 10 is not activated. I made triple-sure that my Microsoft account was tied to this Windows activation before installing new mobo/CPU (it actually says…

Windows for home | Other | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-06-26T00:13:22.42+00:00
UncleGumbald 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T00:51:04.4766667+00:00
Ivan B 115.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
4 answers

Removing auto-complete entries from Outlook NEW

When I'm sending an email, Outlook NEW auto-completes from people not in my contacts. There is no longer a way to remove an individual entry from the auto-complete list. How can I remove individual auto-complete entries? Note: I don't want to clear /…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-05-16T05:23:52.92+00:00
TJ Garland 235 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-26T00:50:30.77+00:00
Hornblower409 10,230 Reputation points
2 answers

Entra External Id: Custom CSS is not working

I’m currently working on configuring a custom branding theme for External ID in Microsoft Entra, and I’m running into some issues. I created a new theme and configured all the visual elements, including: Application of the theme to the app Logo and…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-06-15T02:30:14.1133333+00:00
Rojan Maharjan 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-26T00:50:27.88+00:00
Rojan Maharjan 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Tenant recovery due to MFA lockout without another global admin // Recuperacion del tenant por bloqueo de MFA sin otro administrador global

Buenas tardes, estimado equipo de Microsoft: Mi nombre es[Nota del moderador: información personal eliminada] y me desempeño como [Nota del moderador: información personal eliminada]. Me comunico en representación de la cuenta administrativa [[Nota del…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-06-25T21:14:52.9633333+00:00
Alex Nocua 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-06-26T00:49:12.81+00:00
Michelle-N 18,105 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
0 answers

how to fix my keyboard.

it will type password but will not work for pin or anything else . have to use on screen keyboard

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-06-26T00:48:19.67+00:00
louise spearman 0 Reputation points
0 answers

recognizing docking station

How do i get my laptop to recognize my docking station so i can use two more monitors

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-06-26T00:47:45.9533333+00:00
Gina 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Custom Domain Stuck on "Unverified" in Microsoft Entra ID, Likely Linked to a Different Tenant

We've been trying to add a custom domain to our Microsoft Entra ID tenant for over a week. DNS records are correctly configured and have been in place well beyond the standard propagation window. The domain status still shows as…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-06-25T19:45:44.1966667+00:00
Tyler O'Donnell 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T00:47:19.9366667+00:00
Jerald Felix 14,565 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

Microsoft Store loading forever

When I try to open Microsoft Store, it just appear on this screen. I try everything I can, like wsreset.exe in Run, sfc /scannow, terminate and repair MS store but none seems to work. I am afraid to run any commands from Powershell or CMD without…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Microsoft Store
asked 2026-06-19T15:49:16.7+00:00
TM Mike 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-26T00:47:15.79+00:00
TM Mike 0 Reputation points