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Windows Server DISM Error 1009 - COMPONENTS registry hive cannot be loaded

error : PS C:\Users\bear> reg load HKLM\TempComponents C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS reg : ERROR: The configuration registry database is corrupt. At line:1 char:1 reg load HKLM\TempComponents C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS +…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Other
asked 2026-06-24T05:53:03.5933333+00:00
cdut bear 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-25T01:27:08+00:00
cdut bear 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What's the limit of bcc emails i can send without being marked as spam?

Hi I want to send out aprox. 300 emails in bcc in total. What's the recommended number of email addresses in bcc per send, to avoid being marked as spam please?

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-06-24T19:05:36.5733333+00:00
Jebby 3 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-25T00:18:17.0166667+00:00
Jebby 3 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Using Copilot on Word and Excel

My Microsoft 365 account is an educational affiliate, which means Copilot isn't included, and I wanted to use its benefits in Microsoft applications. I wanted to know if I used my personal account to subscribe to Copilot, will it work with my educational…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Windows
asked 2026-06-23T00:18:05.46+00:00
Jessica Rubio 50 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T23:48:03.36+00:00
Jessica Rubio 50 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Im stuck and can't enter windows.

Hello. I was having lots of troubles and errors entering windows, could only do it in safemode I tried everything until I decided to flash my bios. After flashing bios (that did not solve the problem) I can no longer enter in safe mode either. I get a…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-06-14T23:53:12.3833333+00:00
Ricardo Pais 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-24T23:44:25.5033333+00:00
BryceSor 5,510 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Workplace Discount Program

Hi. I had previously used a different personal email Microsoft Account to get the Workplace Discount. I have since then started to use another personal email Microsoft Account for all things Microsoft. I switched over my 365 applications. But I am unable…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Windows
asked 2026-06-22T15:24:01.9866667+00:00
chris rheinherren 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-24T23:24:34.2633333+00:00
Sophie N 18,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Main institution name missing in azure student signup school name category.

I am a student of itm college Aligarh but when I am trying to sign-up for azure student account the school name category is not taking college name as it is not in list but itm college is divided into wings and pharmacy and polytechnic wing is listed in…

Azure | Azure Training
asked 2026-06-23T16:09:01.8833333+00:00
Aditya Sharma 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T23:23:10.0233333+00:00
Aditya Sharma 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Getting Bluescreen from MEMORY_MANAGEMENT ntoskrnl.exe

Hello. Ive built a new PC not too long ago and have been getting blue screens that restart my computer basically from the beginning. Ive reinstalled Windows, updated BIOS and all drivers, ran sfc/scannow and windows memory diagnostics which turn up no…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-06-11T23:59:53.39+00:00
Steven S 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T23:21:44.1166667+00:00
Steven S 25 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Forms Add-in not uploading form(s) Quizzes in Microsoft PowerPoint.

I have tried everything I can to get A quiz into PowerPoint using Microsoft Forms. but I cannot get Microsoft forms to upload in power point. I tried selecting the Add-on button, using the forms button. Checked the settings. I checked for latest…

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For business | Windows
asked 2026-06-23T21:26:14.12+00:00
Jesse Johnson 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T23:13:12.6533333+00:00
Jesse Johnson 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to add a second subscription to our Azure Sponsorship billing account?

When I try and add a second subscription to our Azure Sponsorship billing account, I get the following error: "We can't create subscriptions under this billing account here. Create subscriptions in Signup Portal." If I go to the Signup…

Azure | Azure Startups
Azure | Azure Startups

Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.

1,708 questions
asked 2026-06-24T18:43:07.2366667+00:00
Robin Monks 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T22:57:35.2633333+00:00
Robin Monks 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to grant external user access to a folder in sharepoint

I'd like to create a new folder on an existing sharepoint site and share that folder only with a user outside my organisation. Ideally I would like them to have edit permissions, but view only would be okay.

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
asked 2026-06-24T15:45:29.9666667+00:00
Nicola Stock 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-24T22:36:59.77+00:00
Ian-Ng 14,155 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Search for a specific folder in Purview eDiscovery and export after Archival

I have a user that needs a specific folder exported from their mailbox. When I look at the folder on their account, it has 4 emails. The user claims it should have near 1,000. When I search in purview with the only condition set as that user's…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-06-24T17:16:10.4+00:00
Brennan Marquez 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T22:14:53.79+00:00
Brennan Marquez 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Accessing a shared file

I have had a file share to me in Microsoft 365 which I have always been able to access. With the changes to co-pilot etc I have moved to 365 premium (family) and now I can not access the file. Do I need a business account - this seems like over kill.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Other
asked 2026-06-24T05:00:39.06+00:00
Neill Arnold 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T22:04:27.8733333+00:00
Neill Arnold 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Microsoft Loop, unable to copy and paste the table or row

Hi Microsoft Team, Hi Microsoft Support Team, I enjoy using Microsoft Loop to organize and track day-to-day tasks with my team. It has become an important collaboration tool for managing projects, action items, and weekly priorities. However, since last…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Loop | For business
Microsoft 365 and Office | Loop | For business

A collaborative workspace app in Microsoft 365 designed to help teams co-create, stay organized, and work together in real time across apps and devices.

462 questions
asked 2026-06-22T19:57:52.2566667+00:00
Khalida Tahir 5 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-24T21:23:15.0233333+00:00
Hendrix-C 20,010 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Curious values in ptType, cnt and axis in SmartArt "Radial Cluster"

Start with an empty presentation. Insert a SmartArt diagram of type "Radial Cluster". Enter some dummy content, e.g. the words Center, Top, Right, Left. Save the file. Unpack the file and examine layout1.xml. You will find attributes…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Open Specifications
Microsoft 365 and Office | Open Specifications

Technical documents for protocols, computer languages, standards support, and data portability. The goal with Open Specifications is to help developers open new opportunities to interoperate with Windows, SQL, Office, and SharePoint.

162 questions
asked 2026-06-05T14:11:33.5866667+00:00
Regina Henschel 406 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-24T21:14:28.4733333+00:00
Mike Bowen 2,311 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I sync my roboform app on edge?

On all other platforms (my work pc, iphone, mac, ipad) I have options not available on my home pc using edge. There is no password generator, nor a sync option, to make sure the local database of my passwords is up-to-date.

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 11
asked 2026-06-24T17:47:04.5+00:00
Darrell L 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-24T21:12:39.88+00:00
Darrell L 20 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

message display in office 2021 changed to large double spaced font

message display in outlook 2021 changed to large double spaced font. It is also weirdly indented. I just want normal Calibri 11 Suspect some "style" button was incorrectly pressed. Need help getting my display back to normal.

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-06-23T22:32:11.1433333+00:00
Drew Marti 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T21:10:53.3733333+00:00
Drew Marti 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Repetitive pop-up telling me to sign in even when I have already signed in multiple times

This issue has been going on for quite a bit. It stops me from using the screenshot button as every time I do it pops up and stops the screenshot. I have a windows 11 laptop. The exact phrasing of the initial pop-up is "Sign in so you don't miss…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-06-22T19:10:07.4366667+00:00
Ellen Lervik 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T20:44:51.64+00:00
Ellen Lervik 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Get the free credits back for Azure Account

Hello. I created an azure account for tutoring purposes. There was some issue earlier with getting the free credits which was resolved by someone from Microsoft support only (again kudos to them : ) ). But I was not able to get time to learn Azure at…

Azure | Azure Training
asked 2026-06-24T17:24:24.5166667+00:00
Aditya Raj Agrawal 45 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-24T20:32:23.2033333+00:00
Aditya Raj Agrawal 45 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Foundry AI Observability Starter Kit with Already Existing Workflow

Hello all, I am interested in using this observability kit for my already existing workflow but didn't see any explicit methods of connection in the document, as this seems like more of a "demo". Do I simply need to replace the agents that it…

Foundry Agent Service
Foundry Agent Service

A fully managed platform in Microsoft Foundry for hosting, scaling, and securing AI agents built with any supported framework or model

121 questions
asked 2026-06-24T16:36:36.0033333+00:00
Anonymous
accepted 2026-06-24T20:19:01.77+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Deleting partially completed puzzle in Microsoft Jigsaw

I would like to delete an unfinished puzzle in Microsoft Jigsaw. I don't have a Main Menu from which to do this, only a Settings button which is just for volume etc. Is there a simple way to delete a partially completed puzzle. I am using Windows 11. …

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
asked 2026-06-24T00:26:53.6433333+00:00
Linda Lockhart 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T19:49:47.17+00:00
Linda Lockhart 20 Reputation points