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MESSAGE "Checking media (fail)" ON BOOT
For the last 2 weeks I have been getting the following message on system start up: "Checking media (fail)". The message appears twice then the system starts normally and I haven't noticed any problems with any of the applications/programs. I…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
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2013-02-24T15:31:48+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:28:46.9366667+00:00
Anonymous
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A process called Service Host: Local System is using up all of my laptops resources
My laptop has been running very slowly for the past few days which is weird because my laptop is quite powerful and has always run very fast. I looked at my task manager and saw that a process called Service Host: Local System was using up almost all of …
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
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2012-12-04T00:03:08+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:28:46.9366667+00:00
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"A problem has occurred while trying to open this message."
In the last 24hrs I have been unable to open a new email or reply to anything I have received. When I click on new message, or try to reply to one I get the following from Live drive " A problem has occurred while trying to open this message. A…
Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
3,854 questions
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2013-04-16T21:52:02+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:28:46.9366667+00:00
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DPC Watchdog Violation Windows 8 [SOLVED]
Hello! Time to time I get the DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION. Moustly when i play games. I use laptop Asus n56vz and SSD OCZ Vector 512 GB . I've tried updating all drivers, BIOS, and SSD Firmware, but i am still getting the error. I used NOD32 Antivirus i…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
5,573 questions
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2013-03-18T16:22:08+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:28:46.9366667+00:00
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Activation Error - 0x80070426
I have been using my Dell studio xps laptop with Windows Vista 64 bit sp1 for 3 years but now am getting message that windows is not activated. when trying to activate getting error code 0x80070426 - 'service not started'. Have tried going to slui.exe 4…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
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2012-09-21T02:27:20+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:27:30.85+00:00
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Server error keeps coming up, when trying to play online bingo
Original Title: im trying to play on line bingo, but server error keeps coming up.i was playing it before this message appeard im trying to play on line bingo, but server error keeps coming up.i was playing it before this message appeard
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
5,573 questions
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2012-06-11T01:02:21+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:27:30.85+00:00
Anonymous
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how do I move my Windows page back over so I can see the entire page
somehow page moved to right, can't see over to the scroll bar. Tried to move screen over with left side arrow, it won't move far enough to show entire Widows page
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
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2011-05-27T20:02:51+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:26:24.27+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows trusted installer denying access to files
I have a home-built computer running Windows 7 pro 64bit. I own the computer in every way, I use it as a personal computer. In the process of of installing windows 7 I used the Windows easy transfer wizard to transfer all of my files over to an…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
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2009-12-25T06:12:45+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
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How can I contact Microsoft Rewards support?
I have tried three times over the past several months to get in touch with Microsoft Rewards about a suspended account by submitting a contact form from this link https://rewards.bing.com/support. Nobody has responded to me. Can you please let me know…
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.
8,369 questions
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2023-12-06T22:40:39+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:07:10.72+00:00
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Surface Dock 2 Display Problem
Dear Microsoft-Team, Dear Community, I recently got the brand-new Surface Dock 2 for my home office. I try connecting it with my Surface Pro 7 and a Samsung C34J791 (LC34J791WTUXEN) monitor with the supplies USB-C cable from Samsung which came with the…
Surface | Accessories | Surface Dock
382 questions
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2020-06-05T14:16:32+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-06-30T16:14:36.5966667+00:00
Anonymous
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Teams Chat - copy/paste
When in Chats in Teams we used to copy conversations and paste them into other docs. This brought across name/date and chat text. Now when we do this it only brings across the text; name/date are missing. This causes issues for us as we cannot keep…
Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
A group of Microsoft Products and technologies used for sharing and managing content, knowledge, and applications.
30,152 questions
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2024-08-28T07:54:37+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T21:09:45.31+00:00
Anonymous
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OneNote on iPad OS 16 no longer allowing scribble (write-to-text)
Hi. I had been using OneNote on iPad Pro with scribble so I could write notes by hand using the Apple Pen and they automatically convert to text. I've just updated to iPad OS 16 and the feature doesn't work anymore. When I select the pen with the letter…
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For business | iOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For business | iOS
A family of Microsoft products that enable users to capture, organize, and reuse notes electronically.
223 questions
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2022-10-28T14:49:19+00:00
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2025-07-21T21:04:26.14+00:00
Anonymous
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Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (SxS) High CPU
I am using Office Home & Student 2019 with Windows 10 Home. The June update was recently completed to Version 2005 Build 12827.20268. After installing this update I noticed that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (SxS) showed continuous 24% CPU…
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.
57,916 questions
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2020-06-08T19:16:00+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T21:00:39.24+00:00
Anonymous
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Word App not uploading to Dropbox
I am currently having some issues between dropbox and the Word app on my iPad. I will be typing in a document in the Word app and suddenly get an error message saying the app has saved my changes but can't upload them to Dropbox. When I check, the WiFi…
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.
62,758 questions
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2018-02-03T16:10:28+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T20:57:40.13+00:00
Anonymous
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Onenote for mac 2016 move section pane to top as tabs, and pages pane to right (like on Windows)
So this is what my one note looks like: But I would like to get it to look like this layout instead: This is how its advertised for mac and I have not been able to find anyone else with the same issue that I'm having. I just want the sections pane to be…
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft products that enable users to capture, organize, and reuse notes electronically.
532 questions
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2016-12-19T18:03:55+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T20:56:24.76+00:00
Anonymous
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How do I make the "Paste Options" popup go away after pasting text?
I'm using Office 2007 on Windows 7 Professional. This drives me crazy, and right now it's blocking other text I need to edit. When I move text around, using the right-click cut and paste menu, after pasting the paste options popup shows, and it won't…
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.
62,758 questions
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2010-02-13T04:16:54+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T20:52:09.7233333+00:00
Anonymous
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what is the right settings for outlook for spectrum email
what is the right settings for outlook for spectrum email
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Using classic Outlook for Windows in business environments
30,080 questions
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2024-12-29T01:02:35+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:41:00.3533333+00:00
Anonymous
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Mail continues to switch me to Outlook - how do I disable?
About every 2- 3weeks, the Mail app continues to automatically switch me to Outlook, without asking me. And I have to manually switch back to Mail. I run an HP Pavilion laptop with Windows 11. I'm aware that Mail will eventually be discontinued,…
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
12,408 questions
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2023-12-21T10:06:19+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:39:52.6+00:00
Anonymous
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Teams message feed is sorting new messages from top to bottom.
Why can't I just turn off this feature instead of spending time looking for how to turn it off every time the app is updated. I can't turn it off on my phone and this is annoying. The only reason I still use it is because of work. this 2.0 feature is…
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Group chats
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Group chats
Conversations involving multiple participants, allowing collaboration and information sharing in Teams
1,562 questions
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2023-04-13T13:44:03+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T15:20:20.3366667+00:00
Anonymous
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What happened to the spellcheck feature on the new Teams??
I have notice that the spell check seems to be broken on the new Teams version. The incorrectly spelled word still gets underlined in red, and a suggestion list populates as it used to, but the suggestions are ridiculous. A perfect example is the word…
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Other
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Other
Additional chat-related features and issues within Microsoft Teams for business
1,290 questions
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2023-10-13T13:47:12+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T15:20:20.3366667+00:00
Anonymous