3,085 questions with Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups tags

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Can't access computer drive remotly via C$

Hi , I think I have a setting or a service in my environment causing the issue , so when I try to browse to \computername\C$ I get the following errors. Network Error Windows cannot access \computername\C$ check spelling ... Although I'm sure…

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asked 2020-11-13T18:49:27.06+00:00
Bonus12 1,126 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-13T12:49:35.2533333+00:00
Dan Clark 0 Reputation points
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How to fix activate office error

Correlation Id: 550ca0bd-30cc-46b7-b92b-b1ba371a3ea4 Timestamp: 2024-10-05T07:49:22.000Z DPTI: 5aeef9a83c6165940978a8460321dd237e891ec62a712eebb667e8b0fa9d5dc9 Error Tag: 9bxf9 Error Code: 1813

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asked 2024-10-05T07:53:30.1566667+00:00
ge license 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-12T23:11:56.89+00:00
Antoinette Carter 0 Reputation points
14 answers

BitLocker - Key ID

Hello, My daughter activated the BitLocker in my computer but the recovery I am able to pull up does not match the key ID on listed on the computer. Is there another way to recover the key id? Could I possibly have made another account I don’t remember…

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asked 2021-07-01T18:50:30.217+00:00
Tayrin ORand 46 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-10T22:17:01.51+00:00
Пк Мой 0 Reputation points
3 answers

How to fix "something happened and your pin isn't available.

Please I need your emergency support, after trying everything I could my pc still cannot allow me using my laptop, keep showing "something happened and your pin isn't available" click to set up.

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asked 2023-02-17T22:25:55.6+00:00
kenneth sekonde 40 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T22:11:33.8333333+00:00
Chemmech 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Security...Can someone verify if the below email is a valid email from Microsoft

Hello, Can someone verify if the below email is a valid email from Microsoft? Microsoft account team <info at wewe dotglobal> Sun 1/16/2022 10:54 PM Reply Microsoft account Security info was added The following security info was…

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asked 2022-01-18T14:19:56.767+00:00
Shelly Curry 26 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-09T22:05:33.6466667+00:00
Don Varnau 5 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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NEED HELP, Got Trojan:PowerShell/DownInfo.B frequently from Microsoft Defender

Requesting help!!!!! I somehow receive a very annoying virus/trojan called Trojan:PowerShell/DownInfo.B Despite using all third-party antivirus softwares and even factory reset the PC, this issue is still there.

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asked 2025-06-16T12:20:40.7166667+00:00
Kleanth Pendang 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-08T21:29:07.8733333+00:00
quietman7 MVP Alumni 0 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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BitLocker GPO

Hi All, It was my understanding that after you configured the GPO's for BitLocker you still needed to manually enable BitLocker on each machine. I am seeing the opposite when I enable the BitLocker Drive Encryption Policy and run a gpupdate on that…

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asked 2021-02-09T14:08:13.743+00:00
Bilal ELAMRANI 6 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-03T15:19:57.0766667+00:00
l m 0 Reputation points
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Windows 10 Home

Why the home user of Windows 10 bound to use complex password? There is nowhere it is possible to remove the password complexity. I installed gpedit.msc and changed the complex password settings to disable. Did gpupdate /force etc. Changed the password…

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asked 2020-10-14T07:32:17.287+00:00
Prabodha Kumar Sarangi 21 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-03T11:35:54.07+00:00
Andreas Hollandt 0 Reputation points
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My account was hacked

My account has been hacked. They changed my email, and deleted my phone number.

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asked 2024-06-20T13:00:52.5866667+00:00
Brian Brenner 10 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-03T03:09:01.5733333+00:00
Samantha Aldana Domonkos 0 Reputation points
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Forgot 4 digit pin for sign on my windows pc, how to reset it

Not sure what version of windows using. Found old laptop, can NOT login on my laptop because I don't remember pin. How do I get in and change my 4-digit pin?

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asked 2025-06-23T21:37:59.74+00:00
Therissa Ward 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-02T21:55:12.5533333+00:00
quietman7 MVP Alumni 0 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
6 answers

Cant remove work or school account from personal PC

recently left an organization and my ID there was disabled. When employed there, I used my personal PC for work as well as my own stuff. Now I get frequent requests to log in to my Work or School Account. How do I remove the Work account from my personal…

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asked 2023-05-18T19:28:15.87+00:00
Redistro 211 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-26T14:24:49.2833333+00:00
Dolores O 0 Reputation points
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Turn off bitlocker

I suddenly am getting a BitLocker recovery screen. As far as I know this was never installed. I am using a Microsoft Surface with WIN 10.

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asked 2025-06-24T14:33:23.2066667+00:00
Bill G 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-25T15:52:48.6233333+00:00
Henry Mai 1,965 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows 11 taskbar not showing issue

Suddenly multiple windows 11 systems taskbar is not showing. We cant able to open the control and other settings also not able to open. kindly provide solution

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asked 2024-09-12T04:45:58.74+00:00
Mohan Subramaniam 10 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-25T12:12:44.3633333+00:00
Brantner, Geoffrey (CONTR) 0 Reputation points
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ADVERTENCIA EN EL VISOR DE EVENTOS

Hola y muchas gracias por vuestra labor de soporte. les dejo este advertencia en mi visor, el problema que deriva de esta advertencia es que al iniciar windows, despues de poner el pin de inicio de sesión, es escritorio aparece por partes, primero la…

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asked 2025-06-24T09:40:34.6233333+00:00
Juan Romero 0 Reputation points
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Windows Key Activated on Another device

So Was installing Windows 10 going back to it went to use my Windows key which was never a problem before and now it says its activated elsewhere and i cannot Activate my windows please help

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asked 2025-06-23T14:06:32.8233333+00:00
Enderfect 0 Reputation points
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Allow syncing only on computers joined to specific domains Issues

Hi all, One of our clients is fully cloud based and when I was checking the security score on the security portal it recommended that I turned on "Allow syncing only on computers joined to specific domains" what seemed like a good idea back…

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asked 2023-08-31T19:10:53.9266667+00:00
Kevin Margan 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-23T04:45:20.56+00:00
Aleksanteri Numminen 0 Reputation points
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My wife locked out how to access as Administrator

Tittle Need access to our account. I have access to my account . On my PC (I am set as Admin) I have set up an account for my wife. She and I have forgotten her PIN and are locked out. How can I reset her PIN number

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asked 2025-06-18T05:09:25.9+00:00
Peter Stripp 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-20T02:18:51.8766667+00:00
MotoX80 36,421 Reputation points
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Motherboard failed SSD drive is now encrypted with Bitlocker

My daughter has been using a Lenovo laptop for about 3 years. It suddenly stopped working. It appears according to Lenovo to be a system board failure. I removed her SSD drive from her laptop and installed into a spare laptop to recover her data.…

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asked 2025-06-17T10:12:57.5333333+00:00
Dennis 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T00:23:53.6333333+00:00
Dennis 0 Reputation points
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Bootable Copy of Windows 10

How do I create a bootable copy of windows on a partioned disk?

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asked 2025-06-18T11:28:57.1166667+00:00
Tim Sheridan 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-18T11:42:45.34+00:00
Mark Dicks 715 Reputation points
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After windows update, laptop asking for BitLocker key which I do not have

Cannot login into home laptop after windows update. Laptop wants BitLocker key which I do not have. Already checked both MS accounts and it is not there. I have the original laptop box.

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asked 2025-06-17T17:44:19.3033333+00:00
C Rubrecht 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-18T02:01:36.2866667+00:00
S.Sengupta 24,871 Reputation points MVP