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Excel file is not opening, is shows

My excel file is not opening. it only shows 'starting microsoft excel...'. I am not able to open microsoft excel.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-06-08T09:50:24.56+00:00
Hemanta Bashyal 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-11-07T17:31:28.5833333+00:00
CV 490 Reputation points
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Microsoft/Xbox account hacked, hacker put authenticator on account.

My Microsoft/Xbox account got hacked, and the hacker deleted the recovery phone number and email addresses. The hacker has also put an authenticator on the account that I have no access to, nor is the "recovery email" the hacker replaced mine…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-11-06T01:07:30.4766667+00:00
gensou ichida 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:30:39.56+00:00
Hornblower409 18,720 Reputation points
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Unable to delete a stale/duplicate device record from Microsoft Intune – Old record returns 404 Not Found

Environment: Microsoft Intune Microsoft We recently enrolled a Windows laptop into Microsoft Intune using the Windows Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) with a Microsoft 365 Business Premium licensed user account. During the initial setup, the user signed…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Enrollment
asked 2026-11-07T17:28:55.1833333+00:00
cyber punk 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:29:59.5233333+00:00

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Retail Windows 10 Pro digital license won't move to new PC: "I changed hardware" troubleshooter doesn't list the old device (0xC004F213)

I moved from an old PC (MSI Z270, Intel) to a new one (Gigabyte B850, Ryzen 9 9950X) and cannot activate Windows 11 Pro there. The old PC runs Windows 10 Pro, RETAIL channel, permanently activated. Its Activation page says "activated with a…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-11-07T16:48:21.8166667+00:00
answered 2026-11-07T17:27:49.42+00:00
Igor Leyko 112.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Webcam not working after KB5127936 update

After KB5127936 update my eMeet C980 Pro HD webcam appears to be working, but the image consists of a series of flashing colored lines.

Windows for home | Other | Windows update
asked 2026-11-07T17:27:16.33+00:00
Marco Cosco Mazzuca 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:27:32.9466667+00:00

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Existing Windows Gen2/NVMe VM in West Europe fails allocation on D2as_v7, D2as_v6 and D2s_v6

An existing Windows test VM in West Europe previously ran successfully, but now fails to start after deallocation. The error is AllocationFailed: "The VM allocation failed due to an internal error. Please retry later or try deploying to a different…

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines

An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.

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asked 2026-11-07T09:22:43.9966667+00:00
hennie Witbraad 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T17:27:26.7+00:00
Sedat SALMAN 14,535 Reputation points MVP
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I can not get the audio to engage om laptop

trying to join a Zoom meeting, but no audio engages. Tried several setting adjustments without results

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-11-07T17:25:50.31+00:00
Belle South 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:26:43.4533333+00:00

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Missing Copilot Chat History After Upgrade

After upgrading to the new Copilot experience, most of my chat history disappeared. Previously, I had multiple conversations saved, but they are no longer visible in either the Copilot app or the web version. I have already signed out and back in,…

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | App
asked 2026-11-07T17:19:44.8966667+00:00
Mateusz Wojn 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:25:00.7933333+00:00
Mateusz Wojn 0 Reputation points
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how do I get rid of the screen about setting up microsoft services

Frequently when I boot my laptop, I get a screen saying "Your're almost done setting up your..." which talks about Microsoft services like "Backing up your files...", "Browse confidently...", "Collaborate in real…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-11-07T16:10:36.8933333+00:00
ced2 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:23:48.3+00:00
ced2 40 Reputation points
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OneDrive for Mac: new-file uploads loop forever after a quiet period; editing any existing synced file clears it

Environment: OneDrive for Mac (App Store version), macOS 26.6.2, Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, personal account. Symptom: After OneDrive has had no edits to existing files for a while (observed at about 14 and 21 minutes), the next new file added to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-09-11T02:21:04.02+00:00
Ulvi Yurtsever 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T17:21:19.4033333+00:00
Juan Mayoral 0 Reputation points
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Unable to Deploy Claude Opus 5.5 in Microsoft Foundry – "This Purchase Cannot Be Completed" Error

Hi Microsoft Community, I'm experiencing an issue when attempting to deploy Claude Opus 5.5 through Microsoft Foundry. Whenever I attempt to deploy the model, the deployment fails and I receive the following error message: Error message: "This…

Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry

A unified Azure platform for creating and managing AI models, agents, and applications with built‑in enterprise security, monitoring, and governance

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asked 2026-11-07T06:00:49.6633333+00:00
Mike Cheng 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T17:19:18.47+00:00
Sedat SALMAN 14,535 Reputation points MVP
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KB5002665 says it's installed, but won't uninstall

After wrestling with the KB5002914 copy/paste issues in Excel, it took a few hours, but I was able to uninstall it and tell Windows Update to ignore it. Today I installed a new round of updates, apparently including KB5002665, the pseudo-fix for…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-10-17T00:39:18.64+00:00
Bithead 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:18:51.5433333+00:00
Bithead 0 Reputation points
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Communication Services: Unable to Acquire Phone Number — Tenant Eligibility or Configuration Issue

Problem description I am trying to acquire a phone number for my Azure Communication Services (ACS) resource, but the Azure portal shows the message: "Phone Numbers are not available to your Azure tenant." I want to understand why this…

Azure Communication Services
Azure Communication Services

An Azure communication platform for deploying applications across devices and platforms.

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asked 2026-11-06T12:48:01.3933333+00:00
Balasubramani K 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T17:17:57.6766667+00:00
Sedat SALMAN 14,535 Reputation points MVP
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Why didn't I get a free account?

Why didn't I get a free account? My billing address and residential address are the same, and this is my first time using the service. It shows I'm not eligible. What should I do?

Azure AI Anomaly Detector
Azure AI Anomaly Detector

An Azure service that identifies anomalies and defects early with time-series detection.

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asked 2026-11-07T17:16:08.2233333+00:00
Calloway Larry 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:16:23.7133333+00:00

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Fingerprint and Face authentication not working

My laptop's Face and Fingerprint authentication are not working since I bought it and it is creating a problem because I need to set it up on the laptop

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-11-07T17:15:35.1+00:00
Bhupendra Dhingia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:16:16.64+00:00

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Microsoft Teams: no longer access to previous chats from Skype

I suddenly remembered I had made a groupchat (with only me in it) which I used to "save" pictures, but I am now unable to access that chat as it appears that it doesn't exist anymore. I remember going on Teams and seeing my old chats from…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams Free | Chats
asked 2026-11-07T15:21:55.32+00:00
LaureMartens-6569 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:15:41.79+00:00
Ruwim.B 7,325 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to remove watermark from word document

Hello, I have followed the various instructions for removing a watermark from a word document (using the 'design' and 'header' sections) but nothing appears to be working. Any help please?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2026-06-29T10:49:47.0933333+00:00
Georgina 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:13:22+00:00
Jianhua Xu 0 Reputation points
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Troubleshoot mouse

How do I troubleshoot my wireless mouse for my Windows 11 HP desktop?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-19T17:50:41.3+00:00
Alexander Bruner 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T17:10:23.2566667+00:00
Sha Pate 0 Reputation points
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Getting rid of permanent Microsoft Error Reporting pop ups on macOS?

The Microsoft Error Reporting from OneDrive pops up all the time, but immediately closes again. Restarted three times already and ran auto-update (no updates found). I don't have a folder /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP or MERP2.0. This is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | MacOS
asked 2026-11-03T09:07:52.5333333+00:00
gernophil 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T17:07:43.52+00:00
gernophil 10 Reputation points
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cant save or edit on excel

cant save or edit on excel renew policy and it wont update

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Other
asked 2026-11-07T17:02:55.9133333+00:00
beverly ruskus 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:04:08.24+00:00

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