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Windows 8.1 activation issue

Hi all, I have a situation where we bought an HP PC in 2015 which came with Windows 7 Pro and is upgradeable to Windows 8.1. Of recent it's asking for activation but I can't activate Win 7 anymore as it's not supported. There isn't any stickers with…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,495 questions
asked 2020-11-05T20:05:27.633+00:00
Ricaldo Paponette 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T07:43:19.163+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
2 answers

how to get jsonstring along columns in sql server

hi i have one doubt in sql server . how to get json format filed using few columns and get columns also. table : emp id | name | sal | depno 1 | a |100 |`10 2 | b |200 |20 based on above data i want output like below : …

Transact-SQL
Transact-SQL
A Microsoft extension to the ANSI SQL language that includes procedural programming, local variables, and various support functions.
4,656 questions
asked 2020-11-20T09:38:41+00:00
harinathu 6 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:42:42.963+00:00
EchoLiu-MSFT 14,581 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows Hello is not working

Hi, I've bought my laptop just 2 month ago. it's HP Spectre X360 convertible. I want to set up the windows hello and I got this massage " this option is currently unavailable" and the set up bottom is gray, so i can't do anything. I've just…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,929 questions
asked 2020-11-06T04:49:22.477+00:00
Maria Yousefi 6 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:42:29.033+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
2 answers

Why don't old Windows 10 more than 2 years old, directly upgrade to the current build?

When Windows 10 1803 automatically installs windows updates now in the year 2020, normally it updates to version 1909 first, and then forces a month delay before it will install version 2004. , But if on Windows 10 1803 Education edition, I go…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,713 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,495 questions
asked 2020-11-06T23:04:36.387+00:00
Dale Mahalko 6 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:41:53.743+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
2 answers

About microsoft certification

Greeting , My self Azhar i pass MCSA certificates in November 20, 2010 with id but unfortunately i couldn't remember my login id pass i want to return it back all my data in this updated account all certificate transcripts because i want to…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,524 questions
asked 2020-11-08T09:16:25.35+00:00
AZHAR KHAN 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T07:41:27.933+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
2 answers

Why doesn't the product key that I bought from the microsoft store work?

Hello, I am attempting to upgrade to windows 10 pro, I purchased directly from the Microsoft store on my laptop so it should be as simple as pressing install and you are good to go but it won't install. Under my settings > activation > it says I…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,948 questions
asked 2020-11-08T19:08:35.633+00:00
Kiara Loechler 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T07:41:05.923+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows 10 updates one minute warning

Hi, I have started mandating forced windows updates, and forced reboots monthly. But when I start the process, the users get no visual notification it is occurring ... except a one minute "i'm about to reboot" warning. Is there anyway to…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,713 questions
asked 2020-11-02T11:17:49.597+00:00
Tim Jeens 26 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:40:20.61+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Shares via GPO

Hi All, I am administering network shares using security groups. Basically, I am using Item Level Targeting and pointing to a security group. I needed to know what happens when\if a user is a member of two security groups that map to the same drive…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,495 questions
asked 2020-11-23T14:44:36.977+00:00
czql5v 146 Reputation points
accepted 2020-11-24T07:39:47.72+00:00
czql5v 146 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows 7 32-bit upgraded to Windows 10 32-bit. PC died. Can I reinstall as Windows 10 64-bit?

Hi, As per title I built a PC (first one) and bought Win 7 Pro 32-bit. I upgraded to Windows 10 when the upgrade was free. My PC died recently, however the system disk is OK. From the old registry: …

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,495 questions
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,948 questions
asked 2020-11-03T19:06:41.093+00:00
Upto 50characters 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T07:38:55.507+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
2 answers

actualizar a windows 10

Hola, tengo una pc con Windows 8.1 enterprise y compre la licencia de windows 10 para actualizar y no me permite. me coloca "el idioma o la edición de la versión de windows que está instalada en tu PC no es compatible con esta herramienta. Como…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,495 questions
Windows Server Management
Windows Server Management
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
440 questions
asked 2020-11-03T19:17:30.23+00:00
Marie Condurso 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T07:38:29.647+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
1 answer

VAMT Tool will not discover previously installed ESU Product

We are really trying to use VAMT to install, activate and monitor our ESU license deployment for Windows Server 2008 R2. Everything works, except that for a remote server where the ESU Key was installed though a different method than the local VAMT…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
13,226 questions
asked 2020-11-04T19:57:29.29+00:00
FrustratedAdm 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T07:37:42.937+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
3 answers

Win 10 - Parameters - Devices - not showing

Win 10 Ent Ltsc 1809 + all updates. I click Start, Parameters - Devices - not showing. For a second shows and at once closes. Other buttons work normally. This is (PS, admin), not working: Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,713 questions
asked 2020-11-01T20:30:56.703+00:00
Gu 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-11-24T07:35:34.417+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,151 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

C# WPF RegEx - only numbers and charactes in a range

Hello, string text = "[>[RS]06[GS]PTVK1281257[GS]21PR4A[GS]11D201632[GS]Q60[GS]18VLMDM5[GS]1TAFJH0010-1[GS]13E5a[GS]1PW12R789B[GS]4LCN[GS][RS][EOT]]"; const string regExprLPLayout = @"\b1P([A-Z0-9]{0,55})\b"; …

Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Presentation Foundation
A part of the .NET Framework that provides a unified programming model for building line-of-business desktop applications on Windows.
2,784 questions
asked 2020-11-19T14:42:20.323+00:00
Markus Freitag 3,786 Reputation points
accepted 2020-11-24T07:32:34.11+00:00
Markus Freitag 3,786 Reputation points
1 answer

O365 - Application Impersonation not working Tenant wide

We have Application Impersonation turned on for about 4-5 service accounts, and it's not working for any of them. We can't "send as", we can't sync calendars, etc from any of our applications. We have a ticket open with Microsoft, but it's…

Exchange Server Management
Exchange Server Management
Exchange Server: A family of Microsoft client/server messaging and collaboration software.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
7,669 questions
asked 2020-11-16T12:51:36.723+00:00
JoFri 41 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:31:15.66+00:00
Joyce Shen - MSFT 16,671 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

4.4.0 DNS query failed, messages stuck in Draft

Hi, I have new Exchange 2019 installation (there is no Exchange server was later). I have a problem, all messages stuck in Draft (OWA). In Message Tracking logs there is error SmtpResponse:451 4.4.0 DNS query failed. The error was:…

Exchange Server Management
Exchange Server Management
Exchange Server: A family of Microsoft client/server messaging and collaboration software.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
7,669 questions
asked 2020-11-22T17:56:45.52+00:00
Mountain Pond 1,441 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:30:05.887+00:00
Lucas Liu-MSFT 6,176 Reputation points
2 answers

MICROSOFT ESU KEY EXPIRY DATE

Hi All, I work for an organization which currently still uses 2008R2 servers. Apparently ESU keys were activated on the servers by someone who now unfortunately left this organization. Is there any way to find out the expiry date or the date of…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
13,226 questions
asked 2020-11-18T10:26:31.467+00:00
Siddant R 21 Reputation points
answered 2020-11-24T07:30:03.287+00:00
Joy Qiao 4,901 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
5 answers

Problems with Invoke-WebRequest

Hello, I tried to connect to my Exchange OWA site by using the code from this page: $Body = @{ User = 'jdoe' password = 'P@S$w0rd!' } $LoginResponse = Invoke-WebRequest 'https://www.contoso.com/login/' -SessionVariable 'Session' -Body…

Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.PowerShell: A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
5,552 questions
asked 2020-11-19T14:54:24.243+00:00
Mikhail Firsov 1,881 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:27:52.823+00:00
Mikhail Firsov 1,881 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Learning databricks

Hello, I have been searching online websites and youtube for good step by step learning tutorials which I can follow along to learn databricks as well as databricks inside ADF. 1- Can you please recommend websites or youtube channels? 2- I do…

Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks
An Apache Spark-based analytics platform optimized for Azure.
2,217 questions
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
An Azure service for ingesting, preparing, and transforming data at scale.
10,835 questions
asked 2020-11-20T07:41:35.643+00:00
arkiboys 9,691 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:26:27.333+00:00
arkiboys 9,691 Reputation points
0 answers

[UWP] Problem when restart app on kiosk mode

We are developing a POS application which will be setup at our stores. This app is an UWP application which run on Windows 10 IOT LTSC - Kisk Mode and we decided to deploy using side-loading. In order to improve the update process, we have try using…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2020-05-08T06:54:45.457+00:00
Luu Ngoc Manh 16 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-24T07:24:54.137+00:00
Andreas 6 Reputation points
3 answers

SSRS 2019 Strange Icons

Hi, I am using SQL SSRS 2019 Express Edition, the report menu shows some strange icons, for example instead of the "Next Page" arrow I get the letter "D"...please see the attached screenshot. I am using Windows Server 2019…

SQL Server Reporting Services
SQL Server Reporting Services
A SQL Server technology that supports the creation, management, and delivery of both traditional, paper-oriented reports and interactive, web-based reports.
2,940 questions
asked 2020-11-19T17:14:48.583+00:00
netasp 21 Reputation points
answered 2020-11-24T07:22:14.983+00:00
Joyzhao-MSFT 15,596 Reputation points