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i need to reinstall windows 11

i installed linux on my lenovo l13 yoga and now i cant figure out how to reinstall windows

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-04-20T05:39:55.25+00:00
Kyle Kincheloe 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-20T14:45:01.0266667+00:00
Bulldog 1,850 Reputation points
2 answers

I am experiencing an issue while trying to sign in to my university login account. I am not receiving the verification code which is displayed on screen (as attached with this) in my Authenticator app, even though it has already been set up on my phone.

Moved from Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Windows
asked 2026-04-19T13:11:16.5266667+00:00
Harshi Perera 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:41:46.9266667+00:00
Henry-N 13,045 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

how do you get 502

how do you get a 502 bad gateway? plz microsoft microsoft microsoft microsoftmicrosoft

Windows for home | Other | Desktop, Start, and personalization
asked 2026-04-20T14:01:15.7333333+00:00
crepin creper 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-20T14:40:52.6166667+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 79,430 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

I can't login XBox

I can't login to Xbox account. Password stopped working. When verification code is sent the email the account is associated with has been deactivated due to lack of use. I cannot get the code this way.

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
asked 2026-03-18T16:47:27.3133333+00:00
Raymond Bouvier 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-04-20T14:40:40.84+00:00
Ian-T 7,735 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

why if I ask a question I get This content has been deleted.

This content has been deleted. This content has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The content was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more…

Community Center | Discuss the Q&A site | Site bug or problem
asked 2026-04-19T19:47:15.95+00:00
Al Wilton 125 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-20T14:40:02.6766667+00:00
Al Wilton 125 Reputation points
3 answers

HOW TO DELETE BLANK PAGE AND BE ABLE TO RETYPE INFORMATION

I am trying to delete a blank page which the font size does not go all the way to 1. Also while trying to do that it deleted my title information and it will not let me type on the first page nor the blank page only from the third page on.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2026-04-19T10:07:00.8133333+00:00
Estrada, Esther (MBAM4) 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:39:44.36+00:00
Henry-N 13,045 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I have both en gb and en us versions of microsoft 365 installed

I subscribe to microsoft 365 and, for reasons unknown to me, I have both the en gb and en us versions installed on my laptop. I live in UK and do not want en us version. Can I delete it (uninstall from the settings/apps/installed apps list) or does this…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-04-16T20:25:51.1166667+00:00
AlbertoOnestain 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:38:56.5866667+00:00
AlbertoOnestain 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Lost access to authenticator app as well as admin portal

So for some reason I had to uninstall my authenticator app on my iphone (not backed up) and lost access to my mailbox. I am unable to log back into my account and cannot get any help. I have paid for it and it's being wasted. Please someone help me, I'm…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-19T09:48:30.72+00:00
Keyur Raut 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-04-20T14:38:28.07+00:00
Liora D 15,035 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

My Microsoft Rewards daily set has been broken for 2 weeks and I lost my streak, but support isn’t helping

Hello, I’m having a serious issue with Microsoft Rewards, and I’m hoping someone here can escalate it because the normal support form keeps sending me the same “wrong account” script even though I am signed in with the correct account. My Daily Set…

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.

7,280 questions
asked 2026-04-18T00:22:24.5233333+00:00
Manofield 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:36:33.9633333+00:00
Alex-L 6,210 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Invoke activity succeeds but Task Module response not rendered

We are seeing a regression in a custom app for Microsoft Teams where installation succeeds but tab and bot initialization intermittently fail post-deployment; tabs return a generic load error or remain blank, and bot messages do not trigger responses,…

Microsoft Teams | Development
Microsoft Teams | Development

Building, integrating, or customizing apps and workflows within Microsoft Teams using developer tools and APIs

4,956 questions
asked 2026-04-18T03:57:03.8333333+00:00
Tiziano Boubou 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-20T14:36:03.8433333+00:00
Tiziano Boubou 20 Reputation points
2 answers

update name

by mistaken i added wrong name in my microsoft profie so how can i update or edit my correct name from microsoft support?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Other
asked 2026-04-19T10:41:22.5233333+00:00
BANDAR SULAYMAN A ALSAYARI 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:34:59.7133333+00:00
Liora D 15,035 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Keyboard Installation

Hello to you, I purchased a used, wireless keyboard, Microsoft 3050 model 1729 SN 0924101263844. I did not receive either the User Guide or the USB module. How can I install it with Windows 11? Thank you for your attention. Michel…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-04-19T22:34:58.1266667+00:00
Michel Vincent 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:34:21.8833333+00:00
Paulo GM 65,005 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to fix Store incomplete

Dear all; I just want to know how cause my store is stop running for the windows 8 Pease give me a solution

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
asked 2026-04-20T08:43:23.6633333+00:00
Ismael Gomes 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-20T14:33:50.8+00:00
Bulldog 1,850 Reputation points
1 answer

Minecraft gift card purchased in Laos cannot be redeemed in Iraq - Region restriction error

Hello, I am currently located in Laos and I purchased a Minecraft gift card here as a gift for my nephew who lives in Iraq. When my nephew tried to redeem the code, he received an error saying the gift card is not allowed for his region. We have…

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
asked 2026-04-17T11:35:02.97+00:00
Anas Mohammed 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-04-20T14:30:49.2766667+00:00
Ian-T 7,735 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How to fix "This alias cannot be added to your account. Choose a different alias."?

so i got a problem with the microsoft rewards thing when i try to redeem my points and at the add phone number it always fails like gimmes me an error This alias cannot be added to your account. Choose a different alias. i tried so much methods but they…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11
asked 2025-11-22T20:13:15.6666667+00:00
Niks Cvetkovs 50 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:24:54.9466667+00:00
Jacob LEWIS 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Workday to On-Prem Active Directory: Extend the Workday schema

I'm working on project to provision accounts to a Local Active Directory using Workday Worker data. I need to read more attributes than the standard ones configured in the Workday to Active Directory User Provisioning application, so I decided to…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2022-10-12T12:28:14.807+00:00
Carlo ARENACCIO 21 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:23:39.9633333+00:00
Rohit Patolia 0 Reputation points
1 answer

sound card not installed

Sound card not shown in device manager. Not there under hidden devices. Was there yesterday and then was no loner connected and only shown as a hidden device. All drivers are shown as up to date.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-04-20T13:41:09.2633333+00:00
Martyn Smith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-20T14:19:41.1033333+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 79,430 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Unable to log in in Azure portal, not receiving OTP at all

Hello, I've enrolled in the GitHub Student Developer Pack to receive educational benefits from Microsoft Azure. However, it appears that the server is not providing me with any kind of OTP to the mobile number linked to my active account. I've been…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-03-31T07:55:59.27+00:00
Debanjan Chowdhury 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:18:22.2066667+00:00
Shubham Sharma 15,500 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Data label and Axis values are not in compact for Italy region

I have created a waterfall chart with set of datapoints including positive and negative numbers and applied custom number format as below Positive number Data format - [>999999999]$##.0,,,"B";[>999999] $##.0,,"M"; $##.0 Negative…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-04-17T08:25:30.3633333+00:00
Shivapriya Saravanan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:17:58.01+00:00
Daniel-Vo 5,845 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Rendering issues with the New Outlook

I keep encountering rendering issues with the New Outlook. For example, the minimum, full screen and close buttons at the top right hand corner show as squares. This also happens with other icons and buttons - see attached screenshots. The temporary…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-04-17T10:38:51.66+00:00
Jim P 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-20T14:16:40.72+00:00
Daniel-Vo 5,845 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator