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Sole Global Administrator locked out – MFA reset / Tenant Recovery required

I am the sole Global Administrator of a Microsoft 365 Business tenant and I am locked out due to an MFA issue. Microsoft Authenticator is no longer working for the administrator account. I have already tried Self-Service Password Reset. I can…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-08-28T11:19:53.32+00:00
Luís 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-29T22:11:38.04+00:00
Luís 0 Reputation points
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How I can avail free Trial Microsoft 365 E5 license to install for my practice and exam ! since in India its has no free trial ?

I am preparing for my MS-900 exam but need to explore the applications live so I need to install M365 E5 license for trial but in India it has no such option ? How can I avail it through developer program or any ways ? any can help me since pricing…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2025-05-03T14:08:02.6933333+00:00
Subrata Adhikary 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T22:08:42.52+00:00
Kevin Woods 0 Reputation points
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Signing in to new account

A number is displayed on the Authenticator to add when opening the account. There is no sign of anywhere to add the number when opening it.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | Other | Other
asked 2026-08-29T19:11:29.9733333+00:00
Kevin O'Donnell 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T22:01:38.1+00:00
SD - IA 177.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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DEFENDER question for microsoft 365 family

i HAVE downloaded microsoft 365 family. How do I download DEFENDER to each of the devices?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft 365 Defender | For home | Other
asked 2026-08-29T21:27:14.51+00:00
JENNIFER TATUM 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T22:00:56.07+00:00
EmilyS726 260K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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One Drive files not syncing

I am running windows 10 and the one drive icon is mission from the systems tray, but I see one drive in file explorer. All my file are in sync pending state. How can I make sure my files are synced before I upgrade to windows 11?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-08-29T22:00:14.4233333+00:00
Ayo Sanderson Wilson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T22:00:30.1233333+00:00

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MS Outlook: can't synchronize email accounts

Starting about a week ago, I have intermittently been having difficulty getting MS Outlook to synchronize with my email server. My ISP tells me that somehow Outlook is creating a cloud service redirect and failing to allow me to access the ISP email…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-08-29T21:13:45.52+00:00
Evan Samaritano 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:59:11.2466667+00:00
EmilyS726 260K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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windows 11 does not recognize my iphone nor ipod

just bought a new computer and windows 11 does not recognize my iphone or Ipod on itunes

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-08-29T21:55:56.6+00:00
Abel Pena 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:56:09.0666667+00:00

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Copilot Chat Long-Conversation Scrolling Experience Needs Immediate Attention

Copilot frequently generates responses that span multiple screens. Navigation through long responses should be as simple and reliable as navigation on the Microsoft Q&A website. On the Microsoft Q&A site, the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys scroll…

Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
asked 2026-08-14T21:33:43.6833333+00:00
LR 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-29T21:55:50.01+00:00
Haytham-C 4,800 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Canary 29617.1000

Can't get the new 29648.1000 to install. I've tried a few times and it just says error. I click install all, it does its thing. Once its done it says it couldnt be completed and to try again. I'm not sure what else to do.

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-08-25T19:04:00.0133333+00:00
Foxy 5 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-29T21:54:50.4066667+00:00
CrazyKats 18,650 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Running a powershell command to verify that Defender Antivirus is turned on

Windows 11 26H2 26300.9278 Release Preview for 3-4 months now I've had notifications pop up that Defender Antivirus was Turned OFF. So I went from 25H2 Release Preview and did a clean install of 25H2 Public Release only to have the same notifications…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2026-08-28T15:02:52.5366667+00:00
kirbster 1 120 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:53:05.9333333+00:00
CrazyKats 18,650 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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My annual subscription was due. The autopay did not go through and my mail account stopped receiving any mail.

I can't find any emails from Aug2-today. I can't even see MAIL on my laptop. what can I do?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-08-29T21:13:25.9+00:00
Gwen Goldsmith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:50:56.83+00:00
SD - IA 177.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Microsoft Authenticator - Unable to recover 'your backup is not stored with this email'

I've recently factory reset my phone (OnePlus 5T) and am now unable to recover my backup. Before resetting my phone, I made sure that cloud backup was enabled and I'm sure the recovery account was assigned to my primary email account. However,…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2022-08-04T13:01:05.23+00:00
Ben Stein 61 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:48:45.53+00:00
André Borgeld 431 Reputation points
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how to access my camera on this desktop computer

how to access my camera on this desktop for a zoom meeting

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
asked 2026-08-29T18:58:15.7+00:00
Kirk Link 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:48:43.9733333+00:00
SD - IA 177.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Cannot access NAS or map drives to NAS

For the past couple years I've had no problems accessing mapped drives on my NAS. This past week, I can't even access the network thru file explorer. I can access the NAS via my browser thru its ip address or thru its web page. But thru file explorer…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-08-21T00:14:56.5066667+00:00
Kevin Pyle 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:48:41.05+00:00
Kevin Pyle 0 Reputation points
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how to fix sound that is locked

sound was working on laptop and now is locked. No sound available and it wont let me change it with fn buttons nor in settings.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-08-29T21:04:46.6833333+00:00
Sherrill Bowring 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:43:51.7033333+00:00
SD - IA 177.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Pinned Emails in Hotmail disappeared

I use an IPad as my computer. I use Outlook Hotmail for emails. Two weeks ago my Pinned emails disappeared. I had about 20. I have tried hard to get them back.

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for iOS | For home
asked 2026-08-29T21:41:16.41+00:00
Susan Wildermuth 10 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:41:30.2633333+00:00

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How to fix Sorry, something went wrong Something happened on our end. Waiting a bit might help. ExceededMaxCardsPerAccountLimit/[Moderator's note: PII removed]

Hi I am trying to renew my microsoft 365 family pack subscription, while filling up the credit card details this error occurs Sorry, something went wrong Something happened on our end. Waiting a bit might help.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-08-29T06:33:24.62+00:00
NE Brothers 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-29T21:40:21.7866667+00:00
Haytham-C 4,800 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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World of tanks war chests not received

I bought some war chests on world of tanks and they have not appeared in my game, the order says complete but nothing in game !! I have bought before without any issues. why is this ?

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
asked 2026-08-29T11:36:37.54+00:00
tony oram 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-29T21:36:04.6433333+00:00
Haytham-C 4,800 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I disable OSK?.

I have pulled up the page for OSK and moved the buttons to "Never", but I still am getting the virtual keyboards with almost every new screen

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Touch keyboard
asked 2026-03-22T20:54:58.8366667+00:00
Tim Perkins 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-29T21:35:08.31+00:00
Tim Perkins 0 Reputation points
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Outlook no longer recognizes my hotmail email address

I have a hotmail email address that I have used for the past 20 yrs. I was using it on my phone via the Outlook app. The emails started stalling so I deleted the app on my phone and reinstalled Outlook. After reinstalling Outlook, it does not even…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-08-29T19:05:52.6+00:00
Amit L 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-29T21:29:27.7866667+00:00
SD - IA 177.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor