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Microsoft Teams status is stuck on "Out of Office"

I recently went on vacation and accessed Teams from my tablet for the first time by installing the Teams app. Now I am back at work and using my work laptop. Even though I have signed out of the Teams app on my tablet and removed my work account from…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Other
asked 2018-05-11T00:54:51+00:00
Anonymous
192 answers

Epson scanner will not work with latest windows 10 update

My epson perfection v700 scanner (that allows me to scan photos, negatives, documents, etc.) and that I paid over $800 for) stopped working with teh latest update two days ago. I've downloaded a new driver and other software from Epson and it doesn't…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2018-05-21T00:46:27+00:00
Anonymous
192 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Will Money Sunset work on Windows 10? or when will Money be relaunched?

As a long term user of Microsoft Money and now Money Sunset Delux I am keen to learn if the programme will still work on the imending Windows 10? I would be happy to resume paying for Money, as for me, this is the 'Killer App' which keeps me on the…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2014-10-09T09:50:40+00:00
Anonymous
191 answers

New Outlook - Auto Capitalization

I have switched over to the "New Outlook" and some functions did not switch over also. How do I turn on the auto capitalization of the 1st word of a sentence? How do I turn back on auto capitalizing the letter i? Thank you for any help!!!!

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2023-05-17T20:05:43+00:00
Anonymous
191 answers

Office Ribbon Too Big -- not a display resolution issue

All Office application display the menus, ribbons, sidebars as way too large. It is not an issue where going to Settings->Display->Scale & Layout, setting to 100% will fix it. I already have that set. I have also toggled the 'When using…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2021-08-06T18:16:52+00:00
Anonymous
191 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

the action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program

this is annoying the files or folders in question are not open in another program, windows is just refusing to let them be moved or deleted due a recent action ie: photographs moved elsewhere etc

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2013-03-21T10:22:13+00:00
Anonymous
191 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)

Hi getting above message with device manager for this hardware TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H653N ATA Ive tried running the Microsoft trouble shooter but this doesn't help any ideas? Running Windows 8 thanks

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-01-07T15:14:36+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

After the latest Office update PowerPoint get locked in ink mode

after my recent office update, PowerPoint is locked in ink mode and I can't use my pen to do anything but to draw. It's so annoying I can't even select anything with my surface pen in order to re-size the text or change text color. and when I use my…

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For home | Windows
asked 2016-02-20T01:24:06+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers

Clipboard problems (can not copy/paste) in Windows 11

Clipboard stops to working in random time during the working day. Can't copy/paste, clipboard manager is empty. No any special actions done before this: it just stops to work in regular routine. I just have to restart Windows and hope to work for a next…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2023-11-27T07:08:13+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers

Solution to ‘Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer’. Dec 2017

I have seen many people experiencing the problem of ‘Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer’. Today, 11th Dec 2017, I have had exactly the same problem with going in…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2017-12-11T20:19:37+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 8.1 error: "thread stuck in device driver"

After installing the Windows 8.1 update without issue, every time I turn on my computer a screen appears that saying that there was an error when the last session ended, and that the issue pertains to "thread_stuck_in_device_driver". This has…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-11-20T13:05:26+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers

http://windows.microsoft.com/recoverykeyfag from another PC or mobile devices key ID 7C17D68A

I can't long into my Lenovo G570 it needs recovery key and the sign I got was - to retrieve this key , go to http://windows.microsoft.com/recoverykeyfaq  from another PC or mobile device .in case you need it the key ID is <removed>

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-02-10T01:01:52+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Movie Maker 2012 - Black screen on playback

I recently installed Windows Essentials 2012 on my Windows 7 laptop. I went into Movie Maker and tried it out. Unfortunately when I wanted to preview something text or photos I had selected, a black screen appeared in the player. I can add text, music,…

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2012-09-06T08:55:39+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Monitor won't wake up when coming back from sleep (Windows 7)

I recently upgraded my Dell Dimension desktop to Windows 7. In order to do so, I had to install a new grapchis card (NVIDIA GeForce). I set the PC to sleep after a period of time. When I go to move the mouse and wake the computer back up, the PC itself…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-01-03T18:44:27+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface Pro 3 dock not detecting external monitor

I have a new surface pro 3 and I purchased two docking stations. 1 for the office and one for home. Neither docking stations allows the pro3 to detect a monitor that is plugged into it.   I can plug the monitor directly into the pro3 and it detects if…

Surface | Accessories | Surface Dock
asked 2014-08-13T15:12:33+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface Laptop 3 Restarting Randomly

I have the power settings set to NOT restart when the power is plugged in and NOT to go into sleep mode.  Even with these settings the laptop restarts randomly. I'll be writing code and it restarts. Its random. Surface Laptop 3 15" AMD Ryzen 7…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Power and battery
asked 2019-11-25T00:32:58+00:00
Anonymous
190 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

sound keeps muting

I was listening to a song on the tablet and then went back to the start page to do something else and all of a sudden I thought my song stopped playing but it hadn't. The sound muted itself. Then I set up the tablet so I could view my facebook pictures…

Surface | Other
asked 2012-10-27T20:47:09+00:00
Anonymous
189 answers

What is the BEST Registry Cleaner for Win 7 Ultimate or Pro 64 Bit version OS ?

What is the BEST Registry Cleaner for Win 7  Ultimate or Pro  64 Bit version OS ? When I search the internet  with that same Question ,,  i get  hundreds of links  and every company says it has the 100%  BEST  Registry Cleaner software  and i bet 99% …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2011-04-18T13:30:52+00:00
Anonymous
189 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Speaker icon has a Red X on it, "no audio output device is installed".

original title: No audio output device is installed. I have done nothing different to my computer but noticed yesterday that the speaker icon in the system tray has a red and white "X" over it and says that "no audio output device is…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2009-03-15T21:20:24+00:00
Anonymous
189 answers

VPN Client Support

The info page for the new Samsung RT tablet - the ATIV tab - says: Enterprise Solutions (upon request): Exchange ActiveSync, On-Device Encryption, Cisco VPN (Virtual Private Network), Juniper Junos Pulse VPN, EAS But the Junos Pulse client is not in the…

Surface | Other
asked 2012-10-30T23:35:39+00:00
Anonymous