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My HP laptop suddenly is no longer detecting my addtional external monitor

My HP laptop suddenly is no longer detecting my addtional external monitor which is connected by a cable? Nothing seems to work to resolve it.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-18T19:19:30.0566667+00:00
Stuart Friedman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:55:54.5066667+00:00
Ivan B 124.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unable to Add Billing Address

Why am I unable to add billing address to my microsoft account? It repeatedly says "its not you, its us". Can you help please. thank you.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-09-18T19:22:02.9366667+00:00
Ankur Mutreja 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:55:24.26+00:00
EmilyS726 269.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I do not have the descriptive statistics option

I am completing a school assignment. There is no descriptive statics options. There is no where to add it in.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-09-18T19:22:27.94+00:00
Courtney Long 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:52:55.9033333+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
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My Microsoft Office application keeps crashing whenever I try to open a specific document. How can I fix this issue?

To troubleshoot the issue of Microsoft Office crashing when opening a specific document, you can try the following steps: **Open Office Application in Safe Mode**: Try opening the Office application (e.g., Word, Excel) in safe mode. Safe mode disables…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | Android
asked 2024-05-13T05:38:22+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Contact names fail to add to chats

When I try to start a chat with some contacts, their names will not add to the 'TO' line. When I try to add them, their name appears in the suggested list with 'invite' beside it but I cannot add them to the 'TO' line. Any suggestions?

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Other
asked 2026-09-08T12:03:46.0733333+00:00
Ken 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T19:48:36.5133333+00:00
Ruby Nguyen 2,720 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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REQUESTIN REFUND

Please confirm: Only one $129.99 annual membership is active. All other $129.99 charges have been refunded. The refunds have been processed successfully. Thank you for your assistance.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-09-18T19:12:29.3666667+00:00
Yolanda Montes 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:45:15.6966667+00:00
EmilyS726 269.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Where are my photo files?

Photo files from last year are no longer on my hard drive.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-18T19:00:44.2266667+00:00
jonathan nelson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:41:37.68+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 88,720 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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MP4 upload support

I am building an agent to convert Word/PDF content into a SCORM file. Some of the content has videos that need to be embedded into the course. I have been successful at generating a viable file for the course structure but have not been able to get the…

Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
asked 2026-09-18T14:57:37.7066667+00:00
Robbie Kohart 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:35:02.69+00:00
Haytham-C 5,630 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How to stop emails being automatically moved to Deleted Items

Random different emails from a variety of senders are automatically being transferred to Deleted Items. This is not happening every day or to all emails.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-09-18T18:56:31.2366667+00:00
Nigel Holland 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:32:18.0066667+00:00
EmilyS726 269.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Windows 11 Camera won't save pictures

Error Message: PhotoCaptureFileCreationFailed

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-06-19T19:17:47.3466667+00:00
Marissa Armstrong 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T19:26:43.7866667+00:00
Andrew Hart 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Excel read only issue

I have a current up to date Microsoft subscription that I use on 2 computers. One of the computers is having an issue where my excel spreadsheets are read only and I can't figure out how to remove the read only. I have no issues with this on the other…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-18T16:28:44.8033333+00:00
CHARLES TOBIN 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:26:34.66+00:00
Bulldog 4,740 Reputation points
1 answer

i need a refund refund

i need a refund for an app accidently purchased frm microsoft store

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-09-18T18:49:15.36+00:00
SHAURYA BANYAL 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:23:00.57+00:00
EmilyS726 269.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
0 answers

Windows Update Failure

Issue: Windows Update Failure You're encountering persistent issues with Windows Update failing to install updates on your computer. Despite repeated attempts, the updates fail to install, and you're seeking assistance to troubleshoot this issue.…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
asked 2024-05-17T03:48:20+00:00
Anonymous
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OpenSearch Cluster Status Showing Yellow Due to Unassigned Replica Shards

Hello, I have a question about our OpenSearch cluster status. Currently, the OpenSearch cluster is showing a yellow status because some replica shards are unassigned. I understand that the yellow status means the primary shards are allocated, but one or…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
asked 2026-09-18T15:54:57.5066667+00:00
Leo Walker 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:19:13.28+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 10,145 Reputation points
0 answers

How can I transfer my 2FA codes from Microsoft Authenticator, to another authenticator?

Hi! I would like to transfer my 2FA codes from Microsoft Authenticator, to another authenticator. MY codes are backed up to my Microsoft account. I would like to keep the codes on Microsoft Authenticator, but having it on another. Thank you!

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-09-18T19:18:41.4566667+00:00
SLevente001 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Bring back this feature

i know that the lastest windows photos update hides some bloats, but THE IMAGE SIZE IS NOT THE BLOAT, IT'S AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FEATURE In terms of the interface, this update is excellent; it hides unnecessary features like disigner, slopilot and even…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-09-18T14:42:24.7866667+00:00
HD100546b 55 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:15:21.5333333+00:00
Haytham-C 5,630 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

I need windows 11 iso image file

Hello,I am in Iran and I cannot download Windows 11 from the official Microsoft download page because of regional restrictions. The Media Creation Tool also fails with error 0xC1900500-0x20000. Could you please provide a temporary direct download link…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-09-18T17:41:53.4166667+00:00
arashmidos midos 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:11:58.1733333+00:00
Ruwim.B 6,905 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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I WANT to change my payment method and I can't please contact me

Hello I lost my credit card and you were unable to collect the €4.44 TEAMS subscription because it was refused. I now have the new number of my new card but I can't get into your system to change it. Thank you for calling me back to help me with this.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-08-26T13:48:49.34+00:00
Ellis Dorothy 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-09-18T19:11:28.6433333+00:00
Alexandra T 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to receive emails on Eudora since upgrading to Microsoft 11

Cannot receive emails on Eudora since upgrading to Microsoft 11

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2023-11-19T03:58:46.72+00:00
Keith Sabourin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T19:11:00.15+00:00
Hans Wurst 0 Reputation points
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Managed Chrome browser failing to install required security extension via GPO

I need to resolve an issue with managed Google Chrome browsers across our Windows workstations following a recent Group Policy rollout. It says the enterprise policy fails to automatically push and install the required corporate security extension,…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-09-18T17:50:38.27+00:00
Sarah Williams 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T19:06:15.5666667+00:00
Tracy Le 13,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor