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ITaskFolder::SetSecurityDescriptor — supported COM flags and exact SDDL preservation

Please clarify the supported Windows Task Scheduler folder-security API contract. Environment: local Task Scheduler COM API, elevated Windows PowerShell 5.1.26100.9711. Windows edition and OS build have not been independently verified in the retained…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-10-30T19:27:15.2333333+00:00
Michael Fringer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:31:26.19+00:00
Gatlin Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,385 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why are my emails to hotmail addresses being rejected suddenly?

Hi I run a business and we have suddenly started getting any email address for hotmail being rejected. We have updated the DMARC recently, and I'm almost certain we have the SPF and DKIM records too as I needed to update things about 2 months ago. …

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-11-09T00:31:21.91+00:00
Claire Simpson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:30:23.0933333+00:00
Paul Reed 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Word objective is to move Racebase to top of the page

Hello From I have text "Racebase" I need to go to the top of same page please, using vba. Racebase is halfway down the page.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T21:44:03.0533333+00:00
SteveD 705 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-09T02:29:22.92+00:00
SteveD 705 Reputation points
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CFAPI: CfCreatePlaceholders returns S_OK but creates corrupt placeholders (error 363)

Summary CfCreatePlaceholders can return S_OK, report all entries as processed, and set every per-item Result to S_OK while creating a placeholder that cannot subsequently be opened. CreateFileW then fails with ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_METADATA_CORRUPT (363 /…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-01T06:03:55.5266667+00:00
229 ho 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:29:01.6033333+00:00
Harry Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 610 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Supported user-mode NTFS directory flush and durability of newly published name bindings

Subject: Supported user-mode NTFS directory flush and durability of newly published name bindings We are evaluating the durability requirements of a local Windows application running as a standard, non-administrative user on NTFS. The application…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-02T06:30:09.2+00:00
pepe papo 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:28:28.7366667+00:00
Tony Thach (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,445 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Supported non-administrative NTFS namespace durability after file replacement and directory creation

Supported non-administrative NTFS namespace durability after file replacement and directory creation Technical clarification request — Windows Filesystem / NTFS Dear Microsoft Windows Filesystem Engineering Team, We are developing a local, offline…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-02T07:27:25.8833333+00:00
pepe papo 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:28:26.4133333+00:00
Tony Thach (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,445 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

SignTool in SDK BuildTools 10.0.28000.2957: cache-only verification and result evidence

Please identify existing, version-applicable documentation or an independently reviewed implementation record for SignTool distributed through Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools 10.0.28000.2957. We need clarification on two points before recommending…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-10-31T02:25:28.4366667+00:00
Peter Zhang 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:27:46.4566667+00:00
Zack Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 405 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Software KSP: exact CNG signing ACE masks and protected DACL enforcement

We need provider-specific technical clarification for the Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider (Software KSP) regarding access control on persisted CNG signing keys. Scenario We intend to provision two separate LocalMachine ECDSA P-256 signing keys,…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-10-30T16:41:51.5+00:00
Goce Terziev 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:27:13.9166667+00:00
Zack Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 405 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can a reproducible Windows Shell32 environment-regeneration defect be escalated to Windows engineering?

I have investigated a reproducible Windows 11 environment-regeneration defect and would like to know the appropriate way to escalate the findings to the Windows Shell engineering team. Problem summary When the expected combined Machine PATH and User PATH…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-07T05:21:11.1466667+00:00
呂兆晞 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-09T02:26:57.29+00:00
呂兆晞 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Emails are not coming through to me

Emails are not coming through to me from trusted senders. They are people who have emailed me from their same address for a long time. Now all of the sudden, their emails to me are not going through. I have a HOTMAIL address. They are getting…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-11-09T01:51:23.6333333+00:00
Tyler Smith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T02:26:29.8066667+00:00
EmilyS726 279.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Is NtCreateFile with RootDirectory race-safe against concurrent NTFS directory replacement?

We are developing a Windows backup application and need clarification regarding the supported security guarantees of directory-relative file opening on local NTFS volumes. Problem reproduced Our current implementation validates the source directory…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-03T00:46:37.38+00:00
Pedro Miguel 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:21:41.3633333+00:00
Harry Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 610 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

Visual Basic syntax question

Using Visual Basic programming language, how do I determine the row and column numbers of the active cell?

Developer technologies | Visual Basic for Applications
asked 2026-10-31T19:23:32.5833333+00:00
Albert Kremer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:20:57.3266667+00:00
Brian Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

SetFileInformationByHandle FileRenameInfo returns WinError 87 for same-parent rename

I'm investigating a Windows Win32 file-rename operation using Python 3.13 ctypes. SetFileInformationByHandle with FileRenameInfo (class 3) returns 0, with immediate cached Windows error 87 (ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER). The goal is to rename an inert…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-10-30T14:12:41.5433333+00:00
Kyle Russell 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:19:32.8966667+00:00
Percy Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 240 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How do I fix the error code 1714?

I tried to fix this Visual Studio error by deleting the components I thought were corrupted. But it didn't fix the error. I'm trying to install Visual Studio Community 2026 | Desktop development with C++

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-10-31T12:07:03.1166667+00:00
D_D 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:18:56.5566667+00:00
Brian Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to fix RTKVHD64.sys incompatabilty

RTKVHD64.sys is intefering with turning on my memory integrity..I have tried chkdisk,,sfc scan,system restore,autorun and 2 different driver boosters with no luck

Windows for home | Other | Security and privacy
asked 2025-10-25T17:11:29.7+00:00
Reginald Holland 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:18:12.1433333+00:00
David Mcculla 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Need a POST request and GET request to help sign in M365 on my mobile phone

I signed in M365 on my mobile & tried to download the app but it said having trouble signing in and got this message AADSTS900561: the endpoint only accepts POST requests. Received a GET request. What to do?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-09T01:44:05.64+00:00
Brenda Chang 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-09T02:17:52.7933333+00:00
Austin-H 8,810 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

sending bulk emails

what is the maximum number of recipients for an emails i can send to on my email account?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-11-09T00:38:07.58+00:00
Ravji Valji Bhudia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T02:15:01.18+00:00
Brian Tillman 28,295 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to print screen or screenshot on my HP OmniBook 3 Laptop

There isn't a printscreen button on my laptop and the Fn + Windows Logo + space bar isn't taking a screenshot or printing the open screen.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-11-09T02:10:39.7066667+00:00
James Logan 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-09T02:13:38.5266667+00:00
James Logan 0 Reputation points
2 answers

UserConsentVerifier desktop interop returns E_NOINTERFACE on Windows build 26300.9711

[[[factory-probe-mta.txt](/api/attachments/0e751236-3d2b-4df0-a64c-107256183c15?platform=QnA)](/api/attachments/1654b70d-7025-4595-8b5d-071a870088aa?platform=QnA)](/api/attachments/189aaf3d-706a-438f-96bf-ab6d1fd0cf83?platform=QnA)# Windows SDK support…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-03T17:04:31.88+00:00
Suttipong Phromsawat 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:12:36.2966667+00:00
Nguyen Dam (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Permissions needed for WriteProcessMemory appear to be inaccurately documented

The documentation for the WriteProcessMemory function states that the process handle passed to the function "must have PROCESS_VM_WRITE and PROCESS_VM_OPERATION access to the process." This appears to be inaccurate as a handle obtained without…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-11-01T15:32:59.41+00:00
RLWA32 52,946 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T02:08:32.3033333+00:00
Nguyen Dam (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator