5,397 questions
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Windows 11 deactivated after a CPU upgrade, and Microsoft’s "tech support" AI support tells me to buy another license
I’m honestly furious about this. I had a Windows 8 license years ago, upgraded to Windows 10 and then Windows 11 Pro, and stayed activated throughout. The digital license was linked to my Microsoft account. Recently, I replaced only the CPU. Same…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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MICROSOFT 365
HI I have a question, my current subscription of Microsoft 365 Family Expiring next year April 2027, I have purchased a deal of another Key in October 2027 just while ago, I do not want to lapse my current time and If I add keys, will it be showing April…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
5,316 questions
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2026-10-11T20:01:45.16+00:00
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Muhammad Haque
0
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2026-10-11T20:36:40.89+00:00
EmilyS726
272.3K
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Independent Advisor
0 answers
Gaming Services Download error 0X80073D05
I'm on Windows 10 I can not for the life of me get windows to download this, I just want to play Minecraft. I have tied every solution listed on this site and none of it has worked. The only thing I haven't tried is deleting the gaming services file in…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
10,468 questions
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Suddenly Windows 11 power shell has decided to BEEP after everything. HOW CAN I STOP IT???
I have had this computer for almost a year and today I heard a NEW beep that took me several hours to identify. It is coming from Windows Power Shell and I did nothing to make it start beeping. How can I turn it off completely without knowing how to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
10,139 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:54:14.51+00:00
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Carolyn Wright
0
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answered
2026-10-11T21:47:07.12+00:00
Airbus A350
8,120
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Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
convert business account to non profit
I'm trying to convert my business office 365 account to a nonprofit account. When I enter my business account, it says it's not valid. I am working with someone at my church is there a way we can have him call and follow up on this? thanks!
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
19,524 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:53:35.0533333+00:00
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Bobbie Croone
0
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edited an answer
2026-10-11T23:00:24.18+00:00
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Ivory
2,075
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Email requesting subscription renewal.
I've received an email from Micrososft saying my subscription is due to expire, even though I renewed it 4 months ago.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
19,524 questions
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2026-10-11T19:51:09.4+00:00
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Michael Wrennall
0
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answered
2026-10-11T20:16:20.0433333+00:00
Ivory
2,075
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
How to edit a read only document
Word converts documents to READ only when trying to save using save as command
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
62,881 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:43:23.6733333+00:00
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Robert Walker
0
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answered
2026-10-11T20:22:31.9466667+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig
33,415
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Outlook is blocking anthropic invite emails. The emails are not going to junk mail, they must be filtered out as they are not in my inbox or junk email
I have a max 5x Claude account that is registered under my ******@hotmail.com email address. I am trying to link that account to a Anthropic console business account and I am not receiving the invite emails. Note that this is not the first time that…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
Managing personal Outlook.com account settings, security, and privacy
25,088 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:38:09.19+00:00
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Colin Coakwell
0
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2026-10-11T19:42:06.3566667+00:00
Colin Coakwell
0
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0 answers
sign in to Outlook
I am having a terrible time on this. Spent hours going in circles. Was on chat and it got disconnected. How to I find out what is goin on?
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com
11,133 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:36:51.2266667+00:00
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Edward Corcoran
0
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2026-10-11T19:36:51.2266667+00:00
Edward Corcoran
0
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2 answers
Product activation failed
I can't use excel at the moment as it is saying my product activation failed. What do I need to do?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | Other | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | Other | Other
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
5,972 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:35:22.75+00:00
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Lisa Phillips
0
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answered
2026-10-11T20:23:59.18+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig
33,415
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
0 answers
App role missing on service principal although present on app registration; Application permissions disabled and admin consent fails
Summary An app role defined on an app registration was never synchronized to the corresponding service principal in the same tenant. As a result, the portal's "Application permissions" option was disabled for that API, and admin consent failed.…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
Managing external identities to enable secure access for partners, customers, and other non-employees
4,098 questions
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Store developer account: “Account creation failed” after verification complete
My Microsoft Store developer (company) account shows Verification complete: email, business and employment are all Verified (publisher Starin Solutions LLC). Every time I click Finish account setup I get: “Account creation failed. Account status check…
Microsoft Partner Center | Other
Microsoft Partner Center | Other
Other features or issues related to Microsoft Partner Center
2,614 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:10:56.5066667+00:00
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Douglas Palmer
0
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edited a comment
2026-10-11T20:51:09.6566667+00:00
Douglas Palmer
0
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2 answers
audio recording issue
Problem: The microphone captures mostly noise instead of your voice. Windows test: The microphone level stays around 3–4% when you speak. Microphone detected: Windows recognizes Microphone Array (AMD Audio Device), and Device Manager reports that it…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
24,627 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:08:47.3766667+00:00
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Nitha VV
0
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answered
2026-10-11T19:52:39.47+00:00
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Lester Bernard Reyes
86,175
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
TERMINACION DEL CONTRATO POR COBRO EXCESIVO
Vengo contratando anuialmente el servicio por $99 dolares anuales y ahora me estan cobrando $138,76 A ese precio no puedo seguir la suscripcion No acepto el aumento unilatreral que ustedes vienen haciendo
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
26,381 questions
asked
2026-10-11T19:07:20.0133333+00:00
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HUGO RAUL QUINTERO
0
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answered
2026-10-11T19:46:30.8133333+00:00
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Alfredo Mendoza
28,025
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
No longer able to limit search to inbox in mobile app for Android
Previously I could enter a search term, then limit the search to "mail" by clicking a button at the top. Then a filter icon would appear at the top that would allow me to limit the search to my inbox (or another folder of my choosing). That…
Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for Android | For business
Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for Android | For business
Using Outlook for Android in business environments for email and scheduling
4,018 questions
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What Subscriptions Do I have - are they duplicated?
I am billed for a Microsoft 365 Family subscription. (every September) When I go into my account it shows 0 for the number of people I'm sharing it with. When I log onto my wife's computer, she opens documents with Microsoft Family 365. I also get…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
9,319 questions
asked
2026-10-11T18:51:55.6666667+00:00
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Greg Miller
0
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answered
2026-10-11T19:27:07.4366667+00:00
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John Jefferson Doyon
89,550
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Only Global Admin Lost access to the tenant
Only Global Admin Lost access to the Microsoft Tenant, because I lost my phone which had the authenticator app. Please help me gain access to the account.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
19,524 questions
asked
2026-10-11T18:51:22.62+00:00
Punit Kukreja
0
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answered
2026-10-11T19:12:34.0433333+00:00
Ivory
2,075
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
0 answers
MSN account will not deliver Walmart.com emails to any of my boxes.
Since the end of August 2026 I have not been able to receive any emails from Walmart at my MSN account. They aren't in my inbox they aren't in my junk email they aren't in my spam and they aren't in deleted. This makes it impossible for me to be able to…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com
11,133 questions
asked
2026-10-11T18:50:35.15+00:00
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i got charged 3 times for a managed compute environment
i got charged 3 times (according to the invoice) for some managed compute envirinment/service, but i have no idea how that happened. I was exploring foundry, couldn't get anything to work and i left. Few days later i got charged for something i had no…
Cost Management
Cost Management
A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.
5,058 questions
asked
2026-10-11T18:50:01.1266667+00:00
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Michał Duda
0
Reputation points
2 answers
How to get access to an account when the recovery codes go to a deceased person?
Hello, Microsoft prompted my 88-year-old aunt to reset her computer login PIN due to a security settings change. The issue is that her recently deceased son is the backup recovery email and cell phone for her account. We have no way to access those…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
26,381 questions
asked
2026-10-11T18:48:08.06+00:00
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Yolanda A
0
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answered
2026-10-11T19:39:40.78+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes
86,175
Reputation points
Independent Advisor