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Windows 10 digital licence (Win7 retail upgrade) won't reactivate after motherboard replacement - 0x803F7001

Hi, I'm hoping someone can point me at the right route to get a licence re-associated with new hardware. BACKGROUND I bought a retail Windows 7 licence in 2011 as a standalone purchase (not preinstalled on a PC) and later took the free Windows 10…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-09-14T15:46:14.59+00:00
Derik Ungerer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:19:00.3866667+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to download windows7 starter

where to find the windows7 starter version software to a bootable CD. There is no DOWNLOAD button on the Microsoft Software Windows7 page, so download is inaccessible.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-09-15T05:36:58.15+00:00
John Au 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:18:28.18+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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stock market quotes

I cannot update the stock market price history; it is configured for the period from September 14, 2025, to September 14, 2026, but it gets stuck at September 4, 2026, and skips to September 14, 2026.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-14T13:30:46.9866667+00:00
Manuel Silva 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:18:03.07+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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EXCEL NOT WORKING NOR WORD IT IS SHOWING A ERROR

When i am using excel an error is occuring in it it is showing that Microsoft office can't find your license for this application what should i do

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-14T17:58:02.46+00:00
Lakshay Singh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:17:45.4133333+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Sharing Microsoft 365 subscription

I bought a new laptop and subscribed to Microsoft 365. My wife has an older laptop that already had a 365 subscription with a few months left on it. I cancelled her subscription and then sent her an invite to join my 365 subscription She accepted, but…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-14T18:17:24.03+00:00
Gerald Townsend 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:17:23.0133333+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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log in issue

I have unfortunately not been able to log into my account for [Removed PII]@sciteched.com It will not allow me to use the authenticator app or any form of sign in to get pass this stage. Unable therefore to use my payed services for MS 365 one drive…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Other
asked 2026-09-01T09:20:48.16+00:00
Sohaib Qureshi 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-16T09:17:22.8+00:00
Ana Mihaila (BLUEHAWK LLC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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multiple one drives and gathering, re syncing them

I have a feeling that I have multiple one drives, how can i find these and gather data

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-14T20:06:57.8733333+00:00
Jdizzle 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:15:14.04+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Photos dissapeared

Hello, All of my pictures on my OneDrive have disappeared. Does anyone know how or if I can get those pictures back?

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Other
asked 2026-09-14T22:06:48.8833333+00:00
james ruizcortez 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:14:30.44+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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how does scenario manager work if values with formulas change

If some of my changing values for a scenario are formulas, how can I ensure they go back to the initial value. It doesn't seem like they can. Is there another way?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | Other | Other
asked 2026-09-15T03:54:52.7633333+00:00
Graeme Smith 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:14:16.68+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to repair office using the control panel

I cannot open my documents. I am asked to repair office using the control panel

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-16T07:58:39.4066667+00:00
Munguatosha Mselle 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T09:14:16.04+00:00
Stefan Blom 353.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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I am not able to activate my Microsoft account on my Mac book Air despite renewing my subscription. What could be the possible reasons and solutions?

My Mac Book Air has Version macOS Montery 12.75. I am not able able to activate my Microsoft Account after renewing it for one year. Please help with solutions.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-09-16T08:37:42.5333333+00:00
chitra dhilip 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T09:10:29.9066667+00:00
DaveM121 935.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Current year emails automatically moved to deleted items folder

Yesterday, I opened Outlook to review my emails, but the application was not rendering properly. I closed it and reopened it. After reopening, I noticed that only emails from 2025 were visible in my Inbox, while all current emails from 2026 had…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-09-10T09:19:57.6+00:00
Rajkumar V 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T09:07:28.61+00:00
Kai-H 27,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Corporation — Remote Support Caused Permanent Hardware Damage

I am a long‑time Microsoft customer with unresolved support cases [Removed PII]. On Dec 9, 2025, a Microsoft remote engineer ran repeated shrink‑volume partition operations to fix my Office errors. Right after these operations, my HP OMEN laptop’s WD PC…

Windows for home | Other | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-09-01T08:08:20.8766667+00:00
Ryan chen 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-16T09:05:55.22+00:00
Ana Mihaila (BLUEHAWK LLC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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When I click on the 'Rewards' section in my Microsoft Account it comes up with 'Page not Found'.

When I click on the 'Rewards' section in my Microsoft Account it comes up with 'Page not Found'.

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,431 questions
asked 2026-09-16T08:20:54.2966667+00:00
Scott Reid 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-16T09:04:44.2866667+00:00
Scott Reid 20 Reputation points
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Tomorrow at 10 am" triggers a violence content filter block (400) — gpt-4.1, default DefaultV2 guardrail

Hi all, A plain appointment-booking phrase is being blocked by the input content filter on our Azure OpenAI deployment. Repro (Foundry playground, no system prompt, no tools, single user message): User message: tomorrow at 10 am Result: request…

Content Safety in Foundry Control Plane
Content Safety in Foundry Control Plane

An Azure service that enables users to identify content that is potentially offensive, risky, or otherwise undesirable. Previously known as Azure Content Moderator.

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asked 2026-09-16T09:03:41.8866667+00:00
Nishyanth Nandagopal 0 Reputation points
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Two accounts - one email address - poor functionality

I have one business account and one home account. They are both on the same email address. (it has been frustrating) The home account offers no functionality at all yet I have paid the yearly subscription for more than 5 years. I would like to cancel the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Other
asked 2026-09-16T08:28:26.5266667+00:00
Ian Cumming 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T09:02:49.2533333+00:00
DaveM121 935.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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FEATURE REQUEST: Add folders

I would like to know why you do not yet have the folder feature in Copilot? It is very hard to keep track of all the chats.

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | Feature
asked 2026-09-14T20:01:59.6633333+00:00
Shannon Faulkner 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-16T09:02:33.5666667+00:00
Norah-L 11,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to fix WiFi message “unable to connect to this network”

Hello, I have opened my pc to find that it won’t connect to my home WiFi with the message: “unable to connect to this network”. I have restarted several times, reset the network settings, flushed using the command prompt, uninstalled adapters with device…

Windows for home | Other | Internet and connectivity
asked 2025-09-26T17:03:11.4+00:00
callum laugharne 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T08:59:16.8933333+00:00
Denis B 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Lost connection in outlook for my email account.

All of a sudden, this afternoon, I lost access to my gmail account in outlook. It kept asking me to log into google to grant it the necessary permissions and then provided me with the following error message -…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-09-14T08:55:51.0633333+00:00
Allan Bulman 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T08:50:37.2166667+00:00
Virginia M 42,075 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My developer account is outdated and locked. PAYG signup fails.

My Developer Account address is outdated and locked. Azure Pay-As-You-Go signup fails because the system validates my credit card against the old developer address. I need the Developer Account billing address updated so Azure can create my subscription…

Cost Management
Cost Management

A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.

5,019 questions
asked 2026-09-01T00:37:15.7233333+00:00
Bas Barnswell 5 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-16T08:41:32.1+00:00
Ana Mihaila (BLUEHAWK LLC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator