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Family Security Bug

I am an adult and the organizer of my Microsoft Family group, but the system keeps flagging me as a child. Editing my birthdate does not fix it, and restrictions persist even after deleting/recreating accounts. On top of that, Microsoft forces me to use…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | Other
A free app and service that helps families create healthy digital habits and stay connected. It’s designed to support both online safety and real-world awareness by offering tools for screen time management, content filtering, and location sharing
176 questions
asked 2026-02-17T10:29:38.1866667+00:00
ed Cao 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-17T22:45:11.8733333+00:00
Katerina-N 5,780 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

New device setup, transfer of data from old device

I have purchased a new Windows 11 laptop and am trying to share or import files and data from my old Windows 10 laptop, without success. How do I set up each device to share my data?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-02-13T23:30:48.4666667+00:00
Jeff Davis 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:44:38.5833333+00:00
Jeff Davis 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Using OneNote and OneDrive Cross Platform

As a newbie to Microsoft Learn and of only modest computing skills, I'm really hoping someone can help me. I'm using the 365 OneNote app (v16.105.3) on my apple iPhone (v18.7.1). My workflow is usually to open OneNote, create a Notebook or section and…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | iOS
asked 2026-02-03T03:52:16.9133333+00:00
Stephen 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:44:25.38+00:00
Alex_T 6,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Convert a folder of .txt files from UTF-8 to UTF-16LE, and place the converted files into a separate folder

have a folder of 260 files created in Notebook with UTF-8 coding. I shall need to convert these to .tif files, but the program to do this needs files with UTF-16LE coding. How do I do the conversion to UTF-16LE with the new files placed in a different…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-02-17T22:22:02.3533333+00:00
velson Horie 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:43:52.92+00:00
velson Horie 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Outlook can't be open

Hi Team, i cannot open the Microsoft outlook and even Teams, kindly help. Even the search bar is not opening

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams and channels | Other
asked 2026-02-16T14:28:11.8933333+00:00
Kumar, Vinodh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:43:15.4366667+00:00
Killian-N 8,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to remove ical import

I have imported a calendar via ics and it has connected to my main calendar. This is causing syncing issues with other apps that I use and I cant find a way to remove this, does anyone know? I have read that it is a glitch with outlook but not how to fix…

Outlook | Web | Outlook on the web for business | Calendar
asked 2026-02-16T18:28:51.47+00:00
Luke Dickson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:43:05.41+00:00
Killian-N 8,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Starting Up

I had called today, and purchased the life time access for Microsoft 365. The agent had transferred me to another representative to help me set it up on my computer. When he connected me I could barely hear him and ask him transfer me to some else with a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For education | iOS
asked 2026-02-17T22:42:22.8666667+00:00
Karson Gabrel 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T22:43:00.4566667+00:00
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Remove MS Teams Account.orgs

I had a random "Mekelle University" show up in my MS Teams and i cannot delete it. I have no affiilictaion with this University nor granted it. When i go to Team on "Accoutns and Orgs" i can see it there but there is nothing i can do…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams Free | Other
asked 2026-02-17T01:47:09.7+00:00
Rob R 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:42:50.2066667+00:00
Rob R 0 Reputation points
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Cant get my LInkedin activated to Premuim payment not working

I have verified I am student and everytime I try to pay whether its' payment methods or using a different card.Nothing works can someone help!

Microsoft Advertising | Billing and payments | Payment methods
asked 2026-02-17T22:42:00.48+00:00
Kareem Hussein 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is there a way to increase contrast for selected message in Outlook message list?

In teh message list of my Outlook inbox, the selected message is highlighted; in this case, faint gray-blue over white. It's very difficult to see that highlight and know which message(s) are selected. Is there a way to change the highlight color or…

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For home
asked 2025-08-05T21:15:54.93+00:00
Paul Geller 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T22:41:56.9833333+00:00
Bill M 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Realm Problem with Addon

My realm is stuck on the loading screen when i uploaded one spexific addon all other addons work fine it just loads for hours without even doing anything the connection was tested on 1 pc and 2 ps5s

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
asked 2026-02-17T22:41:12.7666667+00:00
Bradvica, Christiano 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:41:48.77+00:00
Bradvica, Christiano 0 Reputation points
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No SMS phone

Most account verification is now associated with a smartphone or device that receives SMS text messages. Is Microsoft aware that MANY people and MANY online accounts cannot receive an SMS text message? In addition, MANY people and MANY online accounts…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-02-17T22:41:04.93+00:00
Robert Kushner 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T22:41:40.8333333+00:00
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Still unable to sign into my Laptop. I’m broke, not money for a fee to get help.

Need help when there isn’t any choices to use to reset Pin.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accessibility
asked 2026-02-17T22:40:47.32+00:00
Kenneth Willis 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T22:41:27.8566667+00:00
Q&A Assist
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PC keeps crashing (kernel-power 41 / 0x8000400000000002)

So the error I keep getting is this: kernel-power 41 / 0x8000400000000002 Not sure when it started happening, but it's been at least 6 months now. Just tried sfc /scannow and showed fixed corrupted Windows files. tried complete uninstall GPU driver and…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-02-17T03:08:12.9566667+00:00
kingsteve7777 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-02-17T22:37:55.4433333+00:00
kingsteve7777 0 Reputation points
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How to activate Win 11 pro after update from Home

I have upgraded from win 11 home to pro for a class that I have. I purchased 11 pro from my company discount site. After following the instructions to install I am getting an activation error saying the code is in use on another device. When I check…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-02-17T01:50:26.4266667+00:00
CLR 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T22:37:05.8666667+00:00
CLR 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Tab (arrow) key doesn't advance to the next cell anymore

Instead, it only advances to the end of the current cell. Please help me fix this. I've searched for possible answers, but they have not helped.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-02-17T15:23:08.9466667+00:00
Melanie Bassham 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T22:36:44.4033333+00:00
Alex_T 6,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Double-Click functionality in Outlook Calendar suddendly stopped.

Over the last two weeks, double-click functionality in New Outlook for Mac (version 16.103) stopped working. In order to open an existing meeting and see the details, required a right click, use the context menu, and then click Open. In a similar way,…

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For business
asked 2025-11-13T16:25:31.2066667+00:00
Timothy Robnett 236 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:36:38.65+00:00
Felicia B 0 Reputation points
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Change verifiaction info

I need to remove an email and phone number assocaited with my account. I cant log in because the phone number they are using to verify I no longer have accesss to

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-02-16T17:39:20+00:00
John Snyder 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-02-17T22:36:29.4033333+00:00
Chloe-L 9,115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Need Win 11 image file

Need to get the Win 11 image file for my HP PC. Win 11 came preinstalled and I have the bitlocker code, but did not get - or have lost - the file.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-02-17T22:02:50.7033333+00:00
Alan Hayes 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T22:36:16.5733333+00:00
John DeV 157.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Pricing Calculator in Azure Portal

Hi, I wanted to find out if the pricing calculator is available from within the Azure portal?

Azure Cost Management
Azure Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
4,720 questions
asked 2026-01-08T10:46:34.4066667+00:00
Jack Gajjar 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T22:36:13.6066667+00:00
arslan khan 0 Reputation points