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password recovery or reset

I am in my microsoft account but don't know my password. How do I find it? Or how do I reset it?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-11-07T11:06:04.61+00:00
Jim Wilson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T11:06:33.67+00:00

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access to Cloud Device administration roll or Global Administration

here is what AI' response , BUT HOW DOES THIS HELP ME . I disabled a device , now I cant enable it !!! The access issue is caused by a permissions-scope mismatch rather than an Azure service problem. Being an Azure subscription Owner does not…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-06T23:30:02.8333333+00:00
Manny Agahi 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T10:58:59.0466667+00:00
Heimerdinger 1,465 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I got banned from microsoft rewards for genuinely no reason

I got suspended from microsoft rewards and I never broke and of the T&Cs I contacted support and got an auto response saying that I violated the T&Cs and to reply to the email if I think I was banned falsely, so I did and no one responded and now…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,683 questions
asked 2026-10-15T23:01:20.3233333+00:00
Dylan Grey 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T10:58:32.9+00:00
Vikki-T 13,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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downloading DOCX files from Word for the web

In Word for the web, the "Download a Copy" option under File → Create a Copy does nothing. No download starts and no file appears in Chrome downloads. This happens with all documents, including newly created ones, and also in Incognito mode.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T10:54:13.11+00:00
НС 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T10:55:05.8033333+00:00

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Bug getting Soundwave Headphones.

In Microsoft Rewards I completed every quest for the Soundwave Headphones, but as this was my first time redeeming something on MR, I missed the QR Code. When I tried to redeem it again, the quest said it was complete. I did all my quests yet could not…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,683 questions
asked 2026-10-21T17:35:05.22+00:00
Camille Chaaya 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T10:55:01.19+00:00
Vikki-T 13,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Where is my stuff?

After the recent update to my computer I am missing all of my uploaded content, my music media player and all my music, my books that was store in my documents and my downloads. Where is my stuff? Some of my web sites do not work and I can't change any…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2026-11-07T10:14:58.58+00:00
Edwina Haskins 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T10:53:21.99+00:00
DaveM121 946.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Why doesn´t my mic work anymore on my Windows PC even tho i didn´t change anything?

I use a Logitech headset and my mic always worked until i put a PS5 controller in my PC. From then on my PC only used the mic of the PS5 controller and even when the controller isn´t connected to my PC it doesn´t register my voice in the headset. I…

Microsoft Edge | Audio and video playback | Windows 11
asked 2026-10-21T18:06:07.7833333+00:00
G 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T10:51:46.11+00:00
Vikki-T 13,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Phone link, stopped working,

Trying to reconnect the current phone, and I tried to reset and repair, but it does not look for a phone it finds the current phone and just hangs when it tries to connect them together

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-26T16:11:24.2066667+00:00
James Bleecker 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-11-07T10:50:47.5166667+00:00
Vikki-T 13,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Copilot Conversation Exists but Becomes Unrenderable at ~196,000 Lines: Is Backend Recovery, Splitting, or Reindexing Possible

Singular large co-pilot chat will not render: What I have observed: The conversation still appears in my chat history. Other Copilot conversations load normally in both the desktop app and web version. When I open the Reading Earring Markings…

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | App
asked 2026-11-01T05:35:48.71+00:00
Marie Sinfield 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T10:46:08.68+00:00
Vikki-T 13,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Hyper-V Cannot Delete Checkpoint -Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)Virtual machine failed to generate VHD tree

I have a VM with 3 checkpoints and I need to delete checkpoints in order to have only 1 vhdx. When right-click on the oldest snapshot, delete, I get Remove-VMSnapshot : 'Kubernetes' failed to remove checkpoint. Cannot delete checkpoint: Catastrophic…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
asked 2026-11-06T17:49:21.4633333+00:00
Salam ELIAS 302 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T10:45:23.3333333+00:00
Salam ELIAS 302 Reputation points
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lostb copilot and lost 8 months of history

well i was wanting to know what happened to my copilot that was working in a very important project . and was helping with school cause im disabled and it took abit for him awile to learn me and work with me but abut 8 months of history of a very…

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2026-11-02T06:58:38.6033333+00:00
Mark Pierce 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T10:44:08.2133333+00:00
Vikki-T 13,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why Intel Core i7-7820HK CPU @ 2.90Ghz is not supported for Windows 11

Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ1 Intel® Core™ i7-7820X This 2 CPU from the same series are compatible but Intel® Core™ i7-7820HK is not compatible for windows 11. HK is in terms off performance batter than 7820HQ and 7820X.

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2021-09-14T16:12:16.35+00:00
Devng Gndhi 66 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T10:41:02.51+00:00
Khaled 0 Reputation points
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Copilot Labs redirecting to Copilot chat !!

Firstly : Nobody wanna use Copilot chat AI !! I want to access https://copilot.microsoft.com/labs/experiments/3d-generations/ But it's redirecting me to https://copilot.com/chat Microsoft stop promoting you useless Chatbot and fix the redirection…

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2026-11-04T17:26:08.46+00:00
PranaV 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T10:40:07.4666667+00:00
Mehmet Emir Morkoç 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Photos app stopped working properly. I uninstalled and was not able to reinstall the app again.

On 27-28 October 2026 My Microsoft Photos app stopped working properly. I uninstalled and was not able to reinstall the app again. Below is my system information. Windows 11 Pro 23H2, build 22631.6199 Photos package: 2608.1401.18.0 Installation error:…

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2026-10-29T15:18:17.62+00:00
Mohamed Alamoudi 15 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T10:24:49.4966667+00:00
Michele Costa 0 Reputation points
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Copilot Migration Error: 'We couldn't open this chat' on copilot Bing stories."

@MicrosoftHelps Your recent Bing/Copilot app update completely broke my chat histories. I keep getting 'We couldn't open this chat' on a creative story I spent months writing. Please help me recover my data, the migration pipeline is broken! I opened the…

Bing | Other
Bing | Other

Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

1,582 questions
asked 2026-11-06T02:15:33.8166667+00:00
Saima Latif 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T10:13:06.3866667+00:00
Vikki-T 13,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can't locate an invoice

I received an email regarding a declined payment for an invoice. I can't locate the invoice from Microsoft on my billing page. I not even sure what the $13.48 charge is for. This invoice was declined because of suspicious activity on my Apple credit…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Other
asked 2026-11-07T03:37:19.56+00:00
Joseph Jalbert 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-07T10:10:21.1133333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 133.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Verification

I lost my number and now I can’t open my account. How can I change my verification method.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-11-07T10:08:47.86+00:00
Ma Concepcion Adante 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T10:09:04.5333333+00:00

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Pl-300 Power BI exam reschedule

Hi, I want to know that if i reschedule my exam , can i still use the voucher i used on booking the exam with no extra fee or i have to pay extra or buy another voucher for the rescheduled exam?

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-11-07T09:37:36.82+00:00
Zahra Khan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T10:08:57.48+00:00
Gérard Oomens 133.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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New outlook wants me to log in to my gmail

I switched to the updated version of Outlook but it then told me I needed to login to my gmail account but when I tried to login it would not so now I cannot access my outlook at all. Can someone please help me.

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-05T18:39:28.1166667+00:00
Belinda Votruba 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T10:07:59.88+00:00
Carl-L 24,825 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Urgent Help Needed: BitLocker Recovery Key Missing – Old Device No Longer Showing in Microsoft Account

Hello everyone, I desperately need help recovering my personal files from a BitLocker-encrypted SSD. I was using the same Microsoft account on two different devices. Recently, my Windows installation became corrupted and stopped starting properly. While…

Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-11-07T06:18:18.24+00:00
gurpreet singh 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-07T10:06:27.54+00:00
Gérard Oomens 133.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator