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Windows 10 or 11 as a server
We have a client who is convinced that he can run WIndows 10 or 11 as a server because his software vendor told him he could. Clearly in the EULA it says you can't use it as a server. Is there a phone number at Microsoft I can refer him to?
SQL backup size different on network vs local
I'm running a FULL SQL Server backup job and writing it to two locations (one local and one network). The backup on the two locations is not the same size. Does the network vs local affect the size of the backup?


What and where is my verification code
How can I get verification code


azure synapse new Link connection error: Failed to enable Synapse Link on the source due to 'The database master key is missing.'.
I am creating a new azure synapse 'Link connection' ... after defining everything including source SQL server ( which lives on NON azure ) and destination Dedicated SQL pool I hit the Start button and get error Failed to enable Synapse Link on the…


Azure Public DNS query/logging capability?
Please advise if there is a way to log Azure Public DNS queries requests so that we can run a query to see DNS trends, etc. I don't see any option to configure diagnostic settings to configure LogAnytics workspace. Thx!


How to turn off autofocus on Azure B2C Sign In page
It seems like the content served by Azure B2C for Sign In has "autofocus" property set on some html element. It causes my web page to scroll down on small screens (e.g. on mobile). <button class="accountButton firstButton…


What is invalid about this docx?
Hi, I generated this docx with my software. The Open XML SDK productivity tool does show some validation errors, but fixing these errors doesn't make it so this docx can be opened in Word. Usually when I have an invalid docx word gives me the option to…


SSRS report in CSV output is not labeling one of the column
SSRS outputs the report without any issues. When exporting the report in Excel/PDF all column headers are labeled as expected. But when the report is exported as CSV one of the column header is not labeled as expected. Not sure how to resolve this issue.
machines do not show under replicate
Hello, we manually installed agents, the vm's were discovered and assesed. but they are not available to replicate. pleae help


How to handle access denied exceptions to folders and/or files?
Hi friends. I'm making a program to delete empty folders from a certain drive. The program is already ready, but when it finds folders or files without access, the program stops. How do I handle these read-only exceptions? That is, skip these files and…


SQL Server Product Key Backwards Compatibility :SQL Server 2009 Standard Edition Product Key for SQL Server 2008
I am trying to use SQL Server 2009 Standard Edition Product Key for SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition but get the error "The SQL Server Product is not Valid". Is there a way to make it work?


Teams Login on Mobile Device
Teams is no longer working on my phone. When I try to sign in I get an error "We do not support adding restricted cloud accounts yet. Please sign out of all existing accounts to add this account." I tried to delete and reinstall the app but…
Azure Device Update Retrieval Errors
I created an IoT Hub instance and Azure Device Update Instance in a resource group via bicep templates. I have deployed the same bicep templates without issue in the past. However, in this tenant after deploying - the 'Updates' Tab on the IoT Hub…


Xamarin forms invoking javascript from webview
The android project in the sample as described in this article does not work. The iOS project works exactly as described in the article. The Android does nothing.…
Are there issues with West Europe Form Recognizer at the moment?
Hi there, We have been having issues since about an hour ago. We are able to submit custom documents up for analysis via API call: https://{{CognitiveServices}}/formrecognizer/documentModels/{{ModelID}}:analyze?api-version={{APIVersion}} However, when we…


I need permission on a registry key
I need all restricted packages permission on a registry key. Possibilities to do that? I'd really appreciate that. I think HKLM/ControlSet~/Control has it.


Help needed - "account needs to be added as an external user in the tenant"
I'm retired and an infrequent user of MS Teams, the last time about 6 months ago. Today I was prevented from joining someone's teams meeting. This error was eventually displayed - Selected user account does not exist in tenant 'Microsoft Services' and…


Find the UNC path for a file on my computer
I want to split my access database and the support.microsoft site has a handy step-by-step guide, but right at the end, throws in "The location that you choose must be available to everyone who will use the database. Because drive mappings can vary,…


Azure lab services VM losing connection
I'm new to Azure and I'm trying to change the DNS IP (in the TCP/IPv4 properties) of the Lab services VM to our Domain Controller VM's IP in Azure. The Domain Controller VM resides in Azure but outside of the Azure Lab services environment but has…


Unable to install SQL Server. I keep getting this error;"Could not find the Database Engine startup handle". Over 10 times now
I have been unable to install SQL for a few days now. I am using windows 11 and I am trying to install the basic option. I will appreciate any help I can get Overall summary: Final result: Failed: see details below Exit code…

