Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
How to know my product key for microsoft 365 Activation for word , excel etc.
my laptop model is dell inspiron 3505 ryzen 3. bought around 2021-22 in offline store.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
PL-300 expired 4 days ago – Request for exception and unable to access Credentials Support
Hello, My PL-300 certification expired on November 4, 2026. Unfortunately, I accidentally mixed up its expiration date with my DP-700 certification, which expires on December 17, 2026. I understand the renewal policy, but I would like to kindly request…
Community Center | Not monitored
Tag not monitored by Microsoft.
Non system files (data files I've created ) appear now with the system attribute set. preventing deletion, move or rename.
For the last few days, when I try to move, delete or rename a data file I've created (Word, Excel, audio files etc) which is not a system file, I get either a message warning me about the action on a "system " file or a denial. Apparently there…
Sysinternals
Advanced system utilities to manage, troubleshoot, and diagnose Windows and Linux systems and applications.
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contact by phone or chat
How do I get to speak or chat to get help to help resolve my problem with outlook mail for MAC
Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For home
Using the New Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
Unable to get my Project Professional 2024 product key to attach to my account
I recently purchased Project Professional 2024 and was provided a license key by the retailer. I currently own Project Professional 2019 which shows in the "Products you've purchased" area of my subscriptions. When I go to redeem my new…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Project | For home | Windows
Microsoft project management software used to plan, manage, and communicate a project schedule and other information among workgroup members, project managers, and other stakeholders.
I need a phone number to talk to a real person about my $9.99 automatic billing from Microsoft
Issue: You are impossible to reach to answer questions. Your chat could not help me. Please provide a number I can call to discuss this automatic charge I get every month from Microsoft and pay via Paypal. I tried to emailyou with the address provided by…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
I just discovered that my subscription has been cancelled
Why has my subscription been cancelled? I understand it will only expire in May 2027
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
Windows Update Failure
Hi everyone, I have been running my Windows 11 Home laptop and facing an issue where Windows Update fails to install the latest updates for about a month. I tried to reinstall Windows while keeping my personal files. However, even after the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
Microsoft for Startups: cannot see our application status, and our email became an organizational account (request 2611070030000355)
Hello, On 19–20 August 2026 I applied to Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub for our company, Blackfire A.I. Pvt. Ltd. (Nepal), through the NVIDIA Inception benefits catalogue, using my company email address (the account I am signed in with here). During…
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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phone support for Azure cloud services
Does MS provide phone support/set up guidance/how to support for Azure?
Azure Advisor
An Azure personalized recommendation engine that helps users follow best practices to optimize Azure deployments.
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Azure Local 12.2610.1004.50 stuck at 85% – Automatic CAU retries and repeated production node drains
Hello Azure Local Community, We are experiencing a serious update orchestration issue on our production Azure Local cluster. Environment: 3-node Dell Azure Local cluster Current installed version: 12.2609.1003.7 Target update: 12.2610.1004.50 (2026.10…
Azure Update Manager
An Azure service to centrally manages updates and compliance at scale.
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How to fix this error in sum function, thank you for your help
Why is the sum function having an error? All config are default
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
Paint.Picture OLE/COM object cannot be created on Windows 11
Bug report: Paint.Picture OLE/COM object cannot be created on Windows 11 Windows 11 24H2 (build 26100.x), Microsoft Paint version 11.2609.401.0. OLE objects of type "Paintbrush Picture" cannot be opened or edited in Microsoft Word (2024). Word…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
Billing will not accept my renewed card for payment
My Microsoft payment is due. I have been trying have been trying to enter my card for days now. The card you have of file has expired and the bank have issued a new one. I have entered the details exactly as on the card and every time the name is…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
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Artifact signing stuck on "In Progress" for 3 weeks
Hello, I submitted an organization identity validation request for Microsoft Artifact Signing (formerly Trusted Signing), but the status is still showing "In Progress", with no clear indication of when the verification will be completed. I…
Artifact Signing
A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)
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Paying multiple bills for 365.
Dear MS, I have been paying three ways for the same 365 $9.99/month (a refund sent in past week), $99/yr, just renewed to on AmEx to Nov 2027, and $129/year family/1TB, just today got billing notice for Dec 8, 2026 auto renewal. The family plan would be…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
Why is robocopy so slow?
I am using robocopy on Windows10 to make backups of my external USB hard discs. In this case: driveletter R: is a 16TB Seagate Ironwolf hdd. driveletters Z and V are both 8TB Seagate Barracuda hdd's. These discs each backup about half of the data on…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
Stop. Restarting. MY. Computers.
Hello fellow windows users Just wondering if anyone has a permanent hack to preventing OUR computers from being rebooted, even when microslop believes it is "Out of our working hours" etc? This is an incredibly disruptive process and I am…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
Authenticator gives me 8 digits. My apps require only 6.
My apps require only 6 digits from Authenticator. Authenticator, however no longer gives me 6 digits, but 8. I can’t use Authenticator Can I change it back to six digits.
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation
Outlook receives email but will not send
My outlook can receive emails but will not send. The emails go direct to outbox but stay there
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management