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Does user-mode NtCreateFile support OBJ_DONT_REPARSE with a directory RootDirectory handle?

I am developing a user-mode Windows application that needs to safely resolve file-system directory entries relative to a trusted parent directory handle, without following unapproved reparse points. I found a potential ambiguity between two Microsoft…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-10-31T09:12:07.5066667+00:00
동석 이 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T02:43:44.9733333+00:00
Percy Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 240 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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.net core framweork for building application in 2027 (MAUI , MVC , Balzor)

I have 14 years of experience in asp.net MVC from its first release till its latest one, i heard about blazer & MAUI and Blazor/MAUI hybrid, so what are the differences? one of the main disadvantageous of mvc is that i can not wrap the project as…

Developer technologies | .NET | Blazor
Developer technologies | .NET | Blazor

A free and open-source web framework that enables developers to create web apps using C# and HTML, developed by Microsoft.

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asked 2026-11-08T13:58:21.97+00:00
john john Pter 1,590 Reputation points
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Need more storage

how do i buy more storage for my new Samsung Galaxy computer

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-10T16:51:12.4433333+00:00
Mike Curtin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:42:47.2966667+00:00
lee billy 0 Reputation points
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Getting error 0x82323007 on Xbox Game Bar after about 30 seconds on all games.

I have reset and repaired the app via Settings, uninstalled and reinstalled it with PowerShell, turned off all 3rd party services with msconfig, uninstalled and reinstalled all graphics drivers and software, and a litany of other tried bug fixes, but…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-11-11T21:25:24.1866667+00:00
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answered 2026-11-12T02:42:00.68+00:00
Hendrix-V 21,000 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to install Analysis Toolpak on Mac?

I've tried both going to Tools > Excel Add-ins > Analysis Toolpak and Data > Analysis Tools > Analysis Toolpak The toolpak will show up, i'll check the box, but it just won't install. My Mac is updated and so is Excel. I've tried quitting…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-11-11T23:14:34.2733333+00:00
Le, Bella 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:41:39.5433333+00:00
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How do I prevent Windows from automatically duplicating files?

Windows is automatically duplicating files. I do not know why. Refreshed the credentials. How do I prevent this from recurring??

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-29T07:48:04.57+00:00
Laura Jennings 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:41:15.6533333+00:00
lee billy 0 Reputation points
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Escalation to Data Protection Team: Tenant Lockout for Only Global Admin

I am writing to request an urgent MFA reset from the Data Protection team. I am the sole Global Administrator for our Microsoft Entra tenant and am currently unable to sign in due to Error 500121. The account is no longer present in my Microsoft…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-12T02:28:30.58+00:00
Andrea Balda 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:32:38.73+00:00
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CFAPI / Shell: IFileOperation returns S_OK but leaves empty parent directories after deleting offline placeholders

Summary Deleting a populated cloud-placeholder directory tree through IFileOperation can return S_OK with GetAnyOperationsAborted == FALSE while leaving empty parent directories on disk. Files and leaf directories are removed, but several ancestors…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-04T12:52:40.1733333+00:00
229 ho 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T02:27:49.9533333+00:00
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My Windows 11 PC keeps getting the error DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE 0x9F.

Hi, As the title says, my pc is randomly turning off and presenting me with the error DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE 0x9F. This started happening after l shut down my pc to apply a windows security update (KB5132061) and while applying that update it seems…

Windows for home | Other | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-11-11T13:27:12.1366667+00:00
Dolan A 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:26:12.2633333+00:00
Hendrix-V 21,000 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Indentation in Outlook

I just spent 2 hours trying to "fix" my display settings in outlook... did Microsoft implement a UI change today? Why is there an indentation in every single email thread in my inbox? Just my two cents but I think we should change that back...…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-11-11T00:28:22.7566667+00:00
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Obtaining a reliable process handle for an SCM-started Windows service before application-level RPC authentication

On Windows 11, the Service Control Manager (SCM) launches a demand-start SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS service after an authorized user-mode controller calls StartServiceW. Consider a single activation of that service. The controller needs to acquire and…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-04T16:56:32.88+00:00
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commented 2026-11-12T02:25:27.5066667+00:00
Harry Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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URGENT HELP LOSSS OF FILES MORE THAN 30 DAYS

Subject: Urgent help needed – approximately 42,000 irreplaceable photographs missing from OneDrive I am asking for urgent help with what is an extremely serious loss of personal data from my OneDrive. 33 folders containing approximately 42,000…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Other
asked 2026-11-11T15:03:44.2033333+00:00
Callum Dickson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:24:52.5933333+00:00
Xavier-D 14,530 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Sole Global Administrator Locked Out Due to MFA – Need Alternative Tenant Recovery Contact

Hello Microsoft Support Community, I am the sole Global Administrator of our company's Microsoft 365 tenant, and I am currently unable to access the admin account due to a Microsoft Authenticator MFA issue. Here are the details: Subscription: Microsoft…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-05T02:43:27.3433333+00:00
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commented 2026-11-12T02:24:45.1166667+00:00
Micah S 0 Reputation points
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Does Windows 11 support exact-version activation for full-trust desktop MSIX?

On Windows 11 x64, a normal non-elevated desktop caller independently authorizes PackageFullName A and a manifest Application ID for a registered full-trust desktop MSIX staged in Windows-managed storage, with package integrity enforcement intended. The…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-06T15:35:09.7366667+00:00
Tom Apperson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T02:23:49.1433333+00:00
Harry Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Which Remarks apply to FileStream's four-argument constructor in the .NET 10 documentation?

The .NET 10 API page documents the FileStream constructor taking String, FileMode, FileAccess, and FileShare. The parameter descriptions make access and sharing depend on the supplied arguments. The associated Remarks instead appear to describe fixed…

Developer technologies | .NET | Other
Developer technologies | .NET | Other

Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

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asked 2026-11-04T20:12:23.6566667+00:00
Manica Moscon Advogados 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T02:23:12.9866667+00:00
Brian Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,340 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to find and remove duplicate pictures on my Windows 11 pro computer

How to find and remove duplicate pictures on my Windows 11 pro PC

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-03T23:03:55.2833333+00:00
Derry Pearce 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:17:03.4533333+00:00
lee billy 0 Reputation points
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How do i scan something from my printer to my computer

Im having trouble scanning something from my printer to my computer

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-06-02T18:09:04.6266667+00:00
Stacie Coulter 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T02:16:07.25+00:00
Marlene 0 Reputation points
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My entire staff has lost the ability to open Microsoft, Outlook and SharePoint

Good evening this is <Moderator's note: Personal Identifiable Information removed> with ASCHeatingandAir.onmicrosoft.com My entire staff has been locked out of all of our Microsoft accounts including Outlook, messaging, and SharePoint. The…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-12T01:51:43.2533333+00:00
Marsha Head 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:16:03.9266667+00:00
Hani-Ng 2,835 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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OneDrive 26.198.1011.0006 on Windows 11 refuses to create its synchronization folder on my internal D: drive.

OneDrive 26.198.1011.0006 on Windows 11 refuses to create its synchronization folder on my internal D: drive. Drive: WDC WD10SPZX-60Z10T0. Interface: SATA. Partition style: GPT. File system: NTFS. DriveType: 3 (Fixed disk). Operational status:…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T23:47:05.9133333+00:00
Ricardo Baía Pinto 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:13:32.9066667+00:00
TaoLi 120.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My Lenovo laptop is not connecting to mt HP Smart Tank 5000 printer

My laptop is not connecting to my HP Smart Tank 5000 printer

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-11-12T01:35:27.3566667+00:00
mike morton 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T02:11:09.4966667+00:00
EmilyS726 279.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor