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How do I get sound on my lenovo laptop think pad

I downloaded sound drivers from lenovo they did not work. I have no sound, it is greyed out completely. Thank you

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-01T07:52:48.0333333+00:00
Angela Carroll 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T08:35:09.0766667+00:00
John DeV 169.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Dexcom app blocked. says cant find but in list of apps. Have re-down;oaded it several times.

somehow Windows has locked out Dexcom app. How do I unlock it. Says can't find Uploader but it is in list of apps. This is a trusted medical app I have used for years.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Apps
asked 2026-08-30T18:55:38.17+00:00
Don Weavers 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:30:42.9666667+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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spell check

how do i add French and Polish spell check as I use the three languages

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-08-30T17:07:13.0766667+00:00
Steve Fedon 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:30:20.9166667+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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AD FS token-signing certificate rollover issue

I'm trying to keep our AD FS sign-in working with our federated SaaS applications. AD FS automatically rolls over the token-signing certificate, but after the rollover the applications start rejecting user logins because they still have the old…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-09-01T07:14:52.9+00:00
Neha Gupta 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T08:30:03.81+00:00
Harry Phan 29,755 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Video/scroll studder every 30 seconds Sound is OK

Hello - I'm experiencing a video and scrolling studder every 30 seconds or so. Only video, sound is not affected. I've installed the latest Intel driver. What I've seen in task manager is the System Process pop to the top of the list immediately after.…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-08-30T12:12:06.2033333+00:00
Jerry Duffy 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:30:00.9233333+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Spotify Premium Punch Card – Activity Not Completing

Hello, I’m trying to complete the Spotify Premium Punch Card, but the “Test your reading prowess” activity will not register as completed. I clicked the “Search best-selling books” button directly from the punch card and completed the search in Microsoft…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,221 questions
asked 2026-08-31T01:13:24.25+00:00
Sophia Gonzalez 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:29:40.4633333+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I can't seem to fix ask for permissions thing to go away.

For some reason I cant get rid of ask for permission even though I turned UAC to never.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-08-30T19:05:31.39+00:00
Jesterman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:29:21.45+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Cannot activate Windows 11 Pro with my original Windows 10 Pro COA key (Error 0x80041014)

Four years ago, when my mom bought me a laptop, she had a technician install Windows 10 Pro on it, paying around 7,000 UAH for the service. A year ago, I upgraded to Windows 11, and everything was fine—until today. Today, a notification popped up in the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-08-30T13:11:03.9066667+00:00
Kreseltianka 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:28:08.8233333+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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These files might be harmful...

I am experiencing a persistent "These files might be harmful to your computer" warning when moving photos and media from my internal drives to my external SSD (which worked perfectly on the exact same computer last week or so). Here is the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-07-09T14:25:35.4833333+00:00
Alexandra 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:25:43.05+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How can I transfer my Windows license from an old PC to a new virtual machine?

**I found the Windows license/product key on my old PC (T571), and it appears to be transferable. The license is associated with my Microsoft account. I would like to transfer this license from the T571 to a new Windows virtual machine. Could you please…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-09-01T03:05:27.9366667+00:00
m i 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T08:24:33.1733333+00:00
Neil D 34,110 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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after last update trouble with AI Suite

Ongeldige klassereeks ProgID ASUSFanControleService ControleManager. in AISuite3 en DipAwayMode Moved from: Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | Copilot+ PC

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2026-08-31T12:55:55.4333333+00:00
Elisabeth Verbaarschot 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:23:38.4266667+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Login Restriction Due to Device Lock

Hello. I am an Office 365 user. It appears there is a problem with my device (laptop). The fact that account activation is not working only on this device suggests that the device has been locked. Please let me know how to resolve this. I have attached a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Windows
asked 2026-09-01T07:34:04.37+00:00
byungiyoung 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-01T08:20:58.67+00:00
Daniel-Vo 6,185 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Sole Global Administrator blocked by Entra — Microsoft business support IVR terminates tenant-recovery calls

The affected Microsoft 365 Business tenant has a single Global Administrator. That account is completely blocked from Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Microsoft Entra and Azure. The sign-in failure is AADSTS530032: Microsoft Entra identifies the administrator…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-08-30T14:55:03.78+00:00
commented 2026-09-01T08:17:59.0566667+00:00
Aetherin 1,125 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to verify the phone number attached to an Error Message under a Microsoft logo

I received a shrill error message from a site purporting to be Microsoft, using the Microsoft logo urging me to phone [Moderator Note: Personal Info Removed] to deal with error OxED707IAIE after asking for instructions to assemble a BLU FLEX flip…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-08-31T22:54:56.7066667+00:00
Bob Giel 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T08:17:23.0766667+00:00
Clary-N 15,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Currently, on my Microsoft Rewards redeem page, I can see only one game-related reward card, while the other reward cards/gift cards are not available.

Currently, on my Microsoft Rewards redeem page, I can see only one game-related reward card, while the other reward cards/gift cards are not available. Could you please let me know when the other reward cards are expected to become available again? Are…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,221 questions
asked 2026-09-01T07:38:24.89+00:00
Abhishek Jupalli 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T08:16:27.7766667+00:00
Estrella721 45,490 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Login Error OneNote

Hello, I'm having an error with onenote on my phone. It was working fine until last week. I keep getting a notification that the app is offline and that i need to log in. The app won't let me sign in even though I'm signed in on other Microsoft apps…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | Other | Android
asked 2026-08-31T16:20:48.8766667+00:00
CF 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:16:22.3833333+00:00
CF 0 Reputation points
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Copilot Studio: Error in the Generative Answers Node

Hello everyone,   I am a beginner in Copilot Studio development, so I apologize if I am overlooking something obvious. I am Japanese, so English is not my first language. I apologize if any part of my post is unclear.   For quite some time, I have been…

Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
asked 2026-09-01T01:07:17.98+00:00
54459062 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:16:21.4633333+00:00
Ashlesha Pawar (Tata Consultancy Services Limited) 390 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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Most of my disk space is being taken up and I don't know what to do

my Windows folder takes up around 60GB on my 120GB disk and I was wondering if there is any way to reduce the space it takes up. I've tried deleting unnecessary personal files and using the disk clean up but I've actually been losing disk space somehow.…

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-08-31T03:04:20.8833333+00:00
James Gould 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:16:04.67+00:00
Norah-L 9,660 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Locked out at MFA on my Microsoft 365 business tenant

Only Global Administrator locked out at MFA on my Microsoft 365 business tenant (domain 8pexpartners.com). The only registered method is Microsoft Authenticator, which is not set up on my device, and the sign-in offers no SMS, call, or email alternative.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-01T07:40:48.3166667+00:00
edited the question 2026-09-01T08:15:30.8633333+00:00
Daniel-Vo 6,185 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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cannot log in or access copilot mobile app

after the copilot mobile app got updated, i cannot log in to or access copilot mobile app. whenever i try to log in, it tells me that the log in is temporarily unavailable. was able to one time log in, but when i did, the copilot app was empty of all my…

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | App
asked 2026-08-30T20:16:25.2533333+00:00
Cariza Fortune 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:15:02.4966667+00:00
Norah-L 9,660 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator