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Short 1-3 frames drop before GPU occasional and randomly starts shuttering during gameplay - What could be causing this?

Hello everyone!! Right to the point -While gaming, I occasionally experience brief stutters where 1–3 frames drop and the frame timing becomes uneven. My FPS counter still shows high numbers (usually between 117-119 when this happens), but the motion…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2026-03-03T23:59:13.2933333+00:00
RD 240 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T04:35:54.7933333+00:00
RD 240 Reputation points
1 answer

Authenticator is sending code to app where I cannot access it

I got a new phone and ever since I cannot authenticate the app on my new phone and therefore can’t login to any of my other email accounts that I need

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-03-04T04:27:48.19+00:00
Trinity Lovell 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-04T04:28:09.7766667+00:00

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Windows 11 Blank Screen & Unresponsive

Dear Team, We currently have approximately 80 laptops in use, and almost all devices are experiencing the same problem. The systems intermittently display a blank screen and become completely unresponsive. During this state, users are unable to perform…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-03-03T09:03:37.02+00:00
Swamy Adireddy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-04T04:25:20.7233333+00:00
Ivy Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 505 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

When will Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop v18 and related interop packages be available on NuGet?

Hello, I am developing an SSMS extension and need to reference the following assemblies for compatibility with Visual Studio 18 SDK: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop Currently,…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Extensions
asked 2025-11-12T09:32:08.31+00:00
utkarsh bandekar 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T04:17:18.32+00:00
utkarsh bandekar 10 Reputation points
2 answers

I am locked out with no way in for my email

For whatever reason all the methods i have tried with resetting my password and verifications do not work. How can I get back into my outlook?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2025-11-11T22:24:24.6533333+00:00
Michelle Lehr 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T04:15:26.26+00:00
Thomas Thornton 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

view source working in vs2022 but not in VS 2026

In LIve Visual Tree in VS 2026 insider , view source working in vs2022 but not in VS 2026

Windows development | Windows App SDK
asked 2025-11-12T11:55:01.1033333+00:00
Ben-Haim, Udi 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T04:09:36.7766667+00:00
Michael Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 11,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How can I correct a typo on email address used when setting up microsoft on my computer?

When setting up my computer, I inadvertently had a typo in the email address entered. I have created an online account with the correct address, and have a subscription to Microsoft 365. When trying to access Word, Excel, etc...on my computer, it fails…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-04T03:27:00.3866667+00:00
wade johnston 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-04T04:08:28.0266667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 70,900 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Hardware Dashboard: Attestation signing fails (no validation rule shown) for Windows 11 24H2/25H2

This issue concerns the Windows Hardware Dashboard (Hardware Submission & Signing – all OS versions). I need assistance diagnosing attestation signing failures for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2. Two separate attestation submissions fail with the same…

Windows development | Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
asked 2026-03-02T15:27:30.5233333+00:00
Steven Powell 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T04:07:18.3266667+00:00
Michael Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 11,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

MY FILES IN ONEDRIVE (50 GB) ARE GONE....

Hi, I need help to find/recover a heap of files from Onedrive. ON MY LAPTOP I have a new laptop, Account details are the same. It says my files are synched but none of my old files are there. Also the OneDrive icon is white and again shows no old…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-04T02:52:51.2433333+00:00
James Cameron 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-04T04:05:33.3466667+00:00
Craig Long 17,885 Reputation points
4 answers

Wie kann ich "exception eaccess violation in module ntdll.dll" reparieren

Ich erhalte seit einiger Zeit während oder nach der Benutzung der Browser Edge und Chrome die Meldung "Exception Eaccess Violation in Module ntdll.dll". Nach Ausführung von sfc /scannow bei der Eingabeaufforderung als Administrator kam beim…

Windows for home | Other | Performance and system failures
asked 2025-12-23T19:54:58.2+00:00
Gina Schueler 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-04T04:00:09.88+00:00
Gina Schueler 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Teams file access

My teams isn't functioning. I cannot open files in teams sites using the "open in app" it tells me "Sorry, we couldn't open 'http:// ........'. it also open asks me to keep signing in when I manage to open a file.

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-02-26T22:58:49.5933333+00:00
Aron O'Cass 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-04T03:59:19.5933333+00:00
Anonymous
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File explorer show branch lines in the directory tree

It would be nice if MS would bring back the lines that showed which folders were in which folders. Windows 3.0 did this. The tabs and you can look at multiple drives in one tree but multiple drives exacerbates the tree branch lines.

Windows for home | Other | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-03-01T23:37:21.03+00:00
robert lapsley 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-04T03:57:56.1333333+00:00
Clary-N 11,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Monthly Billing Question

I am being billed twice a month for Microsoft ... what are the two charges for? The amounts are $9.99 on the 8th and $1.99 on the 13th clcs

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-04T03:56:33.1466667+00:00
CLC Scott 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-04T03:56:45.55+00:00

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1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Filtering SQL Server Audit Specification

HI Expert, I've set Server Audit Specifications on SQL Server with Filtered only Sysadmin Role member will be traced e.g.[server_principal_name] = 'DOMAIN\WindowsGroup'...but none members of DOMAIN\WindowsGroup was catch when they access or doing…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-03-04T03:45:33.2+00:00
Urbel 605 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-04T03:52:53.86+00:00
Urbel 605 Reputation points
1 answer

MS Publisher is going to end.

We have a number of Template Forms & Certificates created in MS Publisher which we use with MS Excel in a mail merge, to print such things as Certificates, etc. Other MS products (Word etc) do not have the same desktop publishing capabilities as…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | Other
asked 2025-11-06T11:34:24.6733333+00:00
Ross Fleming 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T03:49:07.2366667+00:00
ShasBlew 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Backlit keyboard

I've seen suggestions on turning on the backlit keyboard, using Fn and F7. That hasn't worked for me. How do I turn on my backlight for my keyboard?

Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-08-16T15:25:53.56+00:00
Michael Teer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T03:47:55.08+00:00
Summer Elkins 0 Reputation points
5 answers

Word Headers & Footer Options are missing

I have been using Microsoft Word for years, and suddenly the options for Headers & Footers have disappeared. It now only offers me "More Headers from Office.com". I have no idea why. This applies to old documents and new ones

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2026-03-03T12:18:10.8266667+00:00
Karl 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-04T03:47:01.8566667+00:00
Charles Kenyon 167.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
0 answers

Blue screen error in azure VM

I am trying to login to one server and it is showing error in boot diagnostics. Error attached.image.png Please raise a separate case for troubleshooting and solution for this.

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Session connectivity
asked 2026-02-25T03:27:19.5866667+00:00
Aritra Basu 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T03:44:23.1933333+00:00
Kwikiriza Tevin 0 Reputation points
3 answers

I want all of my files back

I want all of my files OFF OneDrive and back on my hard drive. After, I want OneDrive DELETED.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-04T02:49:38.4133333+00:00
William Kilpack 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-04T03:42:35.13+00:00
EmilyS_726 17,450 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

I got a new phone and Microsoft Authenticator is not working

Hi, what dose " Sign in to your Microsoft account on your new phone" mean in the text below? I have an Iphone anh I am signed in to both One Drive anh Outlook on the phone. I have tried the steps below before and it is not working. Regards, …

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for education | Meetings and calls | Audio and video
asked 2026-03-02T06:25:18.39+00:00
An Dương 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-04T03:40:18.87+00:00
EmilyS_726 17,450 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator