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how to change password throgh command prompt when not loged in

Hi I just Got a computer from a friend and she forgot her password and she never made a recovery disk. We can get into the comand promt when not loged in, so we wanted to know if there was any way to change password throgh the command prompt and what…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2010-11-14T07:00:26+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:54.7+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Technical Diagnostic and Recovery Recommendations for Exchange Online Incident EX1550543 / MO1550821

Hello Microsoft Exchange Online Team, I would like to share several technical hypotheses and potential mitigation approaches regarding incidents EX1550543 and MO1550821. Based on the publicly reported behavior, I believe it may be useful to investigate…

Exchange Online
Exchange Online

A cloud-based service included in Microsoft 365, delivering scalable messaging and collaboration features with simplified management and automatic updates.

7,447 questions
asked 2026-11-13T04:19:46.5666667+00:00
Yashar Daneshvar 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-13T04:23:51.94+00:00
Yashar Daneshvar 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Pass-thru query ODBC error

I have a DSN that connects my Access database to a SQL Server database called "Hotlist". I then created a pass-through query that works fine when I apply the DSN interactively, but throws an ODBC-Connection Failed error when I run the same…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Development
asked 2021-02-14T17:12:28.873+00:00
Darrell Burns 121 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:44.0166667+00:00
Darrell Burns 121 Reputation points
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Least privilege required to downnload files from SharePoint online document libraries

From my tests, it looks like Sites.Manage.All is required on the Azure application, to use along with GetAzureADAppOnlyAuthenticatedContext() and download files from SharePoint online. Can you suggest why Sites.Read.All is not enough to download the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
asked 2021-02-11T15:51:12.267+00:00
Vish Pothaganti 26 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:38.1866667+00:00
Vish Pothaganti 26 Reputation points
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Dialup Error 777

Currently using a brand new external USB modem (USR5637) with the most up to date drivers. When attempting to connect via a dial-up connection, getting Error 777. The ISP has already determined there are no issues with the modem pools which brings the…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2010-04-15T17:26:29+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Folder/File permissions in properties tab

I have a particular program that will not start because I do not have write permissions for the folder, sub-folders, and files associated with the program. Going to the properties tab reveals that the folder is read only. I uncheck the box but can't…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2010-02-24T16:01:59+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:35.7866667+00:00
Anonymous
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Scoring points in Purble Pairs

How does one score the game Purble Pairs?  For example, there is a different number of points given for different tiles matched.  How many points are scored for each kind of match?  Does  time affect one's score? Etc.  I have not been able to find this …

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
asked 2009-12-25T12:55:52+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:33.91+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Internet connection sharing not working

ok im trying to make my vista laptop be a wireless connection for my xbox 360 and im have trouble at trying to allow Internet connection sharing when i go to propities and go to sharing i have the box that says allow other network users to connect…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2009-03-06T07:30:13+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:33.2766667+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Retrieving password on my child's user account so I may sign in without changing his password? Can I do that or do I have to delete it.

Retrieving password on my child's user account so I may sign in without changing his password?  Can I do that or do I have to delete it.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-27T02:08:54+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:32.7866667+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Trying to connect Outlook 2003 to my gmail account

I'm trying to connect Outlook 2003 to my gmail account - Vista as my operating system; however, I continue to receive an error message that says Outlook could not connect to outgoing mail server (SMTP). I have checked the configuration of both the POP3…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2009-12-15T21:50:25+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:31.2466667+00:00
Anonymous
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windows cracker

i installed windows vista on my acer laptop 1 month ago. now the windows has expired. on booting laptop is asking for product key. the windows cd was of lenovo laptop. so i want a cracker now to validate my windows??

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2009-06-16T07:38:03+00:00
Anonymous
0 answers

Graph api call to make AAD role assignment request not working

Running the below powershell script by fetching access token generated using a NPA and service principal with below permission's to assignment an object to Directory readers AAD role. Code was working till last week and from Monday getting the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
asked 2021-02-03T15:38:48.09+00:00
ravishekharreddy yanamala 1 Reputation point
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Azure File storage SAS TOKEN

I can upload files to ADLS Gen 2 blob storage with AzCopy through OAuth authorization, but I am unable to upload to file storage with the same. It is asking for SAS token. Please tell me the process of generating SAS token. Thanks. [Note: As we…

Azure Data Lake Storage
Azure Data Lake Storage

An Azure service that provides an enterprise-wide hyper-scale repository for big data analytic workloads and is integrated with Azure Blob Storage.

1,576 questions
asked 2020-05-11T06:25:14.897+00:00
Ramya Harinarthini_MSFT 5,276 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
0 answers

Import certificate API for azure key vault

i am trying to import a certificate through REST API to azure key vault, via Postman. For that purpose, i have generated the bearer token via, "https://login.microsoftonline.com/tenant_ID/oauth2/token." I am having two headers, The…

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault

An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.

1,524 questions
asked 2021-02-04T08:06:50.687+00:00
Rakesh S 131 Reputation points
0 answers

How can we integrate azure AD authentication in DOORS tool to call different application APIs

I want to integrate the azure AD authentication for DOORS tool so that we can generate access token and can call Midas application APIs. is this possible ? if yes then how can we do that? please guide me here.

Azure Role-based access control
Azure Role-based access control

An Azure service that provides fine-grained access management for Azure resources, enabling you to grant users only the rights they need to perform their jobs.

1,196 questions
asked 2025-07-07T11:26:41.8633333+00:00
1 answer

Excel displays "Valid partial signature" when using C# to sign Excel 2016 xlsx doc

I am using .net 5 to digitally sign Excel documents with my digital signature certificate. I followed the example from …

Developer technologies | C#
Developer technologies | C#

An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.

11,580 questions
asked 2021-02-04T23:31:40.803+00:00
Brian Tabone 26 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:22.48+00:00
Brian Tabone 26 Reputation points
3 answers

When will MS servers be running to access Outlook email accounts?

No email for over 10 hours. How long before the servers are running properly again?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-11-13T03:41:49.84+00:00
T Cavallo 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:23:15.4666667+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 86,755 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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i add to change my email password with my optimum provider and now i need to change the password on my outlook account on my MAC

i need to change my password on my email account on outlook on my MAC since i changed it with my email provider

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-13T04:22:31.3233333+00:00
Emanuela Gubitosa 0 Reputation points
0 answers

SAS URL to display in browser rather than downloading

First off, I'm an Azure newbie. I apologize in advance for any part of this that seems overly stupid. I've spent a good bit of time trying to work through this with no luck. It seems it should be easy! I have been able to create a web page that can…

Azure Storage
Azure Storage

Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.

3,843 questions
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage

An Azure service that stores unstructured data in the cloud as blobs.

3,350 questions
asked 2021-01-30T19:43:01.877+00:00
Athelene Gosnell 1 Reputation point
2 answers

How to view Password on Microsoft Edge for Android

Hi Is there any way I can view my saved passwords from Microsoft Edge for Android? I know how to view it from PC but I can't figure out how to do it from my phone. There seems to be no option to view password from my Android phone's Microsoft Edge app.

Microsoft Edge | Other | MacOS
asked 2022-01-19T10:00:47+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T04:22:14.9133333+00:00
Anonymous