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Technical Support Escalation: Windows 11 Unable to Detect External Monitor via HDMI

Dear Microsoft Technical Support Team, I am seeking technical assistance regarding a persistent HDMI connectivity issue on my Windows 11 laptop. Despite following numerous troubleshooting procedures recommended through Microsoft Support and Microsoft…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-10-16T06:23:19.94+00:00
Ezwan Ariff 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-18T02:35:06.3566667+00:00
Ezwan Ariff 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Updating cross-references changes text to initial caps

I've searched and haven't found this problem elsewhere. In a Word (MS Word for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2609 Build 16.0.20430.20032) 64-bit) document with several cross-references within footnotes to other footnotes (e.g., see note X, supra), updating…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2026-10-17T18:45:24.2333333+00:00
Eric R 20 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-18T00:34:59.9866667+00:00
Suzanne S Barnhill 279.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Syncing iPhone to Outlook DELETED AN ENTIRE YEAR’S WORTH OF NOTES; will my plan to get them back work?

On my iPhone 16’s Notes App, I often use the Outlook folder of notes that I had connected a long long time ago. There are a lot of important notes there that I write on my phone. My phone keeps annoying me whenever I open my Notes app telling me to go to…

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for iOS | For home
asked 2026-09-06T00:02:39.2966667+00:00
qfcbv3 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-17T23:52:03.52+00:00
V 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I cannot capitalize "t" with my left shift button

when I try to use the left shift to make a capital t nothing happens. Left shift works to capitalize every other letter and right shift works to make a capital t, as does caps lock. I'm on windows 11 and there aren't any updates on my computer. I've…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-10-15T04:04:04.7633333+00:00
Sarah Farr 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-17T23:27:33.65+00:00
Sarah Farr 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to Replace %S with Feature Value on Feature String Based on Feature Name and partid?

I work on sql server 2017 i need write select query Replace %S with Feature Value on Column Feature String Based On partid and Feature Name Related . as example partid 1211 have Feature String AC(%S)Boil(%S)Temp(%S) I need to replace %S…

Developer technologies | Transact-SQL
Developer technologies | Transact-SQL

A Microsoft extension to the ANSI SQL language that includes procedural programming, local variables, and various support functions.

4,702 questions
SQL Server | Other
SQL Server | Other

Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories

14,660 questions
asked 2022-06-09T17:50:14.997+00:00
ahmed salah 3,216 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-17T23:15:32.8+00:00
jenari millender 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Sole Global Administrator locked out of Microsoft 365 tenant due to MFA / Authenticator issue

I am the sole Global Administrator of a Microsoft 365 Business tenant (fppromeus.onmicrosoft.com), and I am completely locked out due to an MFA / Microsoft Authenticator issue. The administrator account is still visible in the Microsoft Authenticator…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-10-05T12:25:10.6966667+00:00
Roy Kanerva 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-17T23:12:05.2+00:00
Jack-Bu 7,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bios doesn't load after entering the Bitlocker Key Code after recovering the code from the Microsoft recovery site. I took a picture of the code and entered exactly as written. I also recorded a video. It responded the code was incorrect. Options?..

I recovered my bitlocker key code from the Microsoft site and entered the number on my laptop. After pressing the enter key it indicates that the number was not correct. I took pictures and video of the code tI got on the Microsoft recovery site to…

Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-10-13T16:51:27.9233333+00:00
Lawrence Carter 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-17T22:56:24.1+00:00
Ian-T 16,800 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Does anyone know definitively if Access comes with a 365 Family subscription?

Online, search results indicate that Access comes with a 365 Family subscription, but trying to find any evidence that Microsoft even has Access any more is tough, let alone see how to qualify for it without paying $180, let alone trying to get any help…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-16T21:19:26.5633333+00:00
David Thibeault 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-17T22:24:05.3866667+00:00
David Thibeault 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I delete a charge on my credit card bill that shows Microsoft 365 that I don't have

I have been trying to get in touch with you, Microsoft. It's been over a year. I need your help now on my Visa Credit Card 7688 (When that credit card was compromised, 4182 was issued) I have been getting billed a charge of $12.50 and then As of May…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-10-16T22:07:37.6966667+00:00
Kathleen M Zanebis 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-17T22:03:05.8633333+00:00
Kathleen M Zanebis 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Azure Database for PostgreSQL: Logical Replication Slot Synchronization Issue After HA Deployment

Problem description I am using Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in the Central US region with PostgreSQL 16.15, configured for zone-redundant high availability. I have set up logical replication for a downstream CDC consumer using the…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-09-28T18:33:36.85+00:00
Alex Kutner 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-17T21:46:21.0466667+00:00
Maraiah Kasetti (Wipro Limited) 100 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to select text.

I opened a new document and it won't let me select text

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-10-17T20:36:22.1966667+00:00
llei 45 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-17T21:32:35.6133333+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to get Windows Longhorn?

I want to get Windows Longhorn build 4074 to install on a VM to explore, but I don’t know where to find the ISO. Perhaps you can tell me where or link me to a website with the file? Thank you.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-10-16T06:33:05.97+00:00
Leo 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-17T21:29:46.63+00:00
Leo 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Help to find Microsoft Excel 365 technical books with formulas.

Good evening, everyone, I was wondering if you could help me. I’m looking for a technical book on Microsoft Excel 365. I’m trying to refresh some of the things that I learned in a course that I tooked a few decades ago. The course was “Microsoft Excel…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Other
asked 2026-10-15T21:32:19.6733333+00:00
Hugo Plácido 65 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-17T21:13:55.5066667+00:00
Hugo Plácido 65 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I have a new laptop and downloaded the new outlook email and now I am not receiving emails. I also can't send emails. ??

As mentioned above, not receiving emails or sending emails. I have the same network and internet, same email address as my previous laptop. Would the same email address be the problem?? Thanks for any advise.

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-17T17:55:19.1266667+00:00
Robert Hauca 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-17T20:35:39.6533333+00:00
Robert Hauca 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

New CE ignores statistics for LIKE predicates on varchar columns with UTF-8 collations — fixed 9% guess (partially fixed in CE 170, `%x%` still affected, no backport)

SUMMARY For varchar columns using any UTF-8 collation (collation name ending in _UTF8), the modern cardinality estimator (CE model 120 to 160) never consults the histogram or string statistics for LIKE predicates. Every "LIKE 'prefix%'" and…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-08-21T14:07:13.2433333+00:00
Hubert 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-17T20:34:38.23+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 11 Home is too slow (Disk usage always at 100%, CPU also high)

I have a Desktop with a 2.9 GHz processor and 8GB of Ram, so well above the minimum specs for Windows 11. My computer has gradually been getting slower with each windows update (computer started on Windows 10), to the point where after an enforced…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-09-26T22:09:25.3833333+00:00
Rob H 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-17T20:02:27.9266667+00:00
Rob H 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Entra Workforce Tenant Creation Requires Paid License — Free Test Tenant Options?

Hello Microsoft Entra Support Team and Community, I am developing a multitenant enterprise healthcare SaaS application hosted on Microsoft Azure. I need to validate customer authentication, tenant isolation, role-based authorization, and API access…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-17T06:12:50.48+00:00
accepted 2026-10-17T18:49:44.7966667+00:00
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to Run a Mail Rule (manually) in New Outlook desktop...?

Can anyone explain why I cannot Run this Mail Rule manually in New Outlook desktop ('Run rule now' is greyed out (unavailable))? I have been in Contact with Support because the Automatic Filtering in New Outlook prevents most of my Rules running…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-16T09:43:35.39+00:00
DJBlake-1561 70 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-17T18:48:07.1033333+00:00
Hornblower409 19,160 Reputation points
1 answer

Office 2019

I have installed Office 2019 on Macbook Air but while starting, it says that Microsoft Excel or Word is not activated. I tried many times but it says product key already used whereas I have opened the box and installed the product key by myself. Tried to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-10-17T09:13:06.19+00:00
Adam Barai 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-17T18:01:25.8466667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

No longer receiving emails after evite phishing scam

The title sums it up. Got hacked by an evite phishing scam. Changed my password. Now no emails are coming in. Only junk emails

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-10-17T15:46:40.0533333+00:00
tim rocha 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-17T17:28:36.1666667+00:00
tim rocha 20 Reputation points