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MS Word Transcribe feature no longer opens the file picker to upload an audio file

Subject: Microsoft Word Desktop — Transcribe Upload Audio Button Unresponsive I have Microsoft 365 installed on Windows. Until recently, Dictate → Transcribe → Upload audio worked normally. Now the Transcribe panel opens and Start recording works, but…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-09T04:42:34.3966667+00:00
B Thom 10 Reputation points
recommended 2026-11-11T02:28:59.8066667+00:00
Sumit 44,981 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Please Post All of Your Requests for the Original Copilot Experience to Return Here -- By November 15th, 2026

Since we seem to be screaming into the void, I would ask everyone who would like the Original Copilot experience and the legacy voices returned to respond here. As I'm sure everyone is sending their feedback individually let's try uniting our responses,…

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | Feature
asked 2026-10-30T20:09:21.7033333+00:00
J B 280 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T02:26:35.8933333+00:00
Jebbooo Jebbooo 655 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to pay micro-billing balance of NZ$0.08 / Request to waive balance to keep subscription active

Hi everyone, I am currently using an Azure account and want to keep my subscription active to continue using Azure services. However, I have a tiny outstanding micro-billing balance of exactly NZ$0.08. The automated payment system does not process…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-10T22:54:14.5433333+00:00
Max Martinez Cartagena 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T02:17:14.1+00:00
Max Martinez Cartagena 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Excel not opening in Microsoft Office Professional 2007.

Excel will open, but only after several tries or waiting a long period for it to open. I uninstalled and reinstalled my M.O.P. 2007 from my CD and Excel was opening fine after a clean install. Several days later the Excel was having problems opening…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T17:45:00.0333333+00:00
CV 490 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T01:58:26.28+00:00
Ian-T 16,205 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Account compromised

My account was compromised. The attackers removed my primary alias and add an unauthorized address domain @oiudadhnd.live. Because my email was detached, the login screen and the ACSR recovery form return 'That Microsoft account doesn't exist" …

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-11-10T14:48:48.4933333+00:00
Subham Singh 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T01:43:49.4033333+00:00
Subham Singh 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Remove Trailing Backslashes from (ItemDir) in External Tools

In my External Tools... I have a command with $(ItemDir) in the Arguments field. I want this to return the directory of the item without any trailing backslashes for filename, like the following: D:\AppForms\SP1_Forms\SP1_Forms However, it is…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other

A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices and many other platforms. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

5,859 questions
asked 2021-02-19T03:36:41.17+00:00
Nathan Sokalski 4,111 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T01:23:46.8433333+00:00
Cyan 1 Reputation point
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I keep getting this SettingsExtensionLauncher.exe-Application Error (0xc0000142)

I keep getting this SettingsExtensionLauncher.exe-Application Error (0xc0000142) pop-up. I don't recognize the .exe file and googling it isn't helping. I have my laptop shut down right now because I'm afraid it's a virus or something. Can someone let me…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-11-10T04:05:08.2433333+00:00
Kody C 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T01:21:59.84+00:00
Kody C 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

External Member Email Group

I have a distribution list and added my external email address as a member. However, when an email is sent to this distribution list, I do not receive it on my external email address. In the message trace, I also cannot see any email being sent to my…

Exchange Online
Exchange Online

A cloud-based service included in Microsoft 365, delivering scalable messaging and collaboration features with simplified management and automatic updates.

7,478 questions
asked 2026-11-06T02:59:46.49+00:00
Handian Sudianto 7,636 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T01:09:08.6166667+00:00
Handian Sudianto 7,636 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription without account login information

I am trying to cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription which was set up on an account of a defunct computer which cannot be booted. I also do not have the account login information which has been lost. My credit card is being auto-charged for the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-06-09T18:14:39.6633333+00:00
Doug Burkett 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T01:01:53.6166667+00:00
Craig Benson 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error Issue

every time i open powerpoint it shows it run into a error and preventing it from using, I dont know why this shows can you tell me the reason behing it

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T00:30:30.6+00:00
Saima Akter Bristy 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T00:56:23.7233333+00:00
Saima Akter Bristy 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Securing an Internal .NET CORE API Accessed by a DMZ Public Website

Below is the architecture of my Digital Business Contact application, which consists of three applications: A .NET Core application that retrieves employee information from Active Directory and stores it in a database. A .NET API that exposes employee…

Developer technologies | .NET | Other
Developer technologies | .NET | Other

Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

4,182 questions
asked 2026-10-13T03:43:03.9366667+00:00
181 5 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T00:53:52.79+00:00
181 5 Reputation points
2 answers

How do I freeze columns in Access

I want to freeze columns in Access to ID the rows as I move to the right. I cannot find an icon as with other Microsoft applications.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T20:08:18.96+00:00
Dan Roach 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-11-10T23:56:19.07+00:00
George Hepworth 23,135 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

a random folder that is empty labled MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy!InputApp was created in my downloads without downloading anything

it also says it has a file that exists in it but i cant see it

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-08-11T16:22:30.87+00:00
Snowe 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T23:54:40.5833333+00:00
rahh2 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Our Network Administrator left and He was the owner of the Azure account

Our network administrator retired. I have taken over where he left off and he said I had an administrative account. However, I don't seem to have full privileges and he is no longer with the company. I'm not sure what to do. I need to add an IP address…

Azure Role-based access control
Azure Role-based access control

An Azure service that provides fine-grained access management for Azure resources, enabling you to grant users only the rights they need to perform their jobs.

1,206 questions
asked 2026-11-10T22:10:25.28+00:00
sharinoland 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T23:48:11.1866667+00:00
TP 165.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Filter function does not seem to work

I need to filter only Jane what is the syntax for filter function I can't seem to make it work, I've searched exceljet

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T01:30:34.1966667+00:00
Jesus Torralba 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T23:45:20.43+00:00
Jesus Torralba 40 Reputation points
2 answers

Microsoft: Unable to delete ide05 due to remaining managed compute deployments

Problem description I am trying to delete the Azure AI Foundry resource named ide05 in the resource group AI_Studio in East US, but the deletion fails with the error "CannotDeleteAccountWithManagedComputeDeployments". The documented cause is…

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

198 questions
asked 2026-11-02T22:38:44.83+00:00
Mahamed Dalal 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-11-10T23:06:34.1733333+00:00
Maraiah Kasetti (Wipro Limited) 100 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

DOTNET_BUNDLE_EXTRACT_BASE_DIR is not set, and a read-write cache directory couldn't be created.

Running into this issue where I cannot run an application because I run into the following issue according to event viewer. "Description: A .NET application failed. Application: Wabbajack.exe Path: C:\Wabbajack\Wabbajack.exe Message: Failed to…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-11-09T02:02:02.0133333+00:00
Cameron CFF 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T22:53:59.79+00:00
m alabdeen 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Where are the SELECTION BOXES on Outlook? Why are they NOW GONE???

I have a lot of emails in office 365 email I want to delete at once and now the selection box next to each email are gone. I changed no settings. I can no longer delete emails in bulk. Instead I have to click each email to open it and then delete. This…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Settings
asked 2026-11-02T20:25:46.9066667+00:00
Chris Matthews 25 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-11-10T22:49:22.9166667+00:00
Sp McGhee 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 95 styled start Menu and Taskbar

We don't wanna have mods! We want an official Windows 95-inspired taskbar built directly into Windows 11. Users should be able to enjoy classic Windows styling without installing third-party modifications or risking compatibility issues. Give us the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Task Bar
asked 2026-11-10T21:46:10.4666667+00:00
Nathaniel BOWEN-ATKINSON 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-10T21:47:20.8866667+00:00
Nathaniel BOWEN-ATKINSON 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MSbuild.exe is contacting gamorar.cc 3 times every 10 minutes it is being flagged as a trojan and connection is blocked by malwarebytes

Screenshot 2026-07-11 114417.png this is the exact popup I have run scan in every antivirus program still nothing detected could you please help me out with this

Windows for home | Other | Security and privacy
asked 2026-07-11T06:48:18.2+00:00
AKSHAY R B 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T21:41:11.3466667+00:00
_AW_ 70,241 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator