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Microsoft Store: can an individual developer account sell a paid app or in-app purchase and receive payouts in Brazil (Policy 10.14)?

I'm an individual developer in Brazil, with no company registration (only a personal tax ID, CPF). I'd like to publish a desktop app (ProgViewer, a text and code viewer) on the Microsoft Store, sold through Microsoft Store commerce: free download with a…

Microsoft Partner Center | Other
asked 2026-11-11T03:44:28.5366667+00:00
Eduardo Valenza 0 Reputation points
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NtCreateFile: Supported API contract for secure handle-relative file and directory creation with reparse-point protection

Hello, I am designing a reusable security-sensitive Windows filesystem component and would appreciate clarification from Microsoft Windows Filesystem / Object Manager specialists regarding the officially supported API contract for creating files and…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-03T17:23:47.5566667+00:00
Pavel Poliak 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T03:43:26.83+00:00
Percy Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 240 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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(KB5132061) (26300.9974) will not install on Window11 desktop home

why won' t security update 2026-11 (KB5132061) (26300.9974) install. All other updates on my windows 11 desktop have installed without any problems. None of the suggestion online work to fix the problem. I did recieve a error code for (KB5132061)…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-11-11T02:52:48.7633333+00:00
Reg R 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:41:41.71+00:00
Ramesh 183.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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I paid my annual Microsoft 360, but it won't let me access my files, it says I have to pay????

I paid my annual Microsoft 360 fee for my personal account. I just tried to open my spreadsheets, and it has an "error" message, stating that I need to pay Microsoft 360. The error reads "please update your payment method to keep your…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T20:16:42.37+00:00
Karen Rossi 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:40:35.0233333+00:00
Ian-T 16,365 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Clicking in my sound.

There sounds like there is clicking in the sound. I don't know how to make it stop. I don't know what made it start doing it and it seems to be getting louder. I was listening to music through headphones. What should I do to make it stop clicking??

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-11-08T22:38:30.0933333+00:00
Lisa Atkins 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:40:32.3566667+00:00
Emma1-N 14,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Retreiving locked notebooks

I am trying to retrieve some old notebooks that are password protected and i have forgotten those password. Is there anyway i can reset my password or retrieve those files?

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T02:23:47.02+00:00
Fernando 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T03:39:52.74+00:00
Fernando 0 Reputation points
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Birthday Reminder program no longer works. (It has worked in windows 11 until recently

bday.exe no longer starts and displays the birthdays of people in the database. I can't even find the database...I think it is embedded in the executable (bday.exe). How do I make the program work again or is there a similar program that would…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-09T22:09:44.41+00:00
B Laycraft 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:37:20.3633333+00:00
B Laycraft 0 Reputation points
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Refund credit card payment renewal; replace it with product key

Yesterday I renewed a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription by credit card, thinking I had to in order to then use a prepaid Microsoft 365 Personal product key, which extended the subscription into 2028. I would like the renewal charge refunded, but I want…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T23:21:10.2733333+00:00
Peter Newbould 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:36:57.2166667+00:00
paulr0511 49,755 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Supported Windows IPC boundary for mutual application authentication under handle delegation

We are designing a secure, local, read-only connection between two native Windows applications. Each operation requires native user approval. No protected-data transport is currently enabled. We need both applications to verify the other's approved…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-10T19:06:52.4766667+00:00
Tammy Kelly 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:36:29.0133333+00:00
Harry Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why does outlook sign me out when I try to login using firefox?

[NOTE: Please limit answers to Microsoft employees only] Whenever I try to login to outlook (regardless of browser used), I get: You signed out of your account It's a good idea to close all browser windows. I realize there is a work-around by deleting…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2026-11-11T03:35:49.7133333+00:00
MOHANAD HASSAN S BAHSHWAN 0 Reputation points
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my connection to my boom 4 is glitchy it has a glitch every 15 seconds

my connection to my boom 4 speaker has a cut out after 15 seconds it keeps going but it is like a glitch and my speaker is right next to it

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-11-09T01:49:04.2266667+00:00
steven turnbull 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:33:33.7633333+00:00
Emma1-N 14,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to fix bluetooth

So my problem is that the bluetooth quick setting has vanished and it locks my bluetooth off and I do not know how to turn it on, I have tried looking at youtube for help but none of them worked unfortunately. Earlier today the bluetooth worked no…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-10-06T22:58:19.3533333+00:00
Snow 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T03:30:51.8366667+00:00
Clarence Tunstall 21 Reputation points
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How to change the Microsoft account logged in as

The current login is not the account I have paid MS365 connected to. How can I return to my business MS365 login?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-10T05:14:48.54+00:00
Robert Geddes 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T03:30:36.6733333+00:00
Dora-T 2,085 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to fix , I cant open word file in my computer.

Unable to open word file in my computer, how to fix the problem?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T02:53:05.8733333+00:00
MAST HAN TUN 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:29:26.2566667+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 80,000 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Can't see send messages anywhere!

My sent message are not visible to me. Please advise.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-11-11T02:56:01.8366667+00:00
Lela Gilbert 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:28:25.14+00:00
Dora-T 2,085 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My mouse can pair and scroll but when I click, it does nothing and makes no clicking sound as well. Only when I press really hard it will do something.

My mouse can pair and scroll but when I click, it does nothing and makes no clicking sound as well. Only when I press really hard it will do something.

Windows for home | Other | Search, touch, and mouse
asked 2026-11-09T02:26:59.48+00:00
Max Chung 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:27:45.64+00:00
Emma1-N 14,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure Free trial subscription consumption due of service creation error/mistake

Dear Azure Support Team, I am requesting your assistance regarding my Azure subscription, which has recently been disabled. Approximately one week ago, I attempted to create a virtual machine as part of my training and learning Azure. However, during the…

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asked 2026-11-11T03:25:15.7666667+00:00
Mahdi Ali Salih 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:26:33.7333333+00:00

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Publisher loss

Why have you 'blanked out' Publisher? Surely you could have left it installed without further updates - I used it frequently and found it so very useful, but now, alternatives are so difficult to learn and it's taking me hours to try to make sense of…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-11-09T19:57:11.0866667+00:00
David Turner 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T03:25:52.9733333+00:00
Bulldog 5,520 Reputation points
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URGENT: Sole Global Administrator locked out, Microsoft 365 Business support channels unavailable in Australia

I am the sole owner and sole Global Administrator of a new Microsoft 365 Business Standard tenant. After changing my Microsoft account security information, I am locked out for 30 days. There is no second administrator who can restore access. I have…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-06T00:59:21.27+00:00
Amy 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-11-11T03:23:50.3133333+00:00
Vincent Choy 11,385 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Outlook classic has lost all files and will not send receive after auto update

Outlook classic has lost all files and will not send receive after auto update of data to onedrive,

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-10T04:15:45.3233333+00:00
ron sullivan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T03:20:08.5433333+00:00
Emma1-N 14,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator