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Windows File Explorer Displays Incorrect Folder Sizes

File Explorer reports inconsistent folder sizes when users inspect directories containing large numbers of files. How can I investigate access permissions, symbolic links, filesystem metadata, and storage reporting behavior?

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-11-05T09:34:09.4866667+00:00
Chang Min 80 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-09T04:17:36.0666667+00:00
Chang Min 80 Reputation points
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.net core framweork for building application in 2027 (MAUI , MVC , Balzor)

I have 14 years of experience in asp.net MVC from its first release till its latest one, i heard about blazer & MAUI and Blazor/MAUI hybrid, so what are the differences? one of the main disadvantageous of mvc is that i can not wrap the project as…

Developer technologies | .NET | Blazor
Developer technologies | .NET | Blazor

A free and open-source web framework that enables developers to create web apps using C# and HTML, developed by Microsoft.

1,707 questions
asked 2026-11-08T13:58:21.97+00:00
john john Pter 1,590 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:16:39.9366667+00:00
Nguyen Dam (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Locating a file in my C: drive to retrieve data after I cleared my cache and cookies in Microsoft Edge

After I cleared my cache and cookies in Microsoft Edge, I lost about six months of notes on medical and legal issues generated by Google AI. Microsoft Copilot suggested I "[n]avigate to C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User…

Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 11
asked 2026-11-09T03:29:14.73+00:00
JK 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:15:46.1166667+00:00
SD - IA 182.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Microsoft account hacked, original security emails removed, cannot recover account

My Microsoft account was hacked. The attacker changed my password and added a new security email to my account. Shortly after that, my original security emails were removed. I received Microsoft security notifications showing: Password changed from an…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-11-09T02:27:55.9566667+00:00
Phạm Hoàng 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:15:41.6666667+00:00
EmilyS_726 34,190 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

Outlook email to hotmail error

I keep getting the following status code (550 5.7.23); what can I do to remedy the issue? Can't understand the fixes suggested

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-11-09T02:51:28.1166667+00:00
Catherine Davies 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:14:50.62+00:00
EmilyS_726 34,190 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

video shows up twice

When playing back my powerpoint presentation my videos show up twice which it never did before. Same video I've shown for 5 years.

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-08T22:57:07.34+00:00
Dolores Cutrie 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:14:19.4133333+00:00
Norah-L 13,390 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

can't sign into the micorosoft authenticator app

I got a new Iphone and can't sign into my email because i want to reset my password but can't sign into the Microsoft authenticator app to verify its me. Can you remove the 2fa from my account so I can reset my password and access the Microsoft…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-09T00:49:30.5733333+00:00
Seumas 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-09T04:13:54.61+00:00
Kai-Ex 2,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

mircosoft 365 cant log in

error code 48v35 and for some reason i have two emails setup with the same email. <Moderator's note: Personal Identifiable Information removed> and the other <Moderator's note: Personal Identifiable Information removed>@premierplastering.biz

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-11-07T02:09:53.7133333+00:00
Max Maffei 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T04:13:52.97+00:00
Austin-H 8,810 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

People e-mailing me and bouncing back

Hello, I am experiencing ongoing issues receiving emails into my personal Outlook and Hotmail accounts from multiple unrelated businesses. Senders are receiving bounce-back notifications, including SPF validation errors (550 5.7.23) and authentication…

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for iOS | For home
asked 2026-11-09T03:30:05.85+00:00
Brooke Hicks 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:13:52.6033333+00:00
EmilyS_726 34,190 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Designer error on load

How to fix "The designer could not be shown for this file because none of the classes within it can be designed. The designer inspected the following classes in the file: Form1 --- The base class 'System.Void' cannot be designed."

Developer technologies | Windows Forms
asked 2026-11-07T16:58:40.07+00:00
Bill Rushmore 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:11:47.9+00:00
Gatlin Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,385 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Multiple Hotmail accounts cannot receive verification emails

Hello, All my Hotmail accounts have suddenly stopped receiving verification emails from gaming services. Regular emails still work, and Gmail receives the same verification codes without any problems. I have checked my Junk folder, but the emails are…

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for Android | For home
asked 2026-11-09T04:09:32.5066667+00:00
patrick amouyal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:10:44.98+00:00

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I can't invite external users anymore. Can you tell me how to fix this?

I sent bulk invitation emails via Azure Entra ID to our department members to log in to the chat app we built on Azure, but for some users in the middle of the list, it got blocked with the message 'Invitations are blocked for this directory due to…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-11-09T04:10:25.1533333+00:00
金光一 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Yearly reoccurring charges

I have a reoccurring yearly charge on my credit card that is not associated with me. How do I stop it?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Other
asked 2026-11-09T03:31:50.3+00:00
Jeri Giefer 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:09:14.26+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 79,830 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Battery of laptop suddenly not charging

I have a Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 of 2025 vintage. It has worked perfectly until now. The battery status shows 0 charge and indicates charging is happening, however the charge status does not change after many hours of apparent charging. Consequently it…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-11-07T04:09:41.7133333+00:00
Kevin Durkan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:08:18.28+00:00
EmilyS726 279.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Azure Database for PostgreSQL: Daily Memory Spikes Without Matching Workload

Problem description I'm experiencing recurring daily spikes in the 'memory_percent' metric on two Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible servers. These spikes occur without any apparent workload changes, errors, or performance issues, and the pattern…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-11-09T03:25:09.79+00:00
KevinGallo-2208 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-09T04:08:11.1366667+00:00
SHOUMIK CHAKRAVARTY 1,455 Reputation points
3 answers

Recovering Clipboard Items Beyond 25 Saved or Pinned in History

Hello - Recently learned that the Clipboard doesn't save items past the last 25 captured with Snipping Tool (Windows Logo Key + Shift + S on a Surface Pro). Really appreciative of any help recovering an item beyond this history, one that was never…

Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-04-15T20:21:01.58+00:00
C-5786 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:07:39.0533333+00:00
Thais VN 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Upgrade Subscription

I have a business Office 365 subscription. I would like to update it to include Copilot. How do I do that?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-08T01:37:37.3633333+00:00
Ann-Maree Carruthers 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T04:04:29.9433333+00:00
Kai-Ex 2,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Can no longer access my email account on outlook.com

When I log into Outlook.com it logs me into an account "outlook_" and then lots of characters, rather than my actual email address. I have tried changing account to sign in with my account, with the passkey, and the same thing happens. It only…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-11-08T10:02:12.35+00:00
Darren Glasgow 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-09T04:03:49.4666667+00:00
Hornblower409 18,830 Reputation points
1 answer

Emails end up in deleted folder when I try to move to my archive .pst folder

I use Outlook 365 Home. I primarily use a Live.com email address, but organize those emails into a separate .pst file with a complex folder structure. That .pst file is now just over 30GB in size. In that .pst file I create individual folders for…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-09T04:01:25.1633333+00:00
John 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:02:17.2166667+00:00

AI answer

2 answers

How to recover my data?

I need a way to recover my computer data! My computer showed this bitlocker blue screen and I followed the directions, but my computer is not connected to my account. Is there any way I can get my recovery key?

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
asked 2026-11-07T21:18:51.93+00:00
Chad Rounze 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T04:00:31.1133333+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,540 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator