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Why am I being FORCED to re-register a product I registered 3 years ago and have been using ever since?

For the past few days, I've been getting messages to tell me I MUST register my copy of MS Office. I did that THREE YEARS AGO! Why does MS now want to block me from using a product I BOUGHT AND PAID FOR & have been using (relatively) successfully…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-16T11:36:05.6133333+00:00
Bad Hobbit 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-16T13:30:23.0766667+00:00
Bad Hobbit 0 Reputation points
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Excel 2016 MSI: Copy and Paste stops working again after updates (KB5002934)

Excel 2016 MSI: Copy and Paste stops working again after updates (KB5002934) Hello, I am experiencing a recurring copy-and-paste problem in Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit, MSI installation). The issue affects several existing macro-enabled .xlsm…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-16T11:35:45.4233333+00:00
Senechkin Senya 0 Reputation points
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BSOD CRITICAL_SERVICE_FAILED (0x5A) when enabling Intel (VMX) Virtualization in BIOS

Hi everyone, I'm dealing with a really boot issue and could use some help. Whenever I enable "Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology" in my BIOS, Windows throws a Blue Screen on startup with the stop code: CRITICAL_SERVICE_FAILED (0x5A). If I go…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-10-16T11:35:34.87+00:00
M . Aldo Herri Saputra 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-16T14:29:59.7133333+00:00
David-M 128.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Azure Migrate: Portal Rendering Error — 'can't access property 'details', n.properties is undefined'

Problem description I am experiencing an issue when trying to view the Azure Migrate project blade in the Azure portal. The page fails to load and displays an error: 'can't access property 'details', n.properties is undefined'. The problem began after…

Azure Migrate
Azure Migrate

A central hub of Azure cloud migration services and tools to discover, assess, and migrate workloads to the cloud.

1,140 questions
asked 2026-10-16T11:30:25.2433333+00:00
Jdunning-9256 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-16T17:05:30.87+00:00
Mohammad Saif 5 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Query regarding double deduction: R 159:00 twice in October of 2026

Good Day I hope this find you well. I am writing to query a double deduction from my account in respect of Microsoft monthly subscription. I have noted that the amount of R 159.00 was deducted on the 2nd of October 2026 as agreed and i did receive a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-10-16T11:27:18.2+00:00
Regina Magaisa 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T12:00:51.6466667+00:00
DaveM121 939.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How can I retrieve SharePoint Site Owners, Members, and Visitors (effective user access) in an App-Only scenario without using PowerShell? Are there any Graph API, Beta Version API, SDK, Python, or alternative approaches?

I am trying to determine the supported approach for retrieving SharePoint Site Owners, Members, and Visitors (effective user access) in an App-Only (Application Permissions) scenario without using PowerShell. Specifically, I am building an MCP tool that…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Development
asked 2026-10-16T11:25:33.2533333+00:00
Aditya Ranjan Srivastava 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T12:52:21.3466667+00:00
Ruby Nguyen 3,220 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Email Received

Hi, I have received this email. I dont know how this is going to affect our billing You're receiving this notification because you're associated with one or more Azure subscriptions that use Standard SSD for managed disk transactions. For reference, you…

Azure HDInsight
Azure HDInsight

An Azure managed cluster service for open-source analytics.

238 questions
asked 2026-10-16T11:22:06.4433333+00:00
Saira Munir 125 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T12:21:46.51+00:00
TP 164.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Azure for Students Verification Issue

Hello, I am an active student at Mersin University, Turkey. Student Email: ******@mersin.edu.tr My academic verification process does not complete correctly. The system says: "Your email domain is not currently registered with us. You can choose…

Azure | Azure Training
asked 2026-10-16T11:17:28.9566667+00:00
Müfit aktan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T11:21:36.02+00:00
Müfit aktan 0 Reputation points
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Artifact Signing identity validation failed after Verified ID success

Hello, I am a sole trader registered in France. I created an Azure Artifact Signing Basic account in North Europe. During identity validation: I completed the identity verification process through the provider linked by Microsoft. My phone displayed a…

Artifact Signing
Artifact Signing

A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)

1,463 questions
asked 2026-10-16T11:16:21.41+00:00
stanislas PIOTROWSKI 0 Reputation points
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Windows 11 Pro (Russian)

Hello! I am trying to download the official Windows 11 25H2 Russian x64 ISO from Russia, but Microsoft's download page returns an error when I select Russian as the product language. Other languages work, but I specifically need the Russian…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-10-16T11:15:41.4733333+00:00
answered 2026-10-16T11:28:26.9+00:00
_AW_ 70,001 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to add HEIC file extension to default media player like VLC

I have video files that are type "HEIC File" that I cannot play on my Windows computer. I dowloaded VLC but it's still not playing them. I went into default app settings but do not see this extension (neither HEVC or HEIC).

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2026-10-16T11:12:07.61+00:00
Kevin Walker 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T12:00:09.5166667+00:00
Horace Wiggins 535 Reputation points
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It keeps saying use approve a request on my microsoft authenticaor app or use a verification code

I have never setup the authenticator app and no verification code can be received too. how can i login to microsoft ? how to reset and have the authenticator app?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-16T11:07:53.15+00:00
Suzy Sun 0 Reputation points
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issue of streak

my mobile streak was 4 and when i logged into otther phone my bing app (mobile) streak goes to 1 and my 4 days strak was not showing please recover my mobile app streak

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.

8,551 questions
asked 2026-10-16T11:05:32.6366667+00:00
Muhammad ibaad 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T11:05:46.6866667+00:00

AI answer

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Surface Laptop for Business 7th Edition with Intel - Random Restarts Multiple Times Daily

I have a Surface Laptop for Business 7th Edition with Intel that I bought new in May 2026. It worked great until mid-September, at which time it started to reboot randomly. The troubleshooting experience pointed at my externally-attached monitor as being…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-10-16T11:01:54.98+00:00
Keith 6 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T12:58:39.68+00:00
S.Sengupta 32,991 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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power off gone

Power off button is missing from my windows 10 laptop? How do I get this back?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-10-16T10:58:05.1966667+00:00
Ron Bartel 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T11:31:51.77+00:00
DaveM121 939.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Cancel subscription

I subscribed Microsoft 365 personal using school email, ******@jpu.edu However, my school terminated my email address, and it seems to be preventing me from signing in. I would like to cancel the subscription, and I will contact my bank to stop the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Other
asked 2026-10-16T10:56:58.2566667+00:00
Okazaki, Itsuko 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T11:12:32.5533333+00:00
meme 1k 0 Reputation points
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Windows Update makes text tiny

After an overnight Windows update, my text is suddenly tiny in unexpected places (for example, the menu at the top of this browser is about half the size it was before the update). I know this is related to an update, and I know it can somehow be fixed…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-10-16T10:51:57.9+00:00
Luara 90 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-17T00:15:30.8833333+00:00
Saeed Alzahrani 0 Reputation points
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I want to share my Family Office 365 with my family, but dont have the share button

I want to share my office 365 family addition so my family can have access to office 365, I dont have the share button

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-10-16T10:49:41.47+00:00
Richard Lantz 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T11:27:28.48+00:00
Estrella721 47,145 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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BSOD 0x000000C2 (BAD_POOL_CALLER, Arg1 0x99) in msiscsi.sys after installing KB5126657 — triggered by ANY iSCSI activity (no mount required)

Environment: Windows 10 21H2 (ESU), OS build 19044.7807 after KB5126657 (October 13, 2026) msiscsi.sys version 10.0.19041.7802 (delivered by this update, verified in the package payload) Symptoms: Shortly after boot (observed ~71 seconds) or whenever…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-10-16T10:46:22.69+00:00
YuDong 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-16T15:33:17.6233333+00:00
Chance Maurice Niyonzima 500 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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minecoins issue

when i try to buy minecoins it shows an error i tried updating xbox and microsoft and restarting my pc multiple times.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-10-16T10:45:10.0233333+00:00
Theyab Alteneiji 0 Reputation points