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You will get an update to Windows 10 Technical Preview soon
We hope you are enjoying the current build of Windows Technical Preview. We promised you’ll get the latest build as soon as it’s available. Today we’re rolling out the first update: Windows Technical Preview build 9860. If you’re using the computer…
Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Communications and announcements
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2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
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Excel files won't open since I've upgraded to Excel 2016 (says they are corrupt)
I recently upgraded to Excel 2016. I use the Office Personal 365 subscription. My files now won't open. They show as corrupt. It tries to open in "protected" mode, but it stops working before anything happens. I didn't have issues before…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
57,863 questions
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2015-11-10T16:31:14+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T20:55:16.3333333+00:00
Anonymous
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"New" Outlook: Add Shared Mailbox to Favorites
Hi, I manage 3 mailboxes at work and made the mistake of switching to the new Outlook a bit early [my toggle to switch back is gone?] and it's totally messed up my workflow. I was able to find my shared mailboxes after several back and forth with my IT…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
32,639 questions
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2023-05-16T13:57:45+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:38:45.2+00:00
Anonymous
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Ms solitaire collection error code 121003
"Xbox Live error There was a problem loading your data from the cloud Please check the Microsoft Solitaire Collection FAQ at https://aka.ms/mssolitairefaq and refer to error code: 121003" I've done that, no help to receive there. No one seems…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
10,439 questions
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2017-11-20T15:55:05+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:49:23.3833333+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows update will not download updates - stuck at 0% downloading
Everytime I start windows update it won't download the updates. The bar keeps on running but nothing downloads and the percentage stays at 0%. Whats wrong? Anything I can do to fix this?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
15,479 questions
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2010-04-17T03:45:39+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
Anonymous
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Family safety app crashing on iOS update
Recently updated to new iOS and Microsoft family app keeps crashing. Have restart phone multiple times and uninstall and reinstalled app several times. Before the iOS update, app was giving errors on the notification page. Had to keep hitting refresh…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | Other | iOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | Other | iOS
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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2023-04-09T14:21:51+00:00
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2025-07-21T21:05:31.1933333+00:00
Anonymous
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the name in the end tag of the element must match the element type in the start tag error
I too am having the problem many people seem to be having on this forum. I have created a fairly large and important document which includes a lot of maths equations and some graphics. Now every time I try to open it it says there is an error with a…
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.
62,707 questions
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2010-10-28T11:18:41+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T20:52:09.7233333+00:00
Anonymous
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Events in New Outlook can not be edited, deleted, or created - events sent by others cannot be accepted.
This problem is solely with the calendar with no other features appearing to be impacted. Whether the event has invited attendees or is solely meant for the personal calendar it will pop up with the same error message of " Something went wrong. We…
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
Using New Outlook on Windows for professional communication and productivity
12,383 questions
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2024-11-06T18:02:01+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:41:00.3533333+00:00
Anonymous
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I am tired of all the junk mail I get. the more I block the more I get WHY?
I have tried and tried to block all the sexual emails I get in my Junk folder the more I block the more I get. WHY? There is not a way to restrict them I have tried. Please I am so tired of them. I want to close my Hotmail account I have had for…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
Managing personal Outlook.com account settings, security, and privacy
24,521 questions
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2013-07-12T23:20:17+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:34:51.34+00:00
Anonymous
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how do u move the taskbar to the left side of the screen
How do u move the taskbar to the left side of the screen?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
10,051 questions
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2023-05-19T00:22:19+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:02:03.79+00:00
Anonymous
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What are these brown box icons in left bottom corner of my files??
Does anyone know where these small brown box icons came from and what they mean?? I suddenly have these little brown icons (looks like a small file box) on most of my files, Word, pdf, photos, etc. I've googled the daylights out of this and apparently…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
32,392 questions
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2022-03-07T21:29:56+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:33:50.55+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows 10 rollback stuck
A client of mine has a Windows 10 desktop she bought a couple of years ago. Last week a user (we think her grandson) tried to rollback to a previous version of Windows. But, since Windows 10 is the original OS on the computer, it's stuck. Asks for…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
23,818 questions
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2018-01-16T17:00:04+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:49:23.3833333+00:00
Anonymous
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SurfaceBook Crashes/Shutdowns During Sleep
My SB (i5, 256gb, 8gb, GeforceGPU) keeps crashing/freezing during sleep which causes it to shut down. According to the windows reliability monitor it has been happening every day multiple time. I though I was going crazy because I clearly remember not…
Surface | Surface Book | Display and screen
1,152 questions
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2016-03-31T05:22:05+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-06-30T16:14:36.5966667+00:00
Anonymous
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Reverting Aptos +body/+headings font back to Calibri, or using any other font
At some point in the last couple of days, the default +body/+headings font on my copy of Office 365 changed to the Aptos font. I honestly find it a bit hard to read, and I'd rather choose my default body font from a choice of whatever fonts I have…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Other
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
12,307 questions
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2024-01-11T01:32:12+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T21:07:42.5566667+00:00
Anonymous
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This account is not supported in Outlook for Windows due to the license provided by your work or school
I'm not able to add my work 365 basic account in this new Outlook anymore. I get this error: "This account is not supported in Outlook for Windows due to the license provided by your work or school. Try to login with another account or go to Outlook…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
32,639 questions
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2023-09-20T11:21:24+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:39:52.6+00:00
Anonymous
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How can I mount a data file (pst) in new outlook. In the classic version this is doable through the File menu which is not available in new outlook.
Need to create a pst file and upload a previously created pst file into outlook. This was an effortless exercise in classic outlook with readily available option in File menu. How do I get to that functionality in the new outlook.
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
11,994 questions
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2024-03-07T03:16:33+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:39:52.6+00:00
Anonymous
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Fingerprint reader not working on Windows 11: "This option is currently unavailable"
I recently got a Dell Inspiron with Windows 11 preloaded. The fingerprint reader was working fine at first, but now it appears to not be working with windows hello. The option to add a finger or remove the fingerprint are greyed out and not…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
10,020 questions
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2021-11-28T21:29:19+00:00
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2025-07-08T21:09:33.0666667+00:00
Anonymous
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Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth not working in Windows 10
Qualcomm Athereos AR3012 Bluetooth disabled by Windows 10 need driver or replacement hardware to look for
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
39,737 questions
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2016-07-18T04:46:58+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:47:15.4666667+00:00
Anonymous
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CO-Release Build 22000.132 is out to Dev & Beta Channel
Live in W.U.
Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Communications and announcements
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2021-08-12T17:00:19+00:00
CrazyKats
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2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
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Paste function no longer works in Outlook email (web version)
Hi, I've been using copy and paste frequently in my work Outlook account for almost two years without any issues. The other day I found I could no longer paste text into the email body. It doesn't matter where it's from, and copy works fine, just not…
Outlook | Web | Outlook on the web for business | Email
Outlook | Web | Outlook on the web for business | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook on the web for business
2,882 questions
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2022-10-18T08:13:22+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:38:45.2+00:00
Anonymous