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Outlook account recovery form asks for mandatory information not on the account

Starting with the question: Is there a way to get in contact with an actual support person to assist in this process? This is due to the automated (AI assistant and phone) and online options failing. Below will be the description of the situation. Trying…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-11-08T17:18:54.08+00:00
DC 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:51:58.9166667+00:00
DC 0 Reputation points
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Why does my Powerpoint not have an option for recording?

My Powerpoint app does not have a record button to record audio or video to place into the presentation. Thanks,

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For education | Windows
asked 2026-11-08T12:46:43.67+00:00
Candice Smitherman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-08T19:50:41.6966667+00:00
John Korchok 237K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Emails bouncing back to Microsoft emails

Microsoft 365 emails to Outlook/Hotmail suddenly failing – 550 5.7.23 / AS9031519 I'm experiencing sudden delivery failures when sending emails from my Microsoft 365 business account to Outlook.com and Hotmail addresses. The error received is: 550 5.7.23…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-11-06T22:01:30.4566667+00:00
Laura Elizabeth 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:49:47.9733333+00:00
Kings County Equine 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft for startup

Hi everyone, I'm trying to apply to the Microsoft for Startups program for my startup, and I'm stuck. I already have a Microsoft account with Azure. When I opened the application link and clicked "Apply," it redirected me to the Azure portal…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

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asked 2026-11-08T19:37:44.1966667+00:00
lamelo lucky 0 Reputation points
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Pictures that appear to have been deleted, but show up when I search This PC

About 3 months ago I deleted all of the folders that resided in Onedrive>Pictures>HVAC Pictures with the exception of two folders that held pictures for our personal HVAC equipment and that of my daughter's and her husband's HVAC equipment. I also…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-08T19:22:13.17+00:00
The Boss 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-08T19:34:28.49+00:00
The Boss 0 Reputation points
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Help with billing (Refund)

I was in the process of renewing my subscription. I was charged for 2 monthly subscriptions and 1 yearly subscription. I would like to keep 1 monthly subscription and be refunded for the 1 monthly subscription and 1 yearly subscription. This will leave…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-11-08T19:27:49.04+00:00
Siegfried H 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:34:11.49+00:00
Siegfried H 0 Reputation points
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KB5126868 breaks RDP shadow connections on Windows Server 2016 after October 14 update

After installing the October 2026 cumulative update KB5126868 on October 14, 2026, we began experiencing problems with RDP session shadow connections on Windows Server 2016 x64 servers. Observed result: shadow connections did not work with KB5126868…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-10-17T18:38:17.8666667+00:00
Саша Полив 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:33:28.4866667+00:00
landstar Fire 41 Reputation points
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COPILOT WON'T SCROLL UP OR DOWN WITH ARROWS, PAGE UP/ PAGE DOWN, HOME/ END, UP ARROW/ DOWN ARROW OR CLICKING SCROLLING SIDE BAR.

COPILOT WON'T SCROLL UP OR DOWN WITH ARROWS, PAGE UP/ PAGE DOWN, HOME/ END, UP ARROW/ DOWN ARROW OR CLICKING SCROLLING SIDE BAR. RUNNING WINDOWS 11 PRO VERSION 25H2 (OS BUILD 26200.7462), EDGE BROWSER Version 143.0.3650.80 (Official build) (64-bit) HP…

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | Feature
asked 2025-12-15T02:29:31.0666667+00:00
CHRIS AMBROSE 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:29:22.91+00:00
Paul Newton 0 Reputation points
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"User invitation failed. Insufficient privileges to complete the operation" - Error

Good day! My Microsoft 365 Business Basic tenant is still unable to invite new external guests, despite several days of troubleshooting and escalation. I have found two Microsoft Learn Q&A cases describing the same error and…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-11-08T19:19:32.7566667+00:00
Ayan Scratuglia 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-08T19:28:20.0766667+00:00
Jack-Bu 7,220 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Your PC couldn't be scanned

Windows defender Antivirus returned the message that "Your PC couldn't be scanned". running windows 10.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-11-08T19:24:29.5+00:00
Stephen Funk 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:28:02.83+00:00
Stephen Funk 0 Reputation points
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48-digit recovery key

How do I obtain my 48-digit recovery key for my laptop?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-04-22T23:09:24.42+00:00
Chris 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:26:29.6033333+00:00
Ali Reza 0 Reputation points
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real help required

the ai solution did not work . what is the next step in help....

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-08T18:43:39.7733333+00:00
mike summers 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-08T19:23:07.01+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 90,560 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My bluetooth is working but I cannot get the tribit storm box 2 to play music

The blue tooth is discoverable on my computer but I cannot get the tribit storm box 2 to play any music

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-11-08T19:18:43.4633333+00:00
Don Bilstein 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-08T19:19:33.6133333+00:00

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ERROR 0xc000007b

When launching any applications, an error 0xc000007b appears. I’ve tried a lot of things, but it still doesn’t go away. What should I do?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-11-08T09:34:22.5133333+00:00
commented 2026-11-08T19:18:54.7266667+00:00
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Recently started receiving Smart Detection notification emails

We have been using Azure to host websites for several years and, until recently, we had not received any Smart Detection email notifications. We have now started receiving emails generated by Smart Detection rules. Has there been a recent change that…

Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor

An Azure service that is used to collect, analyze, and act on telemetry data from Azure and on-premises environments.

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asked 2026-11-03T19:20:58.67+00:00
Israelson, Michael (MNIT) 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:17:31.19+00:00
Mohammad Saif 15 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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When replying to an email, an Extra Outlook appears and my reply disappears

All of a sudden, when I start to reply to an email, another iteration of Outlook appears and my attempted reply disappears.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-05T15:24:36.0933333+00:00
Pat Olsen 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-08T19:14:06.5866667+00:00
Pat Olsen 0 Reputation points
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surface pro 11 will not turn on. how do i get a reoair order?

My surface pro 11 will not turn on. I have tried all of the troubleshoots. I cant get a service order because the website keeps telling me to download a toolkit. If the machine won't turn on, obviously I can't download the toolkit!

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-11-08T19:12:56.7733333+00:00
Gardner Thornton 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-08T19:13:32.16+00:00

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Unintended Blocked Emails

Why are emails from gmail.com receiving this message and is hotmail.com blocking messages for "safe" senders?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-11-08T18:34:52+00:00
Eryn Gee Killough 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-08T19:12:45.8366667+00:00
EmilyS_726 34,190 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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why is microsoft rewards gift cards ALWAYS out of stock?

Hi, I'm asking a question on why the Microsoft rewards gift cards are always out of stock. is there a particular reason for this, like is it being discontinued or something else? because I don't really understand how something digital can be 'out of…

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.

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asked 2026-11-08T18:27:13.2966667+00:00
➶ 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-08T19:06:15.9033333+00:00
Ivan B 127K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I sent an invitation to my wife to join my ms365 sub. however she gets stuck in a loop

it seems that the e mail address she has was used at some time in the past as a recovery e mail address for an MS account. The system takes her in a loop asking to find her user name and then intends to send a verification e mail to the account which is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Other
asked 2026-11-08T18:20:58.3766667+00:00
mike summers 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-08T19:05:10.1733333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 90,560 Reputation points Independent Advisor