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I have been getting a notice that my build will expire on August 11

I would go to the Windows Update but find that No updates are available. within the last day An update is available version 25H2. I have tried to install it a number of times but it fails at various point giving an error message of Oxc19000101. Now…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-08-01T17:08:12.71+00:00
James Robb 30 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T21:24:26.0866667+00:00
James Robb 30 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I fix the Taskbar bug from windows 11?

My Windows 11 taskbar has a weird behavior that I consider a bug. Let me explain, I have restarted my computer and some automatic apps are loaded, The apps that I have pinned to the taskbar launch normally, and when I launch some other application like…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2024-06-13T14:36:53.7033333+00:00
Yardley Estiverne 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-01T20:48:00.66+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,530 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft excel goes wacky

I am using Excel, and after a few minutes it starts acting wacky...it makes extra lines or deletes lines, or everything is out of order. How do I correct this? It is maddening. I have to close it and open it again, but then it messes up all over again.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-08-01T00:36:49.4633333+00:00
Dayle Haworth 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-01T20:01:27.7133333+00:00
Dayle Haworth 20 Reputation points
12 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

my computer restarted and everything is gone

My computer was taking forever to start yesterday morning and when it finally did everything was gone, all my documents, photos, apps, screen icons etc. All of it gone, it is like I have a new computer. I think it has done an update or something and if I…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2026-07-25T12:24:56.4+00:00
megan chamberlain 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T19:58:13.67+00:00
megan chamberlain 40 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

You’re not eligible for an Azure free account

I am trying to create an Azure Free Account, but I receive the message: “You’re not eligible for an Azure free account.” I have not previously used an Azure Free Trial or Azure subscription. My Microsoft account, personal information, phone number, and…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Other
asked 2026-08-01T19:26:42.1066667+00:00
tulleniels Diamalla 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T19:53:08.0466667+00:00
tulleniels Diamalla 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Word 365 changing language back to default when re-opening document

I have a document that has text in both French and English. I have both language packs installed, and the French text is set using its own style, that specifies French as the style's language. However, whenever I open the document, it reverts the French…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-08-01T15:33:41.9866667+00:00
Lezli Farrington 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-01T19:22:36.69+00:00
Stefan Blom 352K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

why does everything need money -- Office programs needed in school

some of us really need some programmes on Microsoft ,for me especially office programmes such as word but we cant access them and it has been a challenge at school we have to write assignments ,articles in projects but we cant because everthing costs…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | Windows
asked 2025-12-27T21:26:01.92+00:00
elijah isabirye 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-01T19:14:32.6333333+00:00
Stefan Blom 352K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Managing users OneDrive ?

Where can I find the page to manage OneDrive for some of my users? [not global company-wide setting]. As Global Admin I wanted to help users to secure and fix the permission but was not sure where to do it from the https://admin.onedrive.com/ page.

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint Server | For business
Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For business | Windows
asked 2021-08-12T12:57:05.93+00:00
EnterpriseArchitect 6,411 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-01T18:38:32.13+00:00
Patrick Lee 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

OneDrive Data Retention

I had Office 365 Personal (bought from Best Buy) which gave me OneDrive. I wanted to switch to Office 365 Family. I was told I needed to work through Best Buy (not Microsoft) to do this. I purchased Office 365 Family from Best Buy, and Geek Squad helped…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-07-31T21:13:45.97+00:00
Kirk Gardner 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-01T18:06:35.5933333+00:00
Kirk Gardner 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Mirroring from Phone to PC: Lagging Display

In the past two weeks, I have lost the capability to work on my phone via both Phone Link and Samsung Flow. The response time of using my PC mouse and keyboard is far, far behind. The lag makes the option to mirror unusable and nonproductive. I'm not…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-07-30T13:10:40.9533333+00:00
LMBO 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-01T18:01:08.1366667+00:00
LMBO 20 Reputation points
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I missed my SC-100 certification exam due to a misunderstanding regarding the scheduled exam time. I sincerely apologize for this oversight. I was fully prepared to take the exam and request consideration for a reschedule or any available exception. I wou

I missed my SC-100 certification exam due to a misunderstanding regarding the scheduled exam time. I sincerely apologize for this oversight. I was fully prepared to take the exam and request consideration for a reschedule or any available exception. I…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-08-01T07:16:04.75+00:00
Jasmine Sharma 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-08-01T17:28:58.2033333+00:00
Dio Xavier 295.3K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to Create Resource using IoT Hub with Azure for Student subscription ?

Hi there, can anyone help me how to create the resource with this issue ? i've been changing the region multiple times and try and error for every single region but none of it works.

Azure IoT Hub
Azure IoT Hub

An Azure service that enables bidirectional communication between internet of things (IoT) devices and applications.

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asked 2026-08-01T08:07:33.8066667+00:00
27286062 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-01T17:17:08.2466667+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten 132.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
39 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I allocate more RAM to Windows 10 and how do I enable Minidumps?

OK so how do i allocate more RAM to windows. How do i enable Minidumps? The RAM issue i am having is it simply wont use more ram. I have tried watching YouTube tutorials and how they reset the maximum ram number. but it keeps saying 8.00gb…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2021-05-17T23:31:21.64+00:00
Kojun Iwaasa 26 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-01T16:43:28.5566667+00:00
Don Varnau 19,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to hide the "search indexing was turned off" without enabling search indexing

This notification is very annoying and bothersome; I don't want to enable search indexing because it consumes too much RAM. p/s: Please remove the AI-powered "generate tags" feature; it's too time-consuming and often inaccurate.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-07-24T14:18:05.13+00:00
HD100546b 55 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T16:06:08.6466667+00:00
HD100546b 55 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to download Windows 11 ISO in Russia due to regional restrictions

Dear Microsoft Support Team, I am located in Russia and cannot download the Windows 11 image due to regional restrictions. Please provide a temporary download link for the Windows 11 Home edition in Russian (ISO format). Thank you in advance for your…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-07-30T20:29:41.01+00:00
edited an answer 2026-08-01T15:59:59.3+00:00
kam h 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

New Windows 11 computer

I got a new Windows 11 computer yesterday and my touch screen monitor worked fine. Today the touch screen is not working. Any suggestions? Thanks

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2026-07-31T01:05:59.4366667+00:00
Bill Hecox 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T15:58:03.36+00:00
Bill Hecox 25 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

build expiration

Altough I installed the latest build as requested : 26300.8935.ge_prerelease _im.260717-1732 I still get the message (picture below) is it important for the futur? Will I loose my access to w11? What shall I do ? Thanks for help Best regards JP Jeandet

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-08-01T13:33:08.2433333+00:00
Jean-Pierre JEANDET 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T15:53:28.2366667+00:00
Jean-Pierre JEANDET 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Not receiving emails

My New Outlook is taking way too long to sync. I will get an email notification on my phone, but it won't show up in the desktop app until 30 minutes later, even if I hit refresh.

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-08-01T13:38:52.9766667+00:00
Upik 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T15:32:07.17+00:00
Upik 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Regarding the issue of Microsoft Rewards

I redeemed two ₹500 PVR Cinema Gift Cards, but both are still showing as "Pending." I haven't received the gift card codes yet. Could you please check the status and let me know when I'll receive them?

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,344 questions
asked 2026-08-01T14:33:38.47+00:00
Dhanraj P 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T15:27:38.3366667+00:00
Dhanraj P 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't remove items from my cart and can't check out

I've been getting these error messages all day. I'm trying to buy a refurbished surface pro 12-inch, and a surface pro keyboard, but when I try to delete previous items from my cart, I get one of these error messages. I've tried other devices,…

Surface | Other
asked 2026-07-31T03:04:26.3966667+00:00
alphabet12 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T14:53:55.19+00:00
alphabet12 20 Reputation points