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CHKDSK /F takes too long, but without the /F it doesn't

I have a 2TB hard drive that has a folder with corrupted folders in it. They are all able to open, but seem to be completely empty. I cannot delete or do anything with them. My computer is Windows 11 Home, with 512 GB of storage and 32 GB of ram. The…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-22T22:58:17.4466667+00:00
Stun 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T17:36:37.3766667+00:00
Les Ferch 10,376 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how do i stop new email notifications in the new outlook on windows 11

Ive switched off all notification in general settings but they dont stop

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-10-26T17:20:18.7966667+00:00
Gary Matsuda 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T17:24:29.2466667+00:00
Gary Matsuda 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

office 2021 and office 2024

same problem as everyone else. running tahoe 26.7, MAC Office 2021 said not supported but now it put me in 365 with payment and activation. I am in read only mode. Please help so...bit the bullet bought office 2024 thinking that would help. $200…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-10-26T15:34:56.8933333+00:00
Georgia Budd 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T17:13:45.2133333+00:00
Georgia Budd 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

2021 office activation on mac imposible

I have a valid Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac licence associated with my Microsoft account. Office was reinstalled, the Microsoft License Removal Tool was run, and I'm using Word 16.114.1. Activation fails with "Your Office 2021 license is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | MacOS
asked 2026-10-26T14:50:18.94+00:00
Slawomir D 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T16:57:21.97+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Used Publisher to create nametags for events...suggestions for new program...Word is too cumbersome!

We have used Publisher for years to print nametags for large and small events. 20 nametags to 500 nametags. Was so easy to create one label, complete the mail merge and then print six tags to a sheet in minutes. We use paper from pcNametag. Have…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For business
asked 2026-10-20T16:07:04.9233333+00:00
Susan Shipman 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-26T16:55:14.5133333+00:00
Susan Shipman 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Comcast transition email to YahooMail

After you transfer over to YahooMail what happens to the folders that are saved in Outlook? I want to still use my Comcast email address. All my saved folders are stored at Comcast.net as well as Outlook. I'm using iMap with Outlook.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-06-25T19:35:10.1733333+00:00
Irene Friedman 85 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T16:45:53.7633333+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Transferring Word to new laptop

Hello Microsoft, I am asking this question for one of my employees. She purchased a lifetime edition of Microsoft Word sometime last year and does not have the email anymore with her product key. She has recently upgraded her laptop and is trying to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-26T13:29:33.86+00:00
Katelyn Cardoza 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T16:37:28.46+00:00
Katelyn Cardoza 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

POSSIBLE SPAM RECEIVED .... details below

From Microsoft: New Updates Regarding Your Account. E-mail Management******@optimum.net Message was: We regret to notify you that your Microsoft account is not actively safeguarded, as indicated by our system; your account has not yet been linked to…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-26T15:53:49.54+00:00
R D 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T16:04:12.9733333+00:00
R D 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how can i open an attachment without the preview pane?

how can i open an attachment without the preview pane?

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For education
asked 2026-10-24T16:27:24.6433333+00:00
Ravi Kanhye 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T15:42:43.3633333+00:00
Liora 3,770 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to activate successfully downloaded MS Office 2024 on my MacBook Air running Golden Gate 27.0.1

I purchased Microsoft Office Home 2024 at an Apple store yesterday and today I successfully registered the software (I have an email from Microsoft confirming the purchase and registration). After registering the purchased software, I'm also able to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-10-25T20:59:32.16+00:00
James Weeks 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T15:08:18.6133333+00:00
James Weeks 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

getting photos into paint

getting a photo into paint to make edits and changing all items in paint to photos.

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2026-10-26T14:59:45.9466667+00:00
mike in toledo, ohio 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T15:04:40.75+00:00
mike in toledo, ohio 20 Reputation points
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Legal Name

By Mistake I had added my name twice in legal Name section due to which proctor didnot allow me to give GH 300 Assessment. Kindly Help me in updating my Legal name Legal Name : Arshad Juned Incorrect Legal Name which is added: Arshad JunedArshad…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2025-10-10T12:15:17.57+00:00
Arshad Juned 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T14:43:36.9866667+00:00
Camila Weinstein 6 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to get Remote Help to successfully connect to a Samsung Knox enrolled device in Intune

Hello! I have a Samsung tablet with me running the latest Android OS, and enrolled into Intune via Knox Mobile Enrollment. I have it applying to a group, every app I want on it is installing, and it's enrolled via user sign in. Specifically the…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Microsoft Intune Android
asked 2026-10-22T21:25:32.5266667+00:00
John Wentz 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T14:20:07.2966667+00:00
John Wentz 25 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I completed all the learning paths under a course but it doesn't show in my profile that I finished that course

I completed all the learning paths under a course but it doesn't show in my profile that I finished that course. Do I have to do anything else to finish a course?

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-10-26T11:44:01.95+00:00
Thu Uyen Le 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T14:10:40.89+00:00
Thu Uyen Le 40 Reputation points
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New App - Copilot Health Gone?

So I've been using Copilot (now legacy version) and was enjoying the copilot health as it was able to pull in my wearable device information from my iOS (Garmin data to apple health then into Copilot health). Near the end of September 2026, I noted the…

Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
asked 2026-10-26T13:24:00.8433333+00:00
Joey 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T13:29:57.4633333+00:00
Joey 20 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Basic Authentication for SMTP Deprecation

Hello, I understand that basic authentication is being discontinued later this year. Is Microsoft planning on creating temporary blocks as a way to remind users to prepare for the discontinuation? I believe they did this years ago for the TLS 1.1…

Exchange Online
Exchange Online

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

7,447 questions
asked 2025-03-07T19:06:34.1066667+00:00
Anon4343 576 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T13:11:50.2266667+00:00
Ashish Agarwal 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Graph: Conversation History reports childFolderCount=1 but childFolders returns empty

Hello, I am investigating an inconsistency in the Microsoft Graph v1.0 Mail API when accessing the Conversation History folder in a personal Outlook.com mailbox. Observed behavior Two authenticated GET requests against the same folder returned HTTP 200…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-10-08T15:49:02.2933333+00:00
Cesar Martin Mombelly 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-26T12:55:13.5433333+00:00
Ana Mihaila (BLUEHAWK LLC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

add not loading only on Microsoft solitaire , many adds load normally , suspect this is one specific add

many adds load normally most times but multiple times a day when an add opens it consists of a dark screen and a spinning arrow. Occationaly if I close the app and re-open it will play but more often than not it repeats the black screen and spinning…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2026-10-25T06:29:41.4466667+00:00
Brent Brentnall 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T12:34:31.8466667+00:00
Brent Brentnall 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

URGENT – Microsoft Data Protection Team Not Responding – Request for Escalation

Hello Microsoft Team, We urgently need assistance with our existing Microsoft 365 support case #****[Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed], opened on October 18, 2026. Our company has lost access to its sole Global Administrator…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-10-26T12:11:44.4566667+00:00
Ognjen Grujic 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-26T12:26:33.66+00:00
Daniel-Vo 8,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Seeing 503 service not available for GPT 5.6 sol model on foundry for Oct 21

Continuously seeing 503 when trying to reach the GPT model 5.6 and in the logs seeing this error : was the model down yesterday fastapi.exceptions.HTTPException: 504: Could not call azure openai: { "error": { "message":…

Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models
Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models

An Azure service that provides access to OpenAI’s GPT-3 models with enterprise capabilities.

4,917 questions
asked 2026-10-22T07:02:30.0266667+00:00
Das, Sumeet (Contractor) 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T12:17:12.37+00:00
Das, Sumeet (Contractor) 20 Reputation points