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The Windows Audio service terminated unexpectedly

Why do I keep getting this kind of error, making all my audio devices unresponsive with no sound at all? This only happens when I install SteelSeries GG, an app I need for streaming to split and control the volume of each audio track. Can someone help…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-07-05T16:50:17.03+00:00
ESOS 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-06T15:10:32.53+00:00
Manoel Barros 0 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Random bluescreens when playin games- Kernel-Power 41/63

Hi mi PC randomly crushes when playin games. I need help. Thanks here is mini-dump https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16WoWh47xuVwfKv2OQZTCBIMrhr1iqKE6?usp=sharing

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2025-07-06T15:08:58.25+00:00
piotr drozd 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-06T15:10:12.2966667+00:00
piotr drozd 0 Reputation points
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SharePoint Online Shared Links Retain Access to Subfolders After Inheritance Broken – Security Concern?

I’ve conducted extensive testing on SharePoint Online’ s shared link behavior when permission inheritance is broken on subfolders, and the results reveal what I consider a major security oversight. I’d like to confirm whether this is widely known…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-04T14:42:19.0166667+00:00
David Covert 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-06T15:09:14.7666667+00:00
Vasil Michev 119.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Refund a cancelled Office subscription

Hi I cancelled my subscription to MS Office 365. you confirmed the cancellation and then took the money out of my account the next day. Please can you refund this immediately.

Windows for home
Windows for home
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
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asked 2025-07-06T13:42:55.9533333+00:00
Sarah Radakovic 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-06T15:06:12.98+00:00
EmilyS_726 335 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Cannot implement implement DNSSEC on Azure Public DNS Zones hosted by Azure

I have a DNS Zone that was purchased through Microsoft and I am attempting to setup DNSSEC. I have copy/pasted the DS record into a new DS recordset on the DNS Zone, but it will not resolve.

Azure DNS
Azure DNS
An Azure service that enables hosting Domain Name System (DNS) domains in Azure.
776 questions
asked 2025-07-05T14:40:29+00:00
AdamSchumph-ET 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-06T15:04:27.48+00:00
AdamSchumph-ET 20 Reputation points
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Retail windows 11 pro key accepted but then shows invalid after upgrade

My Dell 3480 came with Windows Home so I used a Windows 11 Pro key and it was activated So I replace the SSD and now the key is rejected so what gives? I tried phone activation and rand it failed too Of course Microsoft has its had out to spend $ on a…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-07-04T21:44:20.4966667+00:00
HARDCORE GAMES™ 75 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-06T15:03:21.8866667+00:00
EmilyS_726 335 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

ZTHELPER FAILED TO READ DESCRIPTION ERROR CODE 15100

My description failed error code 15100 how can i do it

Windows Insider program | Apps on Insider preview
asked 2025-07-06T07:10:39.1433333+00:00
Keith Go 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-06T15:02:46.41+00:00
Bob K 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Unlocking Advanced settings in BIOS

Hello, I have a InsydeH20 ver 5.0 BIOS,on a Acer AN 17-41 laptop running Win 11,I can access the BIOS and there is an advanced setting there,but only four options available, I'm trying to unlock the full options menu to be able to check and adjust the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2025-07-06T14:11:53.9366667+00:00
Cmp 240 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-06T14:59:38.9266667+00:00
Ivan Bitencourt 160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Request for Microsoft Educational Licenses for Ukrainian School (Windows, RDS, Education)

Not a technical VM problem. We are a school requesting free Microsoft education licenses for Windows Server, RDS, and Windows Education editions. Please forward this to the appropriate licensing/education team. Dear Microsoft Partner Team,  Ivanivskyi…

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asked 2025-07-05T14:45:15.47+00:00
edited the question 2025-07-06T14:55:27.7166667+00:00
Ravi Kanth Koppala 3,391 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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BitLocker fails with “The media in the drive may have changed” (0x80070456) error

Problem : Starting BitLocker (either via GUI wizard or manage-bde) aborts immediately: ERROR: The media in the drive may have changed The wizard shows the attached dialog (screenshot below). No key protectors are added; manage-bde -status still…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2025-07-06T11:34:14.12+00:00
JPhaiboon 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-06T14:53:46.34+00:00
JPhaiboon 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Start-up loop issue on ASUS desktop with Windows 10 - Required hardware-level maintenance

An ASUS desktop running Windows 10 powers on for about 15 seconds before turning off, this is followed by an auto-restart cycle that continues until the power strip is turned off. Loop description: the cycle begins when, while pressing on the power…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2025-07-06T14:08:32.1833333+00:00
Alessandro Delvecchio 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-06T14:46:44.84+00:00
DaveM121 85 Reputation points Independent Advisor
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Application control error 1000 (0xc0000005 without crash)

The game called rocket league randomly writes this error code in the event log. Faultin module name: rocketleague.exe. No dll. So far I have only experienced this error in this game. I know that this error is some kind of access violation to the RAM.…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2025-07-03T17:00:20.7733333+00:00
Milán Faragó 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-06T14:45:22.2633333+00:00
Milán Faragó 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Why does a ban occur when launching Call of Duty games on ReFS?

Good evening, I no longer know where to turn with my problem. Here’s what happened: since I upgraded my computer in the winter of this year, I’ve been having issues finding games in Black Ops 6, and it turns out I am constantly in a shadow ban without…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2025-07-05T22:54:31.2833333+00:00
funker wolf 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-06T14:41:08.5+00:00
funker wolf 0 Reputation points
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my windows 11 pc has stopped connecting to my phone. it just says " cant connect"

my pc specialists windows prof 11 laptop has stopped bluetooth connrection to my samsung zflip 3 5g phone it now just says "cant connect"

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-07-06T13:52:43.01+00:00
Robin Grantham 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-06T14:39:25.5033333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 75 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to get touch screen to work again.

I'm not able to use my touchscreen on my Lenova YOGA. I have tried everything I could find to fix it. I checked the human interface devices and it appears that HD Compliant Touch Screen is misssing from the list. I can't find the troubleshooter…

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asked 2025-07-06T14:26:41.05+00:00
Taichikat 0 Reputation points
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SharePoint List, Format template, set border not possible

I would like to customize the style sheet in SharePoint List (the borders). All items Format current view Alternating Row Style Edit row style Odd rows Edit More Styles Borders A few weeks before I was able to select the formatting without any…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
asked 2023-08-03T13:34:12.0666667+00:00
Markus König 50 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-06T14:26:27.4033333+00:00
Nils van den Beemt 0 Reputation points
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After the most recent Word update, the hyperlinks show up as XML code

After the most recent Office365 update, all the hyperlinks in a document are now displayed as XML code (e.g., {HYPERLINK "https://...."} not as links. Please provide a solution.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-06T14:26:23.3333333+00:00
Rajeev Aurora 0 Reputation points
1 answer

windows defender issue

你好,前几天我的电脑忽然弹出“占位数据接收到错误”,以为重启就会改善,几次之后,发现没有任何作用,搜索得知了一种方法,关闭火绒可以解决这个问题,后来操作之后,也没有得到解决,为了保证电脑安全,正当我重启火绒的时候,显示“我的组织Windows…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | PC Health Checker
asked 2025-07-01T10:08:43.43+00:00
Boss Su 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-06T14:25:32.1033333+00:00
Rob Caplan - MSFT 6,037 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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where do i find the protocol handlers in edge

I am trying to change the protocol handler in Microsoft Edge to default to my gmail account, however I cannot locate "protocol handler" in settings. One of the articles I found on the internet stated "the setting in Edge is buried under…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11
asked 2025-07-06T14:24:31.5133333+00:00
Lorie Herman 0 Reputation points
0 answers

There is no option to scroll down in the terminal after windows 11 pro update in previously I can do infinite scroll down to see output efficiently but now it is not possible

And Here most of the things are hide in the task bar and I can not scroll down so fix this issue i want the same behaviour back as in cmd the scroll I tried all things like adding buffer history size but it is not working

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2025-07-04T04:34:05.1233333+00:00
Devanshu Masodker 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-06T14:20:13.7466667+00:00
Rob Caplan - MSFT 6,037 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator