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Windows 7 Aero Disabled - How can I enable it again?

I purchased a new HP Envy 15 which had Windows 7 installed in it.  Aero was activated.  A few days later, Aero has been somehow disabled and I can't activate it again.  I used the Troubleshooting utility in Windows 7 for Aero -- it says that nothing is…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-19T07:12:25+00:00
Anonymous
115 answers

Why am I not getting reward points for my bing mobile search today?

None of my daily mobile searches are showing up on my xbox and I'm not getting any points from them. :(

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.

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asked 2023-11-19T14:51:50+00:00
Anonymous
115 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface Pro 3 - Missing Surface Pro Touch Controller Firmware after reimage

MDT 2013 - Windows 8.1 all updates. Download surface Pro 3 firmware and driver http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38826 to mdt 2013 out of box driver. Reimaged it, but missing only one and most essential driver Surface Pro Touch…

Surface | Surface Pro | Install and update
asked 2014-06-26T13:57:29+00:00
Anonymous
115 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Yellow tinting on left and right edges of screen

Just got my new Surface Pro 128gb. The screen's left and right edges have yellow-tinted lines on them. The lower-right corner is particularly noticeable, especially on while backgrounds. Found one reference online of such a thing and the guy had his…

Surface | Surface Pro | Display and screen
asked 2013-03-22T05:21:36+00:00
Anonymous
115 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface 3 isn't playing videos

I just received my surface 3 about a week or two. Since then, I've been able to play videos without any problems. Until a few day ago I've noticed that the videos won't play on sites like YouTube, tumblr. If I click on a link, the video will begin to…

Surface | Other
asked 2015-10-16T16:46:04+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

cancel subscription and ask for refund

Cancel subscription of Office 365 and ask for refund.  What is the procedure ?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2019-06-27T17:50:51+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

Why is Excel 2016 for Mac so bad?

I'm wondering what people think - Excel 2016 for Mac seems to be so bad that it must be intentional. Am I wrong? Is Microsoft still waging a low-grade war on Mac users by making their products subtly awful on a Mac? Is it just that they have really bad …

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | MacOS
asked 2016-08-27T19:22:32+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Pervert Scam Email Pegasus

Hi there I received an email at 05:56 today stating that I had had Pegasus spyware installed on my PC and that explicit videos of me would be shared with my contacts unless I paid a virtual currency ransom. I did find it in my junk folder, but I still…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2024-08-05T19:10:24+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

GET RID OF NEW OUTLOOK NOW - Revert To Classic PLEASE

Not sure how this happened but the new outlook is easily the worst piece of software I have ever seen. That takes into account MS-Dos and Win 95 disasters. No clue why on earth they would force this garbage on us, when most of us used to say how great…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2024-10-01T14:50:45+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

New Outlook won't open .pst files

The new version of Outlook for Windows (Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2023.425.600 - Production) no longer allows me to open my old .pst archive files. All documentation refers to a File menu that this version does not have at all.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2023-05-09T05:07:51+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

MS Teams crashes when EOS Webcam Utility is used for Video

Hi,  I am using Microsoft Teams for my school. I am using EOS Webcam Utility (NOT Beta) with my Canon EOS 80D. It was working perfectly with video calls for school up until about two weeks ago. Now, whenever I turn on my camera in a video call (and the…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for education | Meetings and calls | Audio and video
asked 2020-10-26T16:20:43+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

Windows 11 fresh installation "Let's connect you to a network" stuck

Hi, I am trying to install Win11 on my new Lenovo Air14. It was delivered with a Chinese version if the OS, so I formatted everything. I created a USB-drive with a second PC using the Media Creation Tool, but now I am stuck at the "Let's connect you…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2021-12-19T04:04:06+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

Re: Renaming files: annoying automatic re-selection of entire filename in Windows 8

So I think I've found a workaround that doesn't require a third party program. I simply can't reply to the original thread because it's closed, but I think my two cents may help some people since I'm having this problem on Windows 10 nearly seven years…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2020-10-19T14:19:02+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

Windows 11 keeps forcing Dolby Vision every time I start up, even though I turned it OFF

Hi all, I have an LG OLED G4 connected to my PC (Windows 11, NVIDIA 4090 graphics card). In Windows settings I’ve turned off “Use Dolby Vision mode,” and on the TV I’ve also disabled the Dolby Vision option for that HDMI port. Despite that, every single…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2025-06-05T17:36:51+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft flight sim 2020 wont launch

Hi i recently downloaded Microsoft Flight Simulator to my pc which i was very excited to play. Unfortunately when ever i click the icon for the game, nothing will happen the game will not launch and i have tried uninstalling it and installing it again …

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
asked 2020-09-03T01:22:14+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

Lumia 950XL - Project My Screen not working after Win10 1803 Update - Black Screen

I use my 950XL extensively for demos of my company's software because it's much better display than my iPhone and doesn't need additional apps to do it. I updated my Win10 desktop today to 1803 and also my phone updated to .104 and the app no longer…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | PC projection
asked 2018-05-17T12:08:56+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

How to disable the Read Aloud feature?

Split from this thread. How do I disable the read aloud feature when I right click?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Accessibility
asked 2017-12-31T01:14:58+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

New firmware update for Lumia 950/950 XL: 01078.00038.16025.390xx

Hey all, we have started rolling out a new firmware update for Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL: 01078.00038.16025.390xx. Key improvements in this release include: Stability fixes. Improvements for GPS reliability. Improvements for call audio quality. The…

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers
asked 2016-02-03T20:26:45+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Printer spooler won't start at startup - Windows 8.1

Hi, Problem started with trying to add a home network printer. I get the error message "Windows can't open Add Printer. There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper." Each time I boot the PC I have to go to Services and start…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2013-10-30T06:00:37+00:00
Anonymous
114 answers

Windows XP Computer Overall Slow, Freezing & Locking Up.

My Mom's Windows XP Computer is overall slow, freezing & locking up mostly all the time. I don't have the money right now to pay for Premium Support through Microsoft to get it fixed. Can anybody please help me get this issue resolved immediately!…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2012-10-19T01:37:46+00:00
Anonymous