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Is this a genuine Microsoft Product?

Hello I'm looking to buy MS Office with lifetime access, and this particular item on Amazon gives away the 2021 Professional version for very little compared to what's advertised on microsoft store. I'm worried that it might not be genuine. …

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-08-31T16:18:24.63+00:00
RT-7367 40 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T07:21:34.0666667+00:00
RT-7367 40 Reputation points
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WINDOWS IS NOT ACTIVATE / ACTIVATION FAILURE. SO WHAT CAN I DO?

Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 Installed on ‎2/‎04/‎2025 OS build 26200.9278 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.360.0. Windows activation failed. so what to do for windows activation

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-09-13T06:46:17.4133333+00:00
Jagritie Mondal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:21:17.5766667+00:00
DaveM121 933.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows Key + PrtScn is not capturing the screen and automatically saving it to Pictures\Screenshots,

Hello, Windows Key + PrtScn is not capturing the screen and automatically saving it to Pictures\Screenshots. Please let me know what is the registry settings or any other settings to be changed or created to make it work

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-09-13T06:44:17.5633333+00:00
Boopathi S 4,036 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:20:04.4833333+00:00
DaveM121 933.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Got a referenced account is locked out and may not be logged in win 11

Title explains everything and also this presits for more than a week already, False alarm that continues to locks me off of the computer even after 30 mins

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-09-06T15:39:22.63+00:00
Larson Lanka 100 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T07:18:49.7033333+00:00
Kapil Arya 38,471 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Add Phone Number to Account

I want to add my phone number to my micrsoft account. I went to my profile settings, tapped the "Edit Account Info" but there is no button to add a phone number only to add an email. What do I need to do?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-08-05T07:07:15.2+00:00
Geoff Hoad 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T07:15:26.8566667+00:00
Hornblower409 15,510 Reputation points
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get another freemonth trial ms365

waiting for refund from another app to pay this one

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-13T06:38:10.3466667+00:00
Michael Lyle 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:13:30.3033333+00:00
DaveM121 933.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Need A Live Representative to call me and Reactivate my Old Account

Hi, I need a phone call from a Microsoft Representative please. My old Subscription for Microsoft 365 Business Standard expired a while ago and I need to Renew it. The old Subscription was: [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed] I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-12T23:47:26.5366667+00:00
Lance Zavela 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-13T07:07:48.9866667+00:00
Daniel-Vo 6,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

[SOLVED] dxgkrnl gpu failure when starting intensive programs - Fix: PCIe Link State Power Management

Symptoms: BSOD or crash whenever intensive program starts or discrete GPU initializes (dxgkrnl.sys, VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR, or VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE) . Hardware : i7 12th gen 3070 ti laptop Root cause: Active PCIe Link State Power Management (ASPM)…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-09-13T06:25:10.49+00:00
Casey Win 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T06:59:36.16+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 85,240 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Word opening in Track Changes mode

How can I remove Track Changes from opening when I open a new document? This is a new development with the updated version 16.112.4. I have tried to look for a fix to no avail. Please advise.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | MacOS
asked 2026-09-11T21:53:26.0033333+00:00
challenged 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:58:21.0266667+00:00
Hendrix-V 19,115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

black screen after installing 2 updates

Yesterday i had problems to power on my laptop after installing 2 updates. KB5126052 and KB5124008. Just got, for 2 seconds the Lenovo log and then a black screen. waited a few hours but nothing changed. After a emergency restart (using a paperclip in…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-09-11T07:15:38.16+00:00
Ben van Aanholt 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:52:31.66+00:00
Ben van Aanholt 20 Reputation points
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Azure Artifact Signing: eligibility for Public Trust identity validation as an Israeli sole proprietor

Scenario: I'm an independent Windows developer in Israel, registered as a sole proprietor (Israeli "עוסק מורשה") rather than a limited company. I have a business registration number and trade under a business name. I want to sign a desktop…

Artifact Signing
Artifact Signing

A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)

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asked 2026-09-13T06:46:53.6566667+00:00
kostya arhi 0 Reputation points
3 answers

camea issue

I accidentaly uninstalled my camera driver from device manager because my camera is showing no camera are attached

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-13T04:40:03.19+00:00
Mahitha Kakarla 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:40:28.0833333+00:00
DaveM121 933.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to transfer data from some columns to rows while keeping other columns unchanged?

I have data in columns A to F, in which A to C column is the general information of batches of data, D, E & F are data of different columns. I want to make it from row to 3 rows, first row: A+B+C+ 1st combination (i.e.D), 2nd row: A+B+C+2nd (ie info…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-13T04:46:12.8066667+00:00
Candy Ip 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T06:30:22.71+00:00
riny 21,520 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Cant link my PS5 to Microsoft account to play HALO.

I have tried everything. All I keep getting is login failed. Tried with a new account too. Need help, this is a joke tbh.

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
asked 2026-08-29T05:27:25.3366667+00:00
Mark Quinn 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:23:29.4833333+00:00
Thomas4-N 22,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

CDOC Case Management issues

I’ve been back and forth with CDOC Case Management for about a month now and I never seem to be payed attention to. It’s like talking to a robot. I’ve been in the process of trying to recover a email that was hacked since last year. I’ve provided names,…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-09-12T08:44:30.58+00:00
Dalton 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T06:23:11.5466667+00:00
Hornblower409 15,510 Reputation points
2 answers

M365, Outlook password issues in MAC error

Able to login on web with same m365 business account but it's not working on Outlook app on MAC system, tried all keychain etc steps, giving errors ADSTS...20 etc related to authentication need help

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For business
asked 2026-09-13T05:28:17.03+00:00
Maxx Blue 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T06:21:28.0266667+00:00
Kien 1,630 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Apple Music App Installed from Microsoft Store No Longer Working on Windows 11, found issue after two days

after two days of testing all things, local windows 11 health of all apps and files, firewall and defender settings, found the issue with Apply Music, iTunes, Apple TV and all come down to one thing, Apple music can sign in online, but not on the app on…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2026-09-10T12:45:35.3666667+00:00
Peter Farrar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:20:58.3833333+00:00
Hendrix-V 19,115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Stuck in old Microsoft 365 family group, residual backend binding

My Microsoft account has lingering backend binding tied to an old Microsoft 365 family license. I’ve already tried changing my birthday and all self-service operations, but the family page remains stuck and I cannot leave the family group. This is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | Other

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

302 questions
asked 2026-09-12T14:26:42.8166667+00:00
z z 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-13T06:15:38.02+00:00
z z 0 Reputation points
2 answers

I am unable to add a new phone number or change my existing number

I logged in to my Microsoft account. I wanted to change my phone number, But not able to change as I can not add a new number before removing the existing number.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | iOS
asked 2026-09-13T05:37:03.4333333+00:00
Venkatesan M 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T06:12:44.38+00:00
DaveM121 933.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

I need the drivers for ACPI\MSFT0101

In the Windows 7 system, I found that in the Device Manager, the "Unknown Device" labeled as "Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System" was displayed. Therefore, in the Device Manager, I right-clicked on the unknown device and selected…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-12T01:56:55.0333333+00:00
ZhongChi Liao 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:05:56.87+00:00
Hendrix-V 19,115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator