4,039 questions
5 answers
Windows Activation failed
Hi, This is Manish I reset my PC and now it shows activation failed however my pc came with a preinstalled and activated windows. what to do now?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-12-18T09:24:17.1666667+00:00
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Manish kumar_34KA
0
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answered 2025-12-18T22:59:47.7166667+00:00
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Neil D
30,265
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
Azure Signin MFA directs to old phone instead of new phone
Hi Team, One of the users has configured new phone as MFA authentication and it works fine on MS sign in page however when Azure sign in is attempted it directs to old phone to confirm number matching. I have tried resetting MFA as per MS documentation,…
Azure Advisor
Azure Advisor
An Azure personalized recommendation engine that helps users follow best practices to optimize Azure deployments.
559 questions
asked 2025-12-18T22:59:38.24+00:00
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Ranjan Chopra
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-18T22:59:45.5933333+00:00
Q&A Assist
2 answers
99 EUR was taken from my account from microsoft with the notification of microsoft while I have no ongoing subscription.
The last payment of my microsoft account was in 2022 and after that (as the computer was no longer in use) I had cancelled my subscription. Suddenly there is a new payment without a subscription.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
22,796 questions
asked 2025-12-18T11:30:54.5333333+00:00
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Cassandra Vet
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-18T22:59:30.9866667+00:00
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Kayece Jan Mae Amizola
12,205
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
How to override 'o install Windows 11?
I am in the process of upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 but it will not allow the installation to take place. It comes up with the 'What needs your attention' box and it is showing 4 instances of VirtualBox which i do not know anything about. Checked…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
13,704 questions
asked 2025-12-18T22:58:58.53+00:00
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H D
0
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answered 2025-12-18T22:59:10.7266667+00:00
Q&A Assist
1 answer
MS Forms not giving me the option to open responses in Excel Desktop, only option to download a copy.
No option available to open results dynamically.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Forms | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Forms | Other
A web-based tool in Microsoft 365 that enables users to quickly create surveys, quizzes, polls, and feedback forms.
987 questions
asked 2025-12-18T22:07:00.3666667+00:00
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Tara Forman
0
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edited a comment 2025-12-18T22:58:48.3733333+00:00
Tara Forman
0
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0 answers
“Send on Behalf” not showing correctly in New Outlook but works in Classic Outlook
A user has been granted Send on Behalf access for the mailbox. The permission has been confirmed under Access / Delegation, and it is working correctly in Classic Outlook. However, when using New Outlook: The user A can send emails on behalf of USER…
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
11,010 questions
asked 2025-12-18T22:58:34.5233333+00:00
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Pralhad Rijal
0
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asked 2025-12-18T22:58:34.5233333+00:00
Pralhad Rijal
0
Reputation points
2 answers
How to fix black screen every time i try to share?
Every time I screenshare from a meeting I have set up (not an impromptu call), my screen goes black. Even after closing out the app and restarting, nothing works. I have an Macbook using google chrome as my browser and this has been an issue for months…
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Meetings and calls | Screen sharing
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Meetings and calls | Screen sharing
Displaying your screen content to others during a Teams meeting or call for collaboration
743 questions
asked 2025-12-17T19:55:33.6566667+00:00
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Nicole Leonette (Redthreaddigital)
0
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commented 2025-12-18T22:58:05.16+00:00
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Hani-N
5,675
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
how to fix Microsoft team issues
I am unable to see my teams member folders. Can someone assist?
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams and channels | Other
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams and channels | Other
Additional team and channel-related features and issues within Microsoft Teams for business
1,181 questions
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1 answer
What is the QDID number of windows 11 24H2 ?
I am looking for the information for the "QDID" of "windows 11 IOT enterprise LTSC 24H2" in order to testing Bluetooth SIG. Is there anyone guide me? Where can i find the information? (Bluetooth SIG site is not available for me.) I…
Windows for business | Windows for IoT
577 questions
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2 answers
Board view in SharePoint Lists shows column headers but does not render cards. Issue occurs only in production lists, not in new test lists, as of now. No filters applied. Other Sharepoint list with less data has the same issue.
Board view in SharePoint Lists displays column headers but does not render cards. The issue occurs only in production lists, not in new test lists. No filters are applied. It started recently without any changes. I tested in different ways: the…
Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
A group of Microsoft Products and technologies used for sharing and managing content, knowledge, and applications.
29,532 questions
asked 2025-12-18T20:30:37.86+00:00
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Adriana Chaves
0
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edited an answer 2025-12-18T22:57:13.1833333+00:00
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Chris Duong
5,325
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Azure Automation - My Runbook is working if i run it manually.. but its not running thru scheduling.. can any one help.
I have verified the following things already.. still not working. Verify Runbook Status: Ensure the runbook linked to the schedule is published and not in a draft state. Only published runbooks are triggered by schedules. Check Schedule Status: In the…
Azure Automation
Azure Automation
An Azure service that is used to automate, configure, and install updates across hybrid environments.
1,456 questions
asked 2025-12-18T22:56:59.34+00:00
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ACS - Manikandan Arumugam
0
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answered 2025-12-18T22:57:11.53+00:00
Q&A Assist
2 answers
"New" Outlook Randomly stops identifying spelling mistakes
Title says it all. The email editor is slow to identify spelling mistakes (underlining in red) or it just gives up mid-email. Nah bro, you gut thiss! I guess my question is why did Microsoft enshittify Outlook? It's so much worse from a user…
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
11,010 questions
asked 2025-12-18T18:54:37.3733333+00:00
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Sieber, Ryan
0
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edited an answer 2025-12-18T22:57:01.9466667+00:00
Chris Duong
5,325
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
How to make my outgoing emails verified?
Recently I learned that the outgoing emails for my law firm from my Microsoft-hosted email account are being tagged as unverified and shuttled to the junk mail folder. It even happens in my own email when I cc myself! This is a huge problem. I do not…
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
11,010 questions
asked 2025-12-17T16:47:13.4033333+00:00
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ThomB-3286
5
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commented 2025-12-18T22:56:54.7566667+00:00
Hani-N
5,675
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
How to fix a rule that isn't running automatically running automatically
How do I fix a rule in outlook that isn't running automatically
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
28,155 questions
asked 2025-12-18T17:23:34.2633333+00:00
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Carter, Robb (Corporate)
0
Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-12-18T22:56:49.4533333+00:00
Chris Duong
5,325
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
logged out of the Microsoft Admin Center with wrong authentication code
I bought Microsoft 365 Business and set up a custom email address with the domain. After I changed the email name from [Moderator note: personal info removed] to [Moderator note: personal info removed], I've been logged out from the account, every time I…
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.
14,179 questions
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1 answer
Why can't I use my Microsoft account on two devices?
I purchased a Microsoft account for personal use, I have two laptops. One is much older and I allow my kids to use it for school projects and such. Recently ALL of my documents and even my desktop has been syncing with the older computer. I don't want to…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
61,024 questions
asked 2025-12-18T22:55:17.9166667+00:00
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Hartz
0
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answered 2025-12-18T22:56:30.1+00:00
Q&A Assist
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Merge query pulls wrong data from reference table in power query
Check the screenshot where data is 26-05-2025 in main sheet and in merge sheet the data is pulled using merger query but resultant date is 21-04-2025 why? I have asked it with chatgpt also and it says its the way it is designed. What I understand is that…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
56,464 questions
asked 2025-12-16T16:38:07.8433333+00:00
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Chandan Rao
20
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commented 2025-12-18T22:55:23.3+00:00
Ashish Mathur
100.9K
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
0 answers
WINDOWS CANNOT ACCESS THE NETWORK COMPUTER
Microsoft Security | Windows Autopilot
Microsoft Security | Windows Autopilot
A service that simplifies device provisioning and setup for end users, enabling zero-touch deployment
517 questions
asked 2025-12-18T22:55:23.02+00:00
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Ruben Caguin
0
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asked 2025-12-18T22:55:23.02+00:00
Ruben Caguin
0
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1 answer
Unexpected billing for the Azure SQL Database Service tier Basic
Hi, I have been using the Azure SQL Server Database with the Basic level service tier for many months now. But just for the last month I got the bill of around 200 Euros and the bill was for the SQL Database Single/Elastic Pool General Purpose - SQL…
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,671 questions
asked 2025-12-09T21:50:29.61+00:00
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Muhammad Usman
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-18T22:55:05.1166667+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
129.4K
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Microphone is not working. Tried all online help steps however it is not working
Hello, My PC microphone is not working. Even though the input device shows driver is updated and device is working fine. However, microphone is not working. It is enabled.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
20,942 questions
asked 2025-12-14T14:27:57.88+00:00
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Tejas Naik
0
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edited a comment 2025-12-18T22:54:35.55+00:00
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Isabella Gomes
0
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