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Error 0xC004F213

I formatted my pc and installed windows through an external unit but when i tried to activate my windows 11 pro key linked to my microsoft accound i got the error 0xC004F213.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-10-19T16:08:17.8666667+00:00
Nil González Muñoz 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-19T18:40:16.48+00:00
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Review Recovery Method

I have "reviewed my recovery process" and completed the necessary steps several times, but the popup keeps popping up, and it makes me want to switch to gmail or something else. I have asked several AI sites to no avail. Is there anything you…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-10-19T18:31:31.0166667+00:00
Larry Whittaker 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-19T18:38:32.38+00:00
Larry Whittaker 0 Reputation points
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Your account has been locked. Contact your support person to unlock it, then try again.

Hello, I cannot login to my personal Azure account https://portal.azure.com/, getting the error: Your account has been locked. Contact your support person to unlock it, then try again. meanwhile I have access to https://account.microsoft.com/

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-10-19T18:34:27.95+00:00
Maxim De Leus 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T18:35:28.61+00:00

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Need assistance in importing my blueyonder email account into outlook on my mobile?

Need assistance in importing my blueyonder email account into outlook app on my mobile? Until few days ago I had this successfully set up on my phone, then after an update I can’t it persuade it to go back on. I have tried IMAP and POP3 . both say cant…

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for Android | For home
asked 2026-10-19T18:25:09.9933333+00:00
Jill 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T18:26:10.0433333+00:00

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Microsoft Solitaire Game being blocked by new Ads

having played these games for years and accepted the normal ads which play at the side and generally at the start of games we now have this new one which blocks the screen and prevents you from playing, how can I get rid of it please Thank you

Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
asked 2026-10-19T18:17:17.9066667+00:00
Boogie_Blues 125 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T18:17:37.3133333+00:00

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I cannot search my email...

In my outlook email, when I go to the search bar and search a specific name or topic in my email I get an error that reads " your request cannot be completed at this time." How can I trouble shoot this problem?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-10-19T18:06:02.99+00:00
Victoria Garcia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T18:06:56.2633333+00:00

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Which permissions/roles would I need to have read-only access to all features related to Endpoint(s) on Microsoft Defender?

We currently have security reader, security operator (PIM), Microsoft Defender XDR security reader permissions, and the Intune read only operator. We also have Core Security settings (read) in Defender Unified RBAC. However, members of our team cannot…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Configuration
asked 2026-10-19T17:41:32.1333333+00:00
Parv Choksi 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-19T17:45:37.4466667+00:00
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How do I change from NZ subscription to UK subscription?

I have changed my address from NZ to UK, and my credit card but seem unable to change to the UK plan. You are going to bill me in NZD instead of GBP forever, it seems. What do I need to do to change this?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-19T17:39:13.11+00:00
Sophia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T17:39:29.1633333+00:00

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Azure AI Bot Service (Teams channel): New single-tenant bot gets random 401/403 "Failed to decrypt conversation id" on replies

Service: Azure AI Bot Service, Microsoft Teams channel, Bot Connector REST API (smba.trafficmanager.net). Scenario: We created a new single-tenant Azure Bot for a 1:1 (personal scope) Teams bot. The same valid token and the same request get different…

Azure AI Bot Service
Azure AI Bot Service

An Azure service that provides an integrated environment for bot development.

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asked 2026-10-19T17:34:12.4466667+00:00
Yogendra Jaiswal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T17:35:39.16+00:00

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How to continue using MS publisher after end date

How do I keep MS Publisher on my laptop after end date support latter this year?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-03-06T15:30:45.2033333+00:00
Jose Rodriguez 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-19T17:24:58.6566667+00:00
Wes 0 Reputation points
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Authenticator App Loop

I am trying to log in to an account I have not accessed for some time. It asks me to provide a code from my Authenticator app. When I go to that app, it asks me to sign in and takes me to the same screen, but fails to provide me a code.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-19T17:05:15.6166667+00:00
Donald Dudar 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T17:05:34.1966667+00:00

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Account comprised due to Malware.

Hi folks, I don't expect this to get noticed due to universal support issues we all seem to be facing - but since I've used all of the other options and honestly I'm just exhausted I'll write here. My entire desktop was compromised, which naturally led…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-10-19T17:04:59.49+00:00
CC 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T17:05:21.9466667+00:00

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Artifact Signing: identity validation failed, second request In Progress — Czech sole proprietor

Hello, I am a sole proprietor based in the Czech Republic, setting up Artifact Signing for a Windows desktop application. My first identity validation reached Failed status, although the document and facial verification steps appeared successful. A…

Artifact Signing
Artifact Signing

A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)

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asked 2026-10-19T16:52:56.83+00:00
Zdeněk Švec DISPO+ 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-19T16:55:32.61+00:00
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Create a new Microsoft SQL database

I'm trying to create a new database on West Europe region and I get this message: "Your subscription does not have access to create a server in the selected region. For the latest information about region availability for your subscription, go to…

Azure SQL Database
asked 2026-10-19T16:45:52.2866667+00:00
Rui Henriques 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T16:46:28.0033333+00:00

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Outlook.com personal account: Graph createReply/send delivers different Reply-To than stored MIME; Outlook Web works

We are investigating reply routing in our application, Núcleo OS, using Microsoft Graph with delegated permissions for a personal Outlook.com account (an Outlook.pt address). We would appreciate guidance from developers or the Microsoft mail team on the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-10-19T14:52:06.2966667+00:00
Núcleo Nexus 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-19T16:41:09.1966667+00:00
Núcleo Nexus 0 Reputation points
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Azure free account signup rejected and unable to edit phone number

I applied for an Azure free account but was rejected as ineligible. I would like to correct the phone number on my application. However, the phone number field in the signup form is now greyed out and cannot be edited, even in a new browser…

Cost Management
Cost Management

A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.

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asked 2026-10-19T16:05:24.1666667+00:00
Aurora 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T16:05:47.5+00:00

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I have a stake alert saying the following "The Azure AD Domain Services team has detected a problem on your managed domain."

I have this alert open for the last few months, it says it was last detected months ago and all the rules its complaining about are present in the ACL, so this appears to be a false alarm that we cant remove. Is there a way to ack and dismiss this alert…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-19T15:18:00.3+00:00
Jon Christopherson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T15:18:58.13+00:00

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Office Apps keep turning my files into .temp files

Word, Excel and PowerPoint files when open are turned into temp files and the original file name and content is wiped off hard drive. Please provide link to access Microsoft support from a Microsoft technician that can correct the error as I tried…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-19T15:14:24.98+00:00
Hugh Lloyd-Thomas 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T15:15:04.82+00:00

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Publisher user. Can open but not copy and paste

How can I retrieve files? I know you have cease to suport it, I cannot copy or paste Publisher files or pages .

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2026-10-19T14:59:15.4766667+00:00
Asa Talbot 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T15:00:20.1466667+00:00

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Linking emails

I have an email through go daddy and got a new phone now it wont let me authenticat through the app or link it to the other outlook emai. How

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-19T14:24:55.0033333+00:00
brandi Holliday 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T14:26:34.5+00:00

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