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Error when trying to play audio files: Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored

Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct. Hope someone can help on Win 7 64 bit, music is sored on an external…

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notification bell and rewards icons missing in microsoft start default page on edge

since few days, the notification bell icon (rated/answered comments from media articles, new followers, etc ), smartphone icon and microsoft reward icon in the top-right corner of edge default home page (the one with daily news, weather, etc) all…

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Edge downloads not completing after update

Edge suddenly stopped completing downloading PDFs after update yesterday. Cant uninstall. All files remain as "Unconfirmed XXXXX.crdownload". Tried all usual fixes, AV, clear history, turn off all extensions, repair/reinstall, different…

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It seems ever since my laptop updated to Windows 11, I get this error for trying to access Costco or Lego.

You don't have permission to access "http://www.costco.com/" on this server. Reference #18.47a7cb17.1712489203.8d44a102 https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.47a7cb17.1712489203.8d44a102 It is driving me crazy and tempted to get a new laptop since it…

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How do I set Edge to open links in a new tab automatically?

In IE, it was possible under Settings>General>Tabs: When a pop-up is encountered: (select) Always open pop-ups in a new tab. The above applied to links or whatever to open in new tab beside the existing tab (as opposed to a new seperate window).…

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I tried to cash out my Microsoft cashback but can't!

I tried to cash out my Microsoft cashback several times and I was told I had to add a phone number. I only have one and when I added it, the system said it could not be added and to choose another. I HAVE NO OTHER! So my cashback is in limbo. When I…

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Remove "Start back up" option in file explorer

Hello, In the latest release of Windows Insider Home Preview (I have an option everywhere I go in file explorer to "Start Back Up", clicking on it leads me to the onedrive dialogue to back up folders. This is incredibly annoying and I cannot…

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Why was the tablet-optimised taskbar removed in 22623.1325?

The tablet-optimized taskbar has been working perfectly well for months, & suddenly it's been removed without warning. The blog post about the update doesn't say anything. Just something about how there was a fix for an issue causing the taskbar to…

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A New Issue - Still - with Optimise Drives post Windows 11 Pro Build(22000.527 and up)

Build(22000.346) now shows USB Flash Drives / Cards - as previous report to FBH Ref https://aka.ms/AAe9dct. However, another issue appears to have been created referring to DVD (?) drive(s). DVD drives have NEVER been reported on in all the years…

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Clean install of Windows 11 Build 22533.1001 on VMware Player 16.2.2

I downloaded and installed VMware Player 16.2.1 and Installed from the MS Insider ISO 22533.1001 on a Virtual machine. I used the link below to add TPM, then the installation worked all the way through. How to Enable TPM Support on VMWare Player -…

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Why won't microsoft rewards let me redeem anything?

I have plenty of points saved up to go and use them in a sweepstakes, but every time I click on a reward to redeem from the redeem page, it just takes me back to the redeem page, like it just reloaded the page instead of taking me to confirm the reward.…

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Pen top button won't open OneNote

I just got a Surface Pro 3 yesterday. I now have Windows 8.1 Enterprise and after a long ordeal without networking drivers (even for the Ethernet dongle), all the drivers are installed and almost everything seems to be working correctly. The firmware…

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Can't connect to WiFi Surface Pro 2.

Iexperienced this problem this morning on my Surface Pro 2. After being connected at a coffee shop, shutting down and rebooting at work I tried to connect to the wireless connection at work and am also getting the "no connection available". I…

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driver_irql_not_less_or_equal (mwlu97w8x64.sys) ----> what does this mean?

I bought Surface Pro 2 recently. It is a brand new computer. All I have done is to use it doing homework, watching videos. But it happened several time recently, I am doing nothing, just letting it on. it suddenly crashed and let me search for …

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Sharing apps between user accounts

I just got my surface and I love it. One thing I can't figure out is how to share apps between users on the same machine. For example, I've had to download and install the Netflix app for each of the users on my Surface. Is there anyway to download /…

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Server 2025 Domain Controllers - Trust relationship issues on workstations after 30 days as "pwdLastSet" value unable to be updated

Hi We have 4 Domain controllers upgraded to server 2025 and about 30+ still on 2022. The newly upgraded servers appear to have a bug where by any workstations going through them are unable to update their "pwdLastSet" value and so after the 30…

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Is this scam? Complete a purchase by May 11, 2025 to keep your account active (SOLVED)

Hello, I am a small business owner, with just an Microsoft 365 Business Basic licence. I suddenly got an email, apparently from Microsoft that I dont understand at all Its says: You are receiving this email because your associated Microsoft Entra ID…

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It's not you, it's us Bing isn't available right now, but everything should be back to normal very soon.

Please help me to fix this problem or bug, I have deleted cookies but it still doesn't work. Is there another way to handle this? I have seen solved problem in the link Bing isn't available right now - Microsoft Community this but it still doesn't work…

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Copilot Pro for Microsoft 365 customers now generally available.

Bringing the full power of Copilot to more people and businesses - The Official Microsoft Blog As we kick off a new year, we’re thrilled to see people increasingly using and loving Microsoft Copilot for work and life. Our goal is to empower every person…

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Lost several day's worth of work in an Excel file?

I opened, edited and saved a file in Excel several times last week without issue. This included adding a new sheet, then editing it over several days. The file is in my work account's OneDrive. Today I opened that same file to find that all my recent…

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Error when trying to play audio files: Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored

notification bell and rewards icons missing in microsoft start default page on edge

Edge downloads not completing after update

It seems ever since my laptop updated to Windows 11, I get this error for trying to access Costco or Lego.

How do I set Edge to open links in a new tab automatically?

I tried to cash out my Microsoft cashback but can't!

Remove "Start back up" option in file explorer

Why was the tablet-optimised taskbar removed in 22623.1325?

A New Issue - Still - with Optimise Drives post Windows 11 Pro Build(22000.527 and up)

Clean install of Windows 11 Build 22533.1001 on VMware Player 16.2.2

Why won't microsoft rewards let me redeem anything?

Pen top button won't open OneNote

Can't connect to WiFi Surface Pro 2.

driver_irql_not_less_or_equal (mwlu97w8x64.sys) ----> what does this mean?

Sharing apps between user accounts

Server 2025 Domain Controllers - Trust relationship issues on workstations after 30 days as "pwdLastSet" value unable to be updated

Is this scam? Complete a purchase by May 11, 2025 to keep your account active (SOLVED)

It's not you, it's us Bing isn't available right now, but everything should be back to normal very soon.

Copilot Pro for Microsoft 365 customers now generally available.

Lost several day's worth of work in an Excel file?