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Why does my computer keep freezing whenever I don't have any games or youtube open?
During Windows 10, I never had any freezing problems whenever it comes to opening or keeping my computer open. But, the moment I upgraded to Windows 11, my computer started freezing whenever I don't leave an app open or game open. I've tried using…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
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How to fix non-sequential heading numbers in a document
Trying to put headers in a document and Word doesn't seem to have the old indicators for reverting back to 1 or continuing the preceding numbers. How can you fix documents without that? Screws things up royally. Doesn't work in MacOS Word or Google Docx
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,927 questions
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2026-11-11T04:03:49.24+00:00
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Claudia Rollistin
0
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2026-11-11T04:04:33.9366667+00:00
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1 answer
Commercial use of Azure Text-to-Speech audio in a paid children’s education app (S0 vs Free F0)
Hello. I run a small children’s education app (ages 9–12) sold on Google Play and on my website, with monthly subscriptions. I want to use Azure AI Speech text-to-speech to create MP3 recordings of a teacher character, and play those recordings inside my…
Azure Speech in Foundry Tools
Azure Speech in Foundry Tools
An Azure service that integrates speech processing into apps and services.
2,416 questions
asked
2026-11-11T04:02:50.5566667+00:00
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Kadisha Rodriguez
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2026-11-11T04:04:21.7866667+00:00
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Supported termination while the initial CREATE_PROCESS_DEBUG_EVENT remains pending
I am reviewing a hypothetical Windows launcher design. No implementation or debugging experiment is being reported. Assume the following state: CreateProcessW created a new process using DEBUG_ONLY_THIS_PROCESS. The creating/debugger thread received…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
3,154 questions
asked
2026-10-31T07:10:33.9766667+00:00
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Rodrigo Lozano Marroquin
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2026-11-11T04:02:13.7366667+00:00
Rodrigo Lozano Marroquin
0
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Multiple co-workers have the same initials "MH", I'd like to change my initials to MSH using my middle initial for everyone else to see
I would like to change my initials to MSH where everyone else can see it. I tried to go under File>Options>General>User name initials, but it doesn't display like that. What am i missing?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
9,605 questions
asked
2026-11-11T03:49:11.3+00:00
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Melissa Hix
0
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answered
2026-11-11T03:49:59.87+00:00
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3 answers
no mouse disappeared
My mouse indicator has disappeared so i need help please ?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
10,233 questions
asked
2026-11-08T22:20:21.2633333+00:00
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Valerie Barbara Garton
0
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2026-11-11T03:47:12.7633333+00:00
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Emma1-N
14,920
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Global Admin Locked Out - No Authenticator Access
Hello, I am the owner of a business and have 2 emails associated to my account. I believe that my license for Microsoft 365 expired as I am no longer able to access my email - I'm getting an Error: 500. I'm no longer able to log into the only Global…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
20,310 questions
asked
2026-11-10T22:15:47.3933333+00:00
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Kirby Johnson
0
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2026-11-11T03:46:55.2266667+00:00
Kirby Johnson
0
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3 answers
Secure Boot prevents Windows from booting — error 0xc0430001
Hello. I’m asking for help diagnosing a Secure Boot issue. Computer configuration Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH (MS-7C95) BIOS: latest version, 7C95v2P2 Windows 10, build 19045 The problem When I enable Secure Boot in UEFI settings, Windows starts…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | PC projection
1,280 questions
asked
2026-11-10T13:32:13.2566667+00:00
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Влад Хлопов
0
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commented
2026-11-11T03:44:06.08+00:00
Влад Хлопов
0
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1 answer
NtCreateFile: Supported API contract for secure handle-relative file and directory creation with reparse-point protection
Hello, I am designing a reusable security-sensitive Windows filesystem component and would appreciate clarification from Microsoft Windows Filesystem / Object Manager specialists regarding the officially supported API contract for creating files and…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
3,154 questions
asked
2026-11-03T17:23:47.5566667+00:00
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Pavel Poliak
0
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commented
2026-11-11T03:43:26.83+00:00
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Percy Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
240
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
(KB5132061) (26300.9974) will not install on Window11 desktop home
why won' t security update 2026-11 (KB5132061) (26300.9974) install. All other updates on my windows 11 desktop have installed without any problems. None of the suggestion online work to fix the problem. I did recieve a error code for (KB5132061)…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
15,810 questions
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I paid my annual Microsoft 360, but it won't let me access my files, it says I have to pay????
I paid my annual Microsoft 360 fee for my personal account. I just tried to open my spreadsheets, and it has an "error" message, stating that I need to pay Microsoft 360. The error reads "please update your payment method to keep your…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
26,787 questions
asked
2026-11-10T20:16:42.37+00:00
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Karen Rossi
0
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answered
2026-11-11T03:40:35.0233333+00:00
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Ian-T
16,365
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
Clicking in my sound.
There sounds like there is clicking in the sound. I don't know how to make it stop. I don't know what made it start doing it and it seems to be getting louder. I was listening to music through headphones. What should I do to make it stop clicking??
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
24,978 questions
asked
2026-11-08T22:38:30.0933333+00:00
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Lisa Atkins
0
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answered
2026-11-11T03:40:32.3566667+00:00
Emma1-N
14,920
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Retreiving locked notebooks
I am trying to retrieve some old notebooks that are password protected and i have forgotten those password. Is there anyway i can reset my password or retrieve those files?
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft products that enable users to capture, organize, and reuse notes electronically.
9,981 questions
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Birthday Reminder program no longer works. (It has worked in windows 11 until recently
bday.exe no longer starts and displays the birthdays of people in the database. I can't even find the database...I think it is embedded in the executable (bday.exe). How do I make the program work again or is there a similar program that would…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
3,154 questions
asked
2026-11-09T22:09:44.41+00:00
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B Laycraft
0
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answered
2026-11-11T03:37:20.3633333+00:00
B Laycraft
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Refund credit card payment renewal; replace it with product key
Yesterday I renewed a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription by credit card, thinking I had to in order to then use a prepaid Microsoft 365 Personal product key, which extended the subscription into 2028. I would like the renewal charge refunded, but I want…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
26,787 questions
asked
2026-11-10T23:21:10.2733333+00:00
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Peter Newbould
0
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answered
2026-11-11T03:36:57.2166667+00:00
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paulr0511
49,755
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Supported Windows IPC boundary for mutual application authentication under handle delegation
We are designing a secure, local, read-only connection between two native Windows applications. Each operation requires native user approval. No protected-data transport is currently enabled. We need both applications to verify the other's approved…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
3,154 questions
asked
2026-11-10T19:06:52.4766667+00:00
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Tammy Kelly
0
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answered
2026-11-11T03:36:29.0133333+00:00
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Harry Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
690
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
my connection to my boom 4 is glitchy it has a glitch every 15 seconds
my connection to my boom 4 speaker has a cut out after 15 seconds it keeps going but it is like a glitch and my speaker is right next to it
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
24,978 questions
asked
2026-11-09T01:49:04.2266667+00:00
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steven turnbull
0
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answered
2026-11-11T03:33:33.7633333+00:00
Emma1-N
14,920
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
How to fix bluetooth
So my problem is that the bluetooth quick setting has vanished and it locks my bluetooth off and I do not know how to turn it on, I have tried looking at youtube for help but none of them worked unfortunately. Earlier today the bluetooth worked no…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
10,233 questions
asked
2026-10-06T22:58:19.3533333+00:00
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Snow
15
Reputation points
commented
2026-11-11T03:30:51.8366667+00:00
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Clarence Tunstall
21
Reputation points
2 answers
How to change the Microsoft account logged in as
The current login is not the account I have paid MS365 connected to. How can I return to my business MS365 login?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
20,310 questions
asked
2026-11-10T05:14:48.54+00:00
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Robert Geddes
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-11-11T03:30:36.6733333+00:00
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Dora-T
2,085
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
How to fix , I cant open word file in my computer.
Unable to open word file in my computer, how to fix the problem?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
63,069 questions
asked
2026-11-11T02:53:05.8733333+00:00
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MAST HAN TUN
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-11-11T03:29:26.2566667+00:00
GsN5034 - IA
79,915
Reputation points
Independent Advisor