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How to fix Phonelink automatically turning off the "Use phone as connected camera" option wheh I turn it on.

Im using a POCO x6 pro and before I updated the phonelink in my pc, the use as connected camera option used to work. I used to use it all the time as a webcam. But when I reset my pc and needed to use it again, I tried to open it but it kept on closing…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-10T07:07:43.0466667+00:00
Drian 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T12:25:04.0566667+00:00
Vikki-T 10,280 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Insider Preview Aborts Updates

MS Surface 2 Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview Evaluation copy Build 26300.8553.ge_prerelease_im.260521-1714. It was installed last June and has not been able to receive an update since. an attempt takes about 3-4 hours to download, update, determine the…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Repair and recovery
asked 2026-09-10T06:50:05.6033333+00:00
MS Partner 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T12:24:17.6866667+00:00
Vikki-T 10,280 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unknown charge of £84.99 per year from microsoft

I am being charged £84.99/year by microsoft on my credit card. Please can you confirm what the £84.99 is related to. This has been charged to me since August 2024. I am already paying a monthly subscription of £10.49/month to microsoft on a different…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-09-11T11:48:26.5766667+00:00
Deborah Lamb 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-11T12:23:48.5133333+00:00
DaveM121 931.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Timing out connections to Azure

The last 4 hours we experience company-wide issues connecting to Azure, the status page of Microsoft tells us all is fine. Still we are timing out on connection attempts, it is becoming a serious issue. More details: a ping-test displays the issue only…

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Azure Cloud Services

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asked 2026-09-10T11:32:56.99+00:00
Kerkhof, S 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-11T12:22:52.8066667+00:00
Kerkhof, S 20 Reputation points
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Distributing a firmware update utility: SmartScreen and Smart App Control requirements on Windows 11

We manufacture a device called Solamente-Z and plan to distribute a Windows desktop application that allows customers to update its firmware using their own PCs. The application has been used on our older company PCs. However, we have not yet verified…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-09-10T05:55:54.1233333+00:00
Yuhsuke TODA 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T12:21:18.9533333+00:00
Vikki-T 10,280 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Taptiles gra czy jest dostapna w aplikacji sklepu microsoft store na laptop

Dzien dobry mam pytanie odnosnie gry taptilea ze sklepu microsft store czy jest dostepna za darmo bo byla i juz jej nie widze

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Microsoft Store
asked 2026-09-11T11:45:14.8633333+00:00
Marzena Paprocka 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-11T12:18:36.59+00:00
DaveM121 931.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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one drive not connecting

signing in goes round and round open folder and the other icons at bottom view online and recycle bin all gray

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-11T11:12:07.3433333+00:00
Gordon Carey 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-11T12:13:19.34+00:00
Jhun Buala 5,720 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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What do I need to do to get RealTec audio to accept bluetooth speakers

Since the last Windows update on 8/30/26, i have not been able to get the Realtec to accept the connected bluetooth speaker (Shotz open ear). From the bluetooth install (connect/pairing) the software shows that the Shotz speakers are there, but when you…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-04T19:25:36.4133333+00:00
Ken BERCAW 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T12:11:39.1533333+00:00
Vikki-T 10,280 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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"Sign‑in error: account doesn’t exist" my xbox account hacked and I can not sign in

Hello, when my son tries to log in to his xbox account, it brings a nonrecognised account name and asks for its password thus he can not log in. We can not pass this screen in any other ways. yesterday he said he received a code from microsoft team to…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-09-09T13:08:11.4533333+00:00
Sencer Öznam 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T12:11:12.1066667+00:00
Vikki-T 10,280 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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teams email notifications

How do I turn off the emails that I get every time someone posts on Teams

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams Free | Settings | Configure notifications
asked 2026-09-11T11:18:52.4233333+00:00
Cheryl K. Mosher 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-11T12:08:54.11+00:00
Jhun Buala 5,720 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MS Teams Unmutes itself

This was an Isolated incident that I am unable to replicate but during class, I'm sure my teams were muted, I also muted my mic using MSI laptop's Fn+F5 which mutes the mic for the whole laptop, but after I joined a discord call and unmuted using Fn+F5…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for education | Meetings and calls | Audio and video
asked 2026-09-11T09:20:15.29+00:00
Anon 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-11T12:07:39.0966667+00:00
Ruby Nguyen 2,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Copilot images missing

My copilot library images all of a sudden are missing. Hundreds of hours of work lost. How can I retrieve them?

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | App
asked 2026-07-07T12:00:49.7566667+00:00
Arlington Remodeling Group 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T12:06:48.2933333+00:00
Vikki-T 10,280 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How can I access my Subscription tab in my account?

When I click on 'subscriptions' this is the prompt I get: Something went wrong on our end. Give it a few minutes, then try again. TraceID: [moderator's note: PII removed]. Clicking on Refresh hasn't worked and this has been this way since Sept 7th. …

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-09-11T06:41:16.9933333+00:00
CharM 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-11T12:06:11.96+00:00
Duane Hookom 26,935 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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COPILOT UPGRADE HAS DISAPPEARED ALL OF MY CHATS

Copilot upgraded or whatever today and EVERY LAST ONE OF MY CHATS (THERE ARE HUNDREDS) are missing. I can see them on my phone, but not on my desktop where I work with them. The notice said that the update would take a few minutes -- it's been hours, and…

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | App
asked 2026-09-08T20:28:09.77+00:00
Alice Phillips 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T12:03:29.1666667+00:00
Vikki-T 10,280 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I want to fix BitLocker recovery issues after a BIOS update !!

Hi team May I know if anyone here has experienced BitLocker dropping into recovery mode after a BIOS or firmware update, especially when PCR 7 measurements change? I’m trying to figure out how to properly suspend BitLocker, update the PCR 7 baseline, and…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-09-11T11:09:09.58+00:00
Siti Hidayat 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-11T11:59:11.01+00:00
Domic Vo 33,190 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to reset child's password for Windows login

I would like my daughter to use my laptop for homework. Unfortunately, we have forgotten her password. Changing the password is proving to be a challenge. How can we move forward?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-09-08T14:25:21.19+00:00
Dakarayi Matanga 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T11:58:45.8133333+00:00
Dakarayi Matanga 0 Reputation points
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Refund subscription

I would like to request a refund for the payment that went out of my account today. I thought I’d canceled it previously on the iPad i had before

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | iOS
asked 2026-09-11T11:22:41.26+00:00
Mo Gibb 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-11T11:57:29.2533333+00:00
DaveM121 931.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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New word document will not allow me to type in it

I had a microsoft upgrade on my Big Sur Apple computer and now when I go to open a new word document it will not allow me to type in the document. the yellow space bar has a small x in the top left hand corner. If i click on that the yellow pace…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-09-11T06:34:24.56+00:00
Trudi Verrall 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T11:52:51.2166667+00:00
DaveM121 931.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unable to schedule GitHub Copilot GH-300 exam – payment appears successful but appointment is never created

Hi, I am trying to schedule the GitHub Copilot certification exam (GH-300) through Pearson VUE, but I am unable to complete the booking. I have tried several times, and the same thing happens every time: I select the GH-300 exam and proceed to…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-09-11T10:52:53.5366667+00:00
Alexandre Reis 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-11T11:51:35.82+00:00
Julian Sharp 43,076 Reputation points
2 answers

How and where i will get my certificate?

Hello, I have passed AZ-900 on 09/09/2026. I m not seeing link to download my certificate? do we get hard copy as well on postal address? Regards, Santosh

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-09-11T10:53:46.5366667+00:00
Santosh Mukund Vaidya 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-11T11:50:42.7866667+00:00
Julian Sharp 43,076 Reputation points