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I have been having problems trying to log into my regular Microsoft account. Is asks me. To check my authenticator app. But I can't set up my authenticator app because it wants to send the code to the authenticator app on my new phone. So it's sending. A

I have been trying to sign into my Microsoft account on my Windows. PC laptop. It's a top of the. Windows 11 PCI have all the requirements, the license, everything. But when I. I get a statement saying that. Check your authenticator app to approve with a…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-01-21T04:50:30.5666667+00:00
Joe Cortes 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-21T04:50:40.7166667+00:00

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unknow xbox acount linked to my microsoft account

I found an unknow xbox acount linked to my microsoft 365 account and I can't delete it. [Tag moved from: Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy]

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-01-20T00:11:02.2633333+00:00
Anthony Chang 0 Reputation points
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Norah-L 6,695 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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windows 11 wont allow me to switch out of s mode.

my laptop wont allow me to change out of s mode on my windows 11 pc. have tried everything I could find using google and forums. It indicates I can't change my settings due to being a part of an organization. I am a private user and not a part of any…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-01-20T03:15:19.1266667+00:00
Zoey Walker 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-21T04:47:26.4133333+00:00
Norah-L 6,695 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Clarification on Encryption in Transit and At Rest for Azure AI Document Intelligence and Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o)

Hello Microsoft Team, We are currently using Azure AI Document Intelligence for OCR extraction and Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o) for key–value pair mapping from a Python-based application. We would like to understand and formally confirm how encryption in…

Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models
Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models

An Azure service that provides access to OpenAI’s GPT-3 models with enterprise capabilities.

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asked 2025-12-23T12:16:00.22+00:00
Akash Maurya 0 Reputation points
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Manas Mohanty 17,180 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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facing issue while using Azure's Face livensss API , not getting desired response in JSON also unable to integrate this api in existing web application created in c# .net

We have referred below link for referral for using rest api created by azure for face liveness detection https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/computer-vision/tutorials/liveness?tabs=cmd%2Cweb-javascript but not getting response as shown in…

Foundry Tools
Foundry Tools

Formerly known as Azure AI Services or Azure Cognitive Services is a unified collection of prebuilt AI capabilities within the Microsoft Foundry platform

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asked 2025-12-05T07:29:22.0766667+00:00
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Manas Mohanty 17,180 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why do i have ctivate windows everytime i login?

I constantly need to reactivate Windows using a virtual machine

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-01-17T21:16:02.2233333+00:00
Jorge Marroquin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-21T04:43:18.4333333+00:00
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Can I do a ctl-alt-del to get rid of popup blocking my system

A popup has appeared telling me my system has been blocked for security reasons and call 1800-209-169. can I do a ctl-alt-del to get rid of this and restart my laptop

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-01-19T02:56:15.1766667+00:00
Ray Vale 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-21T04:42:16.5566667+00:00
Sin-D 10,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Publisher 97

I have a purchased copy of Publisher with key, I have upgraded my PC and it will not install to the new PC??

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-01-19T01:08:13.2066667+00:00
Mark Roberts 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-21T04:42:03.7366667+00:00
Sin-D 10,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I log in to my Microsoft account in curseforge?

So I try logging in to my microsoft account in curseforge, the minecraft thing and no matter what I can't log in. I tried resetting my password, and it said the usual "Please retry after sometime or try using a different device or network." and…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-01-18T19:49:25.0166667+00:00
Brayden 5 Reputation points
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Sin-D 10,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I reset my password with inaccessible 2fa?

So I forgot the password to my outlook account a while back. No idea what it is. I tried going through the process of resetting my password, verified my email address attached to it and came to a roadblock with 2fa still connected to an old number I no…

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for iOS | For home
asked 2026-01-21T02:34:31.5966667+00:00
Chelsi laraine 0 Reputation points
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someone at work has access to my one drive. changed p/w and they manage to get in and link my account

I log into my computer at work and the email (which is private) is on the screen.... Need to unlink computer

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-01-21T00:25:37.6266667+00:00
Mmm Mmm 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-01-21T04:39:24.97+00:00
Craig Long 17,970 Reputation points
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Cannot connect to Microsoft Account

Hi, I have been having troubles connecting yo my Microsoft Account. Sorry if it is the wrong tag honestly ion understand nothing about the tagging system When trying to login at https://login.live.com/, I am stuck in a login loop. My brother has the same…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-01-17T21:29:46.8366667+00:00
Ardphe 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-21T04:36:20.3+00:00
Sin-D 10,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Authentificator

Bonjour, J’ai ajouté la vérification en deux étapes sur mon compte professionnel via l’application Microsoft Authenticator. Cependant, j’ai changé de téléphone et je n’ai plus accès à l’application. Depuis, je n’arrive plus à me connecter à mon compte…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-01-21T04:29:54.2933333+00:00
Tidiane Diamoutene 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-21T04:30:04.0033333+00:00

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Default behaviour of Exchange Message Queue

we are planing to migrate our SPAM-email-solution to a new infrastructure. and in our MS Exchange the SPAM-gateway is configured in the Sent-Connector. What is the default behaviour of the Exchange Message Queue for outgoing mails, if we switchover the…

Exchange | Exchange Server | Management
Exchange | Exchange Server | Management

The administration and maintenance of Microsoft Exchange Server to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient email and collaboration services across an organization.

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asked 2025-12-19T15:17:21.7933333+00:00
Sandro D'Incà 271 Reputation points
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Teddie-D 16,885 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Current billing on Azure Data Factory involving vcore charges and storage

Hi Team, Good day! We are testing the azure data factory and genuinely created a mistake on a data flow that shows cost more than we can afford, and we are in the process of learning the adf. is there any chance we can work on the billing.

Cost Management
Cost Management

A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.

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asked 2026-01-02T04:52:58.56+00:00
Bells IT Support 0 Reputation points
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Power Automate flow to create PO folders using customer name populated by lookup workflow

Objective: I need help designing a Power Automate flow that creates a customer-specific PO folder structure in SharePoint based on values from a list item. Target folder structure: Documents → Customers → <Customer Name> → Purchase Orders → <PO…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Development
asked 2026-01-21T01:16:21.5233333+00:00
Ryan Tietz 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-01-21T04:20:33.6266667+00:00
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How can I use Microsoft Azure without subscription for my class.

How can I use Microsoft Azure without subscription for my class. I cannot create my organization as well as my students because I cannot continue because of the subscription required in the pop up window.

Azure DevOps
asked 2026-01-21T01:51:39.26+00:00
Benedict Guarin 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-01-21T04:20:19.3966667+00:00
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How to enable Stereo Mix by GPO

Is there a way to enable the Stereo Mix as a Microphone through a GPO?

Windows for business | Windows for IoT
asked 2026-01-20T23:30:19.9933333+00:00
Steve Vickroy 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-01-21T04:20:00.16+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,886 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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in windows 10 windows security

Windows security vs other antivirus programs like Norton or McAffee

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-01-21T03:42:51.1233333+00:00
Carlos Morales 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-21T04:19:57.9566667+00:00
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We are encountering challenges in SharePoint when a document library contains a very large volume of records (over 100,000). Managing permissions has become cumbersome, as Microsoft restricts inheritance at this scale. Additionally, search performance deg

We are encountering challenges in SharePoint when a document library contains a very large volume of records (over 100,000). Managing permissions has become cumbersome, as Microsoft restricts inheritance at this scale. Additionally, search performance…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
asked 2026-01-17T03:38:35.96+00:00
Flossy Veronica 20 Reputation points
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Alina-Le 6,370 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator