1,705 questions
1 answer
Getting external USB drives free to unplug
I often use external backup USB drives. Frequently when I try to dismount for safe removal it says the drive is being used, even when Task Manager reports no applications are running. After waiting a long time, I eventually rebooted the system and then I…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2025-12-20T21:28:35.9466667+00:00
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Bruce
0
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commented 2025-12-20T22:29:37.9766667+00:00
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Maria Jose Fernandez
0
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2 answers
HOW TO CHANGE TE PASSWORD AND PIN ASSOCIATED WITH MY MICROSOFT ACCOUNT
HOW TO CHANGE TE PASSWORD AND PIN ASSOCIATED WITH MY MICROSOFT ACCOUNT
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
4,523 questions
asked 2025-12-20T21:53:13.57+00:00
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Paritosh Mishra
0
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answered 2025-12-20T22:28:43.6233333+00:00
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Jeronimo Fuerte
28,010
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Cosmos DB SQL API account unreachable — TCP 443 fails, SDK returns 503/20003, ActivityId = 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
I appear to be experiencing a complete data‑plane outage on my Azure Cosmos DB SQL API account named orcasound (WestUS2). All SDK operations fail with: 503 ServiceUnavailable (Substatus 20003) GatewayStoreClient Request Timeout ActivityId:…
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB
An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.
2,037 questions
asked 2025-12-19T18:54:39.4+00:00
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Dave Thaler
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-20T22:28:11.7666667+00:00
Dave Thaler
20
Reputation points
1 answer
Windows Hello Fascial not recognizing my camera
OS: Windows 11 Home Camera: Kodak Access Webcam Windows Hello Compatible (actual name of product When I attach the camera and try to configure sign-in options Windows Hello Facial indicates it cannot find a compatible camera. I have rebooted /…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
7,869 questions
asked 2025-12-20T21:49:07.7866667+00:00
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Rock Granzow
0
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answered 2025-12-20T22:28:00.53+00:00
EmilyS726
188.9K
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Independent Advisor
4 answers
Open tabs from the previous session
Windows is set to, Open tabs from the previous session. when restarting computer open pages disappear. Home page opens not previous pages or session.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
4,901 questions
asked 2025-12-20T05:07:26.0766667+00:00
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LARRY SHANNON
0
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answered 2025-12-20T22:27:06.1133333+00:00
LARRY SHANNON
0
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2 answers
Difference between Windows Defender in MS Store and the one available with Windows 11
On my computer I can see Windows Defender Antivirus as an Antivirus Security protector. When I go to Microsoft Store there I can see an application Windows Defender that is not installed. Please see the screenshot given below for more details. What is…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
Additional Microsoft Defender tools and services that provide security across various platforms and environments
312 questions
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1 answer
BSODs after August update with missing SSD drives. Viewable in the BIOS, windows cannot access them no matter what
After the August update, my secondary data NVME is not viewable in Windows and Windows blue screens upon sleep or hibernate. The drive is a NEO FORZA NFP 445. It worked no problem before the update. It works fine in Linux. BIOS updated. Uninstalled…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
20,970 questions
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1 answer
Windows 11 is reverting to old files
I have windows 11 and for the secund time i start my computer and log in to my work database, for some reason it delete the most current files and replace them with old ones.. my data base is not even on the home folder, is directly on root c:/. is…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,333 questions
asked 2025-12-20T22:07:18.83+00:00
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Roderico Soto
0
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commented 2025-12-20T22:24:43.4066667+00:00
Roderico Soto
0
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1 answer
how to display USA "county" in dynamic textbox when user starts typing first letters etc
hi, I am using asp.net web forms and C sharp. There is a web form on the site. One of the textboxes is "USACounty" I want the full county to show up in the textbox automatically when a users starts typing...... for instance they type san d…
Developer technologies | C#
Developer technologies | C#
An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.
11,729 questions
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2 answers
How to assign my documents to the correct location
I am having an issue with my documents folder it seems. Whenever I load into a program or game it doesn't have any of my previous saved mods/setting/data. I'm not sure what is causing this but I'm assuming it's that the location of the documents folder…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
10,525 questions
asked 2025-12-20T21:20:50.4233333+00:00
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JOSH Ganter
0
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commented 2025-12-20T22:21:45.4066667+00:00
JOSH Ganter
0
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1 answer
TTS Microsoft PDF on mobile
It so happens that The problem is that text-to-speech (TTS) doesn't work on mobile devices when I try to use it with a PDF, but it does work on a PC. What can I do? I hope they add or fix this in the next app update. I love Microsoft's TTS, but I can't…
Microsoft Edge | Read PDFs | Android
Microsoft Edge | Read PDFs | Android
Opening and reading PDF files in Microsoft Edge on Android
20 questions
asked 2025-12-20T22:21:25.61+00:00
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Amy
0
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answered 2025-12-20T22:21:34.3866667+00:00
Q&A Assist
1 answer
How to get your game licenses back?
I had my microsoft account hacked and after investing they found suspicious activity and security informations had been changed so they permanently suspended my microsoft account. The problem is that I had a few games like MFS2024 and Minecraft Java and…
Microsoft 365 Insider | Access | Windows
Microsoft 365 Insider | Access | Windows
A family of Microsoft relational database management systems designed for ease of use.
18 questions
asked 2025-12-20T22:20:55.1066667+00:00
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Andrei Mottok
0
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answered 2025-12-20T22:21:04.8033333+00:00
Q&A Assist
1 answer
I can’t verify my identity
My personal Microsoft account works for email, but I cannot access account.microsoft.com. I get routed to a work/school login even though I don’t have one. Verification codes never arrive. I’ve already completed multiple 30‑day security resets. My…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
7,869 questions
asked 2025-12-20T22:20:49.1+00:00
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Stephen Bibby
0
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answered 2025-12-20T22:20:55.7766667+00:00
Q&A Assist
2 answers
How do I assign a desktop license to my account
I need to add a desktop license to my account to use on my laptop.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
14,196 questions
asked 2025-12-20T15:14:41.4766667+00:00
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Caprice Morrison
0
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edited an answer 2025-12-20T22:20:32.3333333+00:00
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Vy Nguyen
7,855
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Moderator
2 answers
Azure Local readiness check failed-Critical Error in Test Network intent
Azure Local readiness check failed To check cluster network intent status, run below cmdlet on your cluster: Get-NetIntentStatus ConfigurationStatus should be "Success" ProvisioningStatus should be "Completed": IntentName …
Azure Local
245 questions
asked 2025-12-08T13:40:02.3833333+00:00
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Setua, Chiitaranjan
25
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edited a comment 2025-12-20T22:18:48.2966667+00:00
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louna yong
0
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3 answers
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Windows 10 freezes when WlanSvc is running (but not in SAFE mode).
It freezes for about a minute, then runs normally for about 5 seconds. This repeats in a continuous cycle. When WlanSvc is stopped, it runs normally - but obviously without internet access. Background: This is an old Toshiba Satellite laptop, originally…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
12,864 questions
asked 2025-12-20T16:47:39.88+00:00
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Kenneth Scott
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-20T22:18:42.0866667+00:00
Kenneth Scott
0
Reputation points
3 answers
Windows Boot Sequence Loop Failure
Hi, I've had my Alienware Aurora R8 on auto-update for several weeks now, and I thought yesterday (11/01/25) would be no different. However, when I went to power my computer on, I found it in an Automatic Recovery failure loop. I've spent about two days…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
4,911 questions
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2 answers
Fail to recover my Hotmail account
Microsoft suspended my Hotmail account on around 28 June 2025 with a reminder email (my iPhone email cannot sync with the Hotmail server since then and it has gone blank by now) due to suspicious trial of log in somewhere else (not my access). After…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
6,223 questions
asked 2025-12-20T21:34:13.5233333+00:00
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Bright
0
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answered 2025-12-20T22:17:14.85+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte
28,010
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
I've been restricted from redeeming points on Microsoft rewards. I haven't done anything wrong. How do I fix this?
Every time I try to redeem my 3 months free of Spotify premium, it restricts me from doing so saying "Microsoft Rewards account is temporarily restricted This account is temporarily restricted because recent account activity may be in breach of the…
Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
Other issues or features related to Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
4,394 questions
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4 answers
Please send me micro softs coustomer service number.
i want your coustomer service number I really need to talk with a person
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
A cloud-native solution that protects workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with threat detection and security recommendations
1,642 questions
asked 2025-07-10T13:29:22.7766667+00:00
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susan colby
10
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-20T22:12:51.87+00:00
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Rob Koch
25,465
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator