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Windows11 will not boot after update.

Windows11 will not boot after update. Error log shows message: "recently serviced boot binary corrupt." error = 0x12. There are no restore points on that computer.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-11-07T18:42:48.2733333+00:00
Ron Sontag 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T19:26:51.85+00:00
Ron Ryan Arambulo 330 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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2013 office professional

2013 office professional stopped working. How can I fix

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T18:40:38.7733333+00:00
jane lewis 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T18:49:20.76+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Need a quick assistance for a tenant lockout

Hi,Due to a conditional access misconfiguration, I’m currently locked out from a tenant. Opened a demand to support this morning from another business admin account but no answer so far so I’d hope that someone from Microsoft could answer me and escalate…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-07T18:37:24.5133333+00:00
Avel-3116 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T20:03:14.3566667+00:00
Ryan-N 16,945 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unusual Activity Notification

I received an email that there was unusual sign-in activity on my account from another country but I don't see that when I reviewed the "Recent Activity" page. Is there something that I need to do to make my account more secure?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-11-07T18:31:24.62+00:00
Judie 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T19:04:46.76+00:00
EmilyS726 279.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Microsoft 365 Business Premium

I purchased a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription using the same email address that I use for my personal Microsoft account. The purchase was successfully completed and I received the confirmation email. However, I never received administrator…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-07T18:27:25.8666667+00:00
Valentin Manole 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T19:18:44.6133333+00:00
Demi Nguyen 3,035 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to get refund for Microsoft Business if i purchased using a personal account

I purchased Microsoft 365 Business Basic today with my personal Microsoft account. The subscription page says, "We can't cancel your subscription. You have already paid for your Business subscription. It will expire automatically on 11/6/2027."…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T18:17:07.97+00:00
Frederick Lwanga 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T18:54:44.0066667+00:00
Hani-Ng 2,835 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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office 365

Good Day: I am a senior 85 and not very active due to Health and financial reasons. I would like to close my 365 account but I want to keep Outlook basic(classic).(I assume basic also includes my contacts and current files. I appreciate the service over…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T18:15:38.26+00:00
Dennis Seed 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T21:48:26.5633333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 90,560 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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One Drive missing files and folders on both PC app and Online Backup after factory reset

A couple of days ago I experienced a fatal error on my Windows 11 PC that automatic repair or booting in Safe Mode was unable to repair. Ultimately I was forced to wipe my PC and reinstall Windows 11 from a USB flash drive. After re-installing/signing…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T18:00:20.15+00:00
SBrewer 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T18:01:05.1466667+00:00

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How Do I get a refund from Microsoft?

Yesterday I purchased Microsoft Office and paid about £89 with my credit card. However, it could not be downloaded to my MacBook because it can't be installed on Monteray OS because macOS version 14 or later is required. How do I get a refund. I have…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-07T17:58:17.61+00:00
June Richards 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T18:24:07.5966667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Cannot access my own OneDrive files, says I do not have permission.

Something happened to my OneDrive, when I opened it initially it said I had been locked out so I signed back in. I am using OneDrive on the Edge browser. When I go to the My files tab, it says this: "Unknown render failure. Attempted to perform an…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For education | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T17:49:39.7666667+00:00
Max A 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-08T03:51:25.65+00:00
Kai-Ex 2,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I am adding my son to family 365 but he gets error message

I have 365 family. I am adding my son with his new windows computer. 365 says "sorry, something went wrong" try again or wait. it won't let him activate.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-07T17:48:47.19+00:00
Jon Huard 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T18:06:43.7766667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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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
asked 2026-11-07T17:47:49.82+00:00
Damon Love 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:48:28.4066667+00:00

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How to fix unreadable content in Word Document

When I try to open one document specifically this pop up appears If I click yes my computer creates another copy of the document that is not autosaved. If I click no the below pop up appears I want to be able to access the document and not have to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-11-07T17:46:08.7133333+00:00
Jadyn 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-08T23:04:20.75+00:00
Jadyn 20 Reputation points
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I am not receiving certain emails on my msn.com email account

In the last few days, I noticed some mails are not getting to my mail box and I have not changed any rules. I sign up for a Nike.com account and failed to receive the OTP. I tested with my wife's msn.com but she received. I tested with a Gmail account…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-11-07T17:45:16.92+00:00
Steven Lim 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T01:32:37.69+00:00
Ian-T 15,880 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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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
answered 2026-11-07T23:29:28.7566667+00:00
Ian-T 15,880 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure for Students blocked after verification on separate dev account — possible account-split issue

I am an enrolled university student, verified through the GitHub Student Developer Pack using my institutional email address. I keep my Microsoft identities separate: one account for development and school-related work, and a different personal account…

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 2026-11-07T17:43:57.17+00:00
Luiz Fernando 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:45:40.07+00:00
Luiz Fernando 0 Reputation points
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Shipping Label for return went to an unknown email address.

My shipping label was sent to an unknown email address. It was entered wrong by customer support.

Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-11-07T17:43:31.01+00:00
KayGuillory-3731 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-08T02:21:01.4633333+00:00
S.Sengupta 33,171 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Unfreeze One Drive

How do I unfreeze my OneDrive account now that I have created more space ?

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Other
asked 2026-11-07T17:43:01.5666667+00:00
Bernie Rawdan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:43:31.0966667+00:00

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Phone number missing from account profile

No phone number is listed on my account, thus I cannot receive verification codes when signing in with my password

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-11-07T17:42:06.8166667+00:00
Ray Roberts 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T18:17:33.9766667+00:00
EmilyS726 279.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How do i see my old windows password

I want to see my old passsword for some old stuff i dont want to show here

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-11-07T17:38:59.31+00:00
miho 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-07T17:43:56.37+00:00
Spigolo 136.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator