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Office H&S 20212 This copy already installed on another computer

Office Home & Student. Has been installed on my laptop for nearly 1 year but when I went to use word an activate word banner came up. When I tried to activate it with the product key it said that this copy is installed on another device. Excel showed…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T10:59:57.2233333+00:00
B W 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:50:54.8566667+00:00
Ron Barker 2,355 Reputation points
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Request for exception – DP-600 renewal window missed (expired September 2026)

Hello, My Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) expired in September 2026, and I missed the renewal window. During this period I changed my primary email address, so the renewal reminders most likely went to an inbox I no…

Microsoft Partner Center | Other
asked 2026-10-29T19:34:53.94+00:00
Denicio Santos 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-12T10:50:16.1533333+00:00
Ana Mihaila (BLUEHAWK LLC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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i have been hacked

My Microsoft account was hacked a week ago and I have no way to access it. I can’t complete the recovery form because I never bought anything with it, since I only used it to play Minecraft. But I want to recover it, and I’ve been trying for more than a…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-11-12T10:17:51.6633333+00:00
Sebastian Arrieta Chavarria 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T10:49:43.8866667+00:00
DaveM121 947.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Voice command in Excel would not turn off

I wanted to dictate in Excel and Word. I started with Excel and suddenly if I typed something and hit tab, I had an electronic voice repeating back to me what I just typed. The problem? I couldn't turn it off! I went to Geek Squad and their top local…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T13:55:08.3633333+00:00
Sylvia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T10:49:43.12+00:00
Vikki-T 14,115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Windows 11 26H1 build 28000.3501 (KB5132059) has resulted in some .exe files failing to execute.

An executable compiled with #pragma comment(linker, "/align:16") no longer runs after upgrading to Windows 11 26H1 build 28000.3501 (KB5132059). Source code of minimal reproducer: #pragma comment(linker, "/merge:.rdata=.text") #pragma…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-11-12T06:15:28.31+00:00
C H 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T10:48:18.09+00:00
Kai-H 31,165 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Office365 Family pack purchased payment made but not available to download

I made a purchase of Microsoft365 family pack today. The payment of 8199 has been deducted from my account, however it is not available to me for installation.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-12T10:40:53.2+00:00
Deepak Anand 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T10:47:54.6933333+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Edge Sync broken - is https://edge.microsoft.com down

Edge sync when using a Microsoft Account is broken (including latest update 157.0.4341.46): when you close Edge and then go back in, the Profile Sync state gets stuck in "setting up sync" and never completes this stage and never sync's the…

Microsoft Edge | Profile, sync, and sign in | Windows 11
asked 2026-11-11T08:50:17.9633333+00:00
Andrew Macaulay 186 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:47:05.69+00:00
Andrew Macaulay 186 Reputation points
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magic jigsaw puzzle wont open anylonger

Dear Sir/Ma'am,    My magic jigsaw puzzle game app stopped opening on my laptop. I've tried to update the app but it still doesn't open, I have 136,000 credits and I don't wont to loose them can you help me please. Thank you so much. Carolyn Gorris

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2024-10-12T22:26:54.2466667+00:00
Carolyn Gorris 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-12T10:46:14.42+00:00
Gérard Oomens 133.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Supported external association between active IME composition and its rendering window

Question We are building an external window-sharing tool. Which supported API combination associates a selected application's current input/composition context with its separate Microsoft IME preedit rendering HWND (or equivalent capturable surface),…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-10-31T09:46:13.0133333+00:00
paopao 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:45:28.4733333+00:00
Gatlin Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,470 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to reinstall Office 2021 for my Mac

After updating the MS Office apps through App Store I lost my licence to Office 2021 because the apps do not find the licences although I have logged in with the same account that I have made the purchase in the past. As I needed MS Office tools…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-09T19:23:40.6+00:00
Andris Altsaar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:44:49.3266667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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The "Audio Codec - SysFX Test - Desktop" job fails because it attempts to copy ReconnectBluetoothDevices.dll from the controller; however, the DLL is not present on the controller running VHLK for Windows 11, version 26H1.

The failure details are as follows: Cause : Failed to Start the Task Cause : Zero files are copied when Trying to Copy From Path "\\WIN-XXXXXXXXXXX\tests\AMD64\audio-test\bin\ReconnectBluetoothDevices.dll"....Failing the Task Failure : Failed…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-11-12T10:44:44.3733333+00:00
Kazutoshi Horiuchi 0 Reputation points
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Extremely Frustrating Experience with Pearson Mindhub – Paid Microsoft Exam Voucher Never Delivered, No Response from Support

Extremely Frustrating Experience with Pearson Mindhub – Paid Voucher Not Delivered! On November 9, 2026, I purchased a Microsoft Exam Replay voucher (exam + retake) from Pearson Mindhub for $241.50. I received an order confirmation (Order #7438533), and…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-11-12T00:38:39.56+00:00
Syed R 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-12T10:44:33.8433333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 133.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Windows keeps asking me to verify my account every time I login to my desktop

I have 2 Windows PC's, both running Windows 11 Pro. A desktop, giving me the Windows login problems, and a laptop that doesn't. Turn on the desktop each morning. This gives me the expected logon screen (image Logon01.JPG). Press a button/click mouse,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-11-09T11:23:09.2566667+00:00
Cave_Painter 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:43:07.3233333+00:00
Thomas4-N 23,505 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

how to fix this issue

how to fix this issue and still now i cant able to open the the excel and also the files were not opening.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | Other | Windows
asked 2026-11-12T10:04:05.1133333+00:00
Ajay S 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:42:40.29+00:00
Ron Barker 2,355 Reputation points
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Blank CD won't work, what chould I do?

I am curently trying to burn a CD on my microsoft surface pro. I have an external DVD drive and blank cds. However, none of them are being read. However when I place a cd with music on it, it is read and displayed in my files. What has happened?

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-11-10T17:58:50.09+00:00
21EKane 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:40:50.2133333+00:00
21EKane 0 Reputation points
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Provisioned Cloud PC no longer Intune device

Hello, we used the 'Place cloud pc under review' option to create a snapshot of a cloud pc. We then used that snapshot copy located in another storage account to create a new cloud pc. The idea was to 'clone' this PC. Since bringing up the cloned device,…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-11-10T21:34:43.45+00:00
David Gaussiran 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:40:40.4633333+00:00
Chance Maurice Niyonzima 825 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Note- AI Drafted question because there was a lot to cover. Hi, I have a Python application running as a Linux Azure Function App and I’m trying to understand the behaviour I’m seeing with Python packages after multiple deployments. Current setup: The…

Azure Functions
Azure Functions

An Azure service that provides an event-driven serverless compute platform.

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asked 2026-11-03T12:47:53.27+00:00
Apurva Pathak 960 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-12T10:39:45.52+00:00
Apurva Pathak 960 Reputation points
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outlook desktop sign in issue

not able to sign in to outlook desktop only to web i am able to log in

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-12T10:03:22.05+00:00
AKSHAY C 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T10:39:24.63+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 80,095 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Sharepoint "a file or folder with this name already exists"

Guten Tag, ich habe immer wieder Probleme auf meinem Sharepoint Server einen Ordner anzulegen - die Aktion wird mit obiger Meldung abgebrochen. Die Ordnernamen beginnen mit einer Kombination von 3 Buchstaben gefolgt von einem Unterstrich, dann 3 Zahlen,…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint Server | For business
asked 2026-11-12T07:43:09.6033333+00:00
Studio Echt Eppelt 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T10:39:16.14+00:00
Studio Echt Eppelt 0 Reputation points
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Multiple Office 2024 Home and Business licenses tied to one device.

I'm having an issue where multiple Office 2024 Home and Business licenses tied to one device. All the licenses are redeemed and activated online. So during installation I logged in with account. Now it is detected almost half of the available licenses…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-12T06:03:38.0266667+00:00
LSH 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-12T10:39:12.9633333+00:00
Kai-H 31,165 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator