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I registered with my First, Middle, and Last name but my driver's license doesn't include my middle name

My name is Christopher Johnson on my driver's license and I registered with my middle name as Christopher Jordan Johnson. Is this going to be a problem?

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-08-27T20:54:29.4766667+00:00
Chris Johnson 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-27T21:39:09.79+00:00
Gérard Oomens 131.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Unable to Access Microsoft Account Due to Lost Authenticator Access

Hello, I am experiencing an issue accessing my Hotmail/Microsoft account. My account has Microsoft Authenticator (two-factor authentication) enabled. Recently, I changed my mobile phone and unfortunately lost access to the Authenticator app that was…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-27T20:42:12.2566667+00:00
rsadeveloper 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T20:42:35.0166667+00:00

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Need help with Authenticator

I have two email addresses. I set up my old iPhone with one address and then my new iPhone with the 2nd address. I am trying to figure out how to add the 2nd address to my new phone so I can use Authenticator for both email accounts. Thanking you for…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-27T20:14:36.95+00:00
Julia De Simone 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T20:14:51.8433333+00:00

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How do i recover my compromised microsoft account;

Hi, im currenty on my other account, but my microsoft account has been hacked trough a phishing website. I cant use the revoery option to fill my previous details, as they will just say that the attempts have been ignored. I had not activated 2Fa before,…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-27T19:56:29.3466667+00:00
Onyedika Jesse Ashley 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T19:56:45.0133333+00:00

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Lost all my accounts within Microsoft Authenticator

I got a new phone and everything was good so I factory reset the old phone. Today github asked me to authenticate, I opened authenticator and I was logged out. Logged in and it said there was no backup. I don't have the old phone to get the QR code…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-27T18:05:05.4166667+00:00
Ken Janik 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T19:47:58.3566667+00:00
Bulldog 4,315 Reputation points
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Static Web Apps: deploymentAuthPolicy stuck on "GitHub" (OIDC), can't switch back to DeploymentToken — GitHub Actions deploy fails with "api key was invalid"

I have a Static Web App (Free tier) connected to a GitHub repo, deploying via the classic Azure/static-web-apps-deploy@v1 action with azure_static_web_apps_api_token set from a GitHub secret. Every deployment now fails at the "Build And Deploy"…

Azure Static Web Apps
Azure Static Web Apps

An Azure service that provides streamlined full-stack web app development.

1,497 questions
asked 2026-08-13T06:34:47.9+00:00
ZenixHub Labs 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T19:32:50.35+00:00
Abhinaba Das 115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Build 28000.2804 out to 26H1 RP Channel

Live in W.U. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/servicing/os/windows-11/2026/08/kb5120996-windows-11-26h1-update

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-08-27T17:47:11.82+00:00
CrazyKats 19,245 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
answered 2026-08-27T17:47:35.2666667+00:00

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Authenticator app

I’m trying to log into my email. However I need the Authenticator app to log into it, my Authenticator app has logged me out so I’m unable to get a code to log into my email. How do I solve this?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-27T16:07:00.98+00:00
Kaci 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T16:07:17.78+00:00

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Question 1: Using Legacy Hive Metastore as a Production Fallback

Our current Production Databricks environment is using the legacy Hive Metastore, and we are planning to migrate it to Unity Catalog in the currently active Production environment. If we migrate the active Production environment to Unity Catalog and…

Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks

An Apache Spark-based analytics platform optimized for Azure.

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asked 2026-08-26T13:12:36.1466667+00:00
Mahale, Saurav 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T15:44:20.84+00:00
Himaja Y 375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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No audio output from Microsoft Teams

This ruined my last interview, it's about to ruin the interview for another job. Why do they insist on using Teams when the "free" version simply doesn't work?

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams Free | Other
asked 2026-08-27T15:39:52.67+00:00
el howard 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T15:40:06.38+00:00

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Constant attempts being made to hack my account

How many attempts do I have to deny before yall investigate whoever is trying to access my account? also why is it so hard to report. There should be an easily accessible report fraud button

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-27T15:31:43.38+00:00
shane ritch 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T15:31:57.0533333+00:00

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Unable to find/get into Microsoft for Startups application process

Hello, I'm the CTO of Ventorme, an early-stage startup, and I'm trying to apply for the Microsoft for Startups program. Based on the eligibility criteria published on the program page, we appear to qualify but I'm unable to figure out the correct…

Microsoft Partner Center | Other
asked 2026-07-12T08:31:16.36+00:00
Arnur Sakenov 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T14:29:44.4566667+00:00
Narendra Jha 0 Reputation points
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I cannot Recover My Microsoft account

I got a new Phone and Laptop I tried to Log in with My old email and it would not allow me to because my Number was new and that was one of the ways to verify my log in then the authenticator app would not work because I could not log in everytime i try…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-08-27T14:10:25.42+00:00
Timeka Shippy 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-27T14:18:56.86+00:00
Stefan Blom 351.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Can't connect Linux VM

Hi, My Linux VM can't be accessed in power on status. Tried Support suggestions as below but still can't work. Root Cause Analysis Summary: The VM xxx is currently in a stopped and deallocated state. This power status indicates that the VM is effectively…

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines

An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.

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asked 2026-08-14T02:39:11+00:00
Karying Tam 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-27T09:12:29.08+00:00
Anusree Nashetty 6,715 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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My Microsoft account has been hacked. Money stolen!

ON the 19th of August 2026 money was stolen from bank account via my Microsoft account!

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | Other

A free app and service that helps families create healthy digital habits and stay connected. It’s designed to support both online safety and real-world awareness by offering tools for screen time management, content filtering, and location sharing

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asked 2026-08-27T07:34:30.8833333+00:00
Mike Schwan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T08:20:07.8966667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 86,980 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I purchased a personal Office license, but I can't use it in the program.

I purchased an Office 365 license, but when I open Excel (for example), the menus are disabled. When I go to File > Account and try to enter the email address associated with the license, Office rejects it, stating that it only accepts commercial…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-08-24T18:51:44.11+00:00
Mário Célio 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T08:05:04.5666667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 86,980 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Getting raw response from the webapi - https://workiq.svc.cloud.microsoft/rest/conversations/89ede178-2e87-4ebe-844f-4002b832e475/chat

Hello, I'm seeing raw output instead of formatted and expected output. Can you please check if there are any changes to the api.

Azure API Management
Azure API Management

An Azure service that provides a hybrid, multi-cloud management platform for APIs.

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asked 2026-08-27T07:09:30.51+00:00
Harsh Mishra 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
answered 2026-08-27T07:09:47.5433333+00:00

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Now where did the scan function go in M365 Copilot for Android?

The app just updated. The last time it was updated, there were several different actions required to accomplish the same scan using my phone. Now It's nowhere to be found. Any idea how I can use it to scan and save to my OneDrive like I've always done…

Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Development
asked 2026-03-07T04:09:49.7+00:00
Shannon Murphy 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T07:07:00.38+00:00
Shannon Murphy 5 Reputation points
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I can't sign in to the authenticator app

I have problems with the multi-factor authenticator

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-08T03:53:50.0533333+00:00
Dayanay Castillo Villa 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T05:56:38.8766667+00:00
John Ronne 0 Reputation points
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Could you please help me detect any error regarding downloading Symantec DLP from the company portal?

Hello, I'm trying to download Symantec DLP from the company portal, and it's been stuck on 'downloading' for about a week. ID : ******@asml.com Could you please help me check if there's any error on the portal and complete installing the…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Application management
asked 2026-08-27T05:41:56.73+00:00
Hye Won Kim 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T05:42:09.48+00:00

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