8,440 questions
126 answers
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Cannot change desktop background in Windows 7 Home Premium
I noticed that someone else had this problem. Does anyone know how to fix it?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
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2009-11-08T14:17:39+00:00
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Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
Anonymous
126 answers
I want more than 8 Quick-Links on the Edge homepage.
I cannot understand why Microsoft have limited the number of Quick Links able to be displayed on the home page to eight. I have been using Firefox for several years and found that with up to 16 available, I can cover the the sites I uses regularly…
Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 10
Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 10
Managing bookmarks, browsing history, and downloads in Edge on Windows 10
969 questions
asked
2020-08-01T09:25:12+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:16:11.57+00:00
Anonymous
126 answers
I am not able to view my 1000 points puzzle.
It was there the day before yesterday and I had done till week 2 day 6 but when I opened the rewards section on day 7, it was missing. I have already tried clearing of cookies and terminating the app in the task manager but it is still not showing.
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.
8,326 questions
asked
2023-11-11T02:40:33+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:07:10.72+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
After Last Update Scroll Inactive Windows Doesn't Work With Excel 2016
After the last Windows 10 update was installed, my scroll inactive windows setting for my mouse no longer works in Excel 2016 without selecting the window first. This is a major inconvenience. Is there a fix for this? Thanks. ***Post moved by the…
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.
57,881 questions
asked
2016-11-01T16:03:15+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T20:56:24.76+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
Stop automatically installing the new Outlook
I'm not using "the new Outlook", I'm staying with the "classic Outlook". Since I don't use it, I have to delete the app. To my surprise, it re-installs itself after a period of time. It's super annoying since I have to keep deleting…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Using classic Outlook for Windows in business environments
30,059 questions
asked
2024-05-23T21:36:54+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:39:52.6+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
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outlook.live.com Sent mails not saved in Sent items
Hi ...I have my 3rd party mail account configured to my outlook.live.com . The mails have been synced and so did the folders(including sent items) , however whenever i try to send mails from outlook.live.com ,using the account which i configured , the…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Settings
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Settings
Configuring preferences and options in Outlook.com
4,380 questions
asked
2016-08-15T05:27:33+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:35:49.7866667+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
Windows 11 Constantly Crashing
Has anyone figured out a way to get the Windows 11 OS to stop crashing? My computer is near non-functional as I can't even use it for more than 10 minutes. And honestly anyone looking into downloading Windows 11 should NOT download. Over the past week or…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
32,414 questions
asked
2021-11-05T00:53:56+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:09:33.0666667+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
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Why am I being asked for a Passkey? How do I turn off passkeys?
I was opted into this without my knowledge, or without understanding how it works. I have a solid understanding of Windows, and the security around it. But I do not understand why I suddenly am being forced to use, and constantly asked about passkeys,…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
8,677 questions
asked
2024-07-22T21:51:35+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:46:47.18+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How do I go back to the old UI on copilot
I'm genuinely not sure that made Microsoft sit design this and say "ah yes this is what we are going for and this is what out customers will love" it's complete and utter garbage! How do I switch back to that old white UI with my previous chats…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
15,494 questions
asked
2024-10-09T14:21:50+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:44:19.8933333+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) not listed in services
Hi, my computer has stopped automatic windows update. I'm using vista 32bit home premium. It seems that Background Intelligent Transfer Service (bits) has been disabled. I tried to turn it on but the problem is IT IS NOT IN THE SERVICES LIST... so i…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
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2009-03-18T07:44:01+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Want to download Microsoft fix it tool
Original Title: I want to download the complete mr fix it tool, but I can not find the location to do this. I have downloaded this to my windows ep computer, but I can not find the donload when I am on my windows 7 computer.
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
20,552 questions
asked
2010-08-18T17:08:21+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
My favourites Bar icons in Windows 11 are not coloured. How can I restore the colour.
I would like to restore colour into my Favourite Bar now they are colourless. Thank you.
Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 11
Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 11
Managing bookmarks, browsing history, and downloads in Edge on Windows 11
578 questions
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2024-10-24T04:38:44+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:16:59.0433333+00:00
Anonymous
125 answers
Keyboard on new Surface Pro 11 does not always pair with unit upon startup
I am on my second keyboard/cover for my new Surface Pro 11 and am experiencing the following issue: On some startups -- not the majority of them -- the keyboard does not pair with the Surface Pro unit. The only solution has been to detach the keyboard…
Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
2,363 questions
asked
2024-08-24T16:52:33+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-06-30T16:14:36.5966667+00:00
Anonymous
124 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Using pen as mouse instead of Inking
Before my latest update in Word 2016, I was able to use my Pen as a mouse in my documents. Now it only inks in my documents. Selecting the top function of optimize spacing between commands (mouse or touch) does not help. Selecting Draw tab and…
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.
62,721 questions
asked
2016-02-21T03:25:19+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T20:55:16.3333333+00:00
Anonymous
124 answers
Why is the "New" Outlook for Windows client so awful...deliberately???
While I believe I understand some of the reasoning behind the marginally improved "New" Outlook while lamenting the overall deprecated experience - namely, an effort to normalize the look and feel across the desktop, mobile and web versions -…
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
12,004 questions
asked
2024-02-26T17:21:00+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:39:52.6+00:00
Anonymous
124 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Microsoft Outlook Error pop up Error tag: 657rx (something went wrong [1200])
I've tried all the common solutions. Delete all accounts. Repair, Remove, Fix. all of the options short of uninstalling and reinstalling Outlook. Here is the major issue. We have email through godaddy. We purchase MS Office directly through Microsoft.…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Using classic Outlook for Windows in business environments
30,059 questions
asked
2024-01-11T02:41:25+00:00
Anonymous
asked
2025-07-21T19:39:52.6+00:00
Anonymous
124 answers
Meeting Owner - Series Deleted from my Calendar, but not Other Calendars
Hello, I am having issues with one of the meeting invites I own. We host a full-team meeting for ~300 people on my team, and I am the Outlook owner of this meeting. Somehow, this meeting was deleted off my calendar, but not from others' calendars on my…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
32,662 questions
asked
2021-10-29T18:36:38+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:37:40.8133333+00:00
Anonymous
124 answers
Teams: Disable New Feature Popups?
How do I disable ALL popups that announce new features in Teams. You know, the ones with the cheap clipart drawings and redundant announcements. It is infuriating when I am trying to send a message to a colleague and interrupted by a random popup telling…
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams for Mac
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams for Mac
Using Microsoft Teams on macOS, including installation, features, and compatibility
920 questions
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2023-12-08T17:31:10+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T15:20:20.3366667+00:00
Anonymous
124 answers
Moving the participants' videos to the top instead of bottom of screen
It would be great if when a user is sharing their screen during a video call, the list of participants and their small video feeds were shown above the shared content rather than below it. Many times people are looking at themselves or other…
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Meetings and calls | Other
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Meetings and calls | Other
Additional meeting and call-related features and issues within Microsoft Teams for business
4,946 questions
asked
2020-03-31T22:34:19+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T15:19:10.7266667+00:00
Anonymous
124 answers
Window 10 access is denied
I found my computer try in to boot but goes to a blue screen then trying to repair it but is not working. Then I want to command prompt and I try to run bootrec.exe/fix boot I got access denied. Then I trough Diskpart I rename the Valium in my case drive…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
23,825 questions
asked
2022-07-25T13:37:49+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:14:26.48+00:00
Anonymous