Bluetooth Cannot Detect or Discover Nearby Devices on Windows 11
I am experiencing an issue with Bluetooth on my Windows 11 laptop. Bluetooth is enabled, but it is not detecting or displaying any nearby Bluetooth devices when I try to search for available devices. I have tried refreshing the Bluetooth settings and…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
Desktop/Taskbar refreshing
Hi after installing the latest windows update (Windows 10), and logging on, my desktop and taskbar keep refreshing every 20/30 seconds or so and making the computer unusable. I have been told it is a problem with Windows Explorer. Can you help?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
Onedrive keeps failing to sync and won't recover until reinstall
As stated. Can't access files in onedrive from PC. 3rd time in 2 weeks... Last time I did a witches brew of login. logout/reset/resintalls. Cannot get any support. Zero, just go around and Circles with 18 chat bots. would cancel and demand credit card…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
MD-102 practice assessment: Is the maximum number of Office app policies answer outdated?
Hi, I am studying for MD-102 and working through the practice assessment on Microsoft Learn. Could someone help clarify the following question? You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains the following groups: Group1: Security group Group2:…
Microsoft Security | Intune | Configuration
Setting up and managing device configurations using Intune
Windows 11 Pro activation issues
I purchased a copy of Win 10 Pro back in 23/24, which I upgraded to 11 through MS updates. However, of late I have been suffering random PC crashes and with all the install/uninstalls since I built the PC I decided to do a full clean Install. I created…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
Windows/SQLite: Can supervised quiescence prove safe resource release when native failures are hidden?
I’m developing a paper/simulation-only Python research platform on Windows and would appreciate guidance from engineers experienced with Windows native resource lifetimes, SQLite, and process containment. Environment Windows 11 25H2, build 26200.9711 …
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
finding my mail server settings on my windows pc?
where to find my incoming and outgoing mail server settings on my Windows PC?
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
how to fix sensitive right click on mouse?
my right click on my mouse is too sensitive. how do I make it less sensitive?
Windows for home | Other | Search, touch, and mouse
Cannot Clear Gmail Account Recent History in Outlook Mobile Apps
On the Outlook app, I'm unable to clear search history for multiple connected Gmail accounts. Steps already tried, none of which resolved it: Disabled search history in my Google Account settings Uninstalled and reinstalled the Outlook app Switched…
Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for iOS | For home
Using Outlook for iOS for personal email and calendar management
I am trying to install Windows 11, version 26H2 but getting an error code - Install error - 0x800f0831
I am trying to install Windows 11, version 26H2 but takes too longer time then after sometime this message is displayed on the windows update page that is getting an error code - Install error - 0x800f0831 (as shown in the picture as well). I have been…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
Copilot link issue: First-attempt reference failure followed by successful resolution of the identical SharePoint source
Microsoft 365 Copilot intermittently fails to access a SharePoint file when the source is referenced in the initial prompt. If I submit the same file link again, without changing the URL, permissions, or prompt instructions, Copilot successfully accesses…
Microsoft Copilot | Other
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How to prevent spam email from reaching Junk folder while not blocking legitimate email
Many of my Junk folder emails have "no sender address". Have I chosen the correct rules options to have all the spam no sender address permanently deleted and avoid having any legitimate emails permanetly deleted by add the exception…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
Persistent 20-file upload limit in Microsoft Teams after reinstalling published Copilot Studio agent and starting a new conversation
Hi, My published Copilot Studio agent in Microsoft Teams is rejecting the first file uploaded to a newly started conversation with the error: "I couldn't accept one of your attachments because this conversation has reached its 20-file upload…
Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
Building and customizing solutions using Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs and tools
URGENT: Sole Azure Global Administrator MFA Lockout — Microsoft Support Verification Fails, Unable to Open Support Case
Hello Microsoft Support Team and Microsoft Learn Moderators, I am requesting assistance identifying a way to reach Microsoft's authorized tenant recovery team. I have exhausted the normal support channels and cannot open a support case. Background I am…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
A cloud-based identity and access management service for securing user authentication and resource access
How do I reinstate a subscription?
I accidentally cancelled my subscription thinking I was cancelling an old subscription used on an old laptop. How do I reinstate the subscription?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
How to sort topics in a table of contents
Are you able to sort the various topics that are listed in a Word table of contents which you have generated from your document titles?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
I have a case [moderator's note: PII removed] but I STILL need help
I have a case # for my microsoft surface pro laptop- but i still need help my laptop has started restarting on its own randomly again. Now what? my case # is [moderator's note: PII removed] and it is still under warranty
Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
Doug Robbins Mail Merge Field Character Limit Inquiry
What is the character limit for a merge field? I have a field of about 38 characters including spaces in my merge document. However, in the document where I've inserted the merge field, I am seeing the following text: "Error! No document variable…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
Easiest way to identify the Enterprise Administrator for Azure
I am the product manager for a Azure marketplace offering and one huge hurdle we've encountered is that when we try to support organizations through the subscription process through marketplace, they have a hard time figuring out who at their…
Azure Managed Applications
An Azure service that enables managed service providers, independent software vendors, and enterprise IT teams to deliver turnkey solutions through the Azure Marketplace or service catalog.
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Table of Contents (TOC): Roman numerals for front matter not displaying. Only standards numbers appear in TOC.
Background Information: Used custom page numbering, so the front matter in the dissertation (i.e., title page, dedication, acknowledgements, and table of contents) displays Roman numerals. Therefore, regular/standard numbering (e.g., 1, 2,3...) starts…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.