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VPN not working on Windows 10 1903

I am an IT technician at an IT company. One of our clients has asked us to install a fresh version of Windows onto 6 of their PCs. These PC's are old PC's that they do not use - meaning that they have had a fresh version of Windows installed onto them.…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2019-05-31T15:38:48+00:00
Anonymous
110 answers

Accidentally Uninstalled Biometric using Device Manager and its not coming back

Hello, I seem to have permanently deleted the "biometric devices" category in the Device Manger. Windows Hello using a biometric device no longer works.  I have a home built desktop with a Mouse Cm-01a Window Hello camera. It was working very…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2019-01-10T04:37:08+00:00
Anonymous
110 answers

Update KB3000850 fails to install

Hi there, I have a problem installing update KB3000850. It downloads and appears to install OK until the computer restarts to complete the installation. It gets to about 8% of configuring windows updates and then I get the following message: failure…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-11-26T14:09:39+00:00
Anonymous
110 answers

nsi memory leaks fixed yet?

Does anyone know if there is a fix for nsi service eating up memory yet?I'm really getting tired of having it eat up to 3 gbs or ram all the time.I have a dump file if the need arises.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2013-06-06T11:33:13+00:00
Anonymous
110 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KB2821895 Windows 8 x64 Update 06.11.2013 problem

After this update “sfc /scannow” gets stuck at 100% for about 6-7 minutes, and afterwards reports that there are corrupted files that it cannot fix and asks for reboot. The situation with “sfc/scannow” repeats after restart. I checked it with three…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2013-06-13T00:47:34+00:00
Anonymous
110 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 RC hangs at "Starting Windows"

I have been using Windows 7 RC for about 2 months with no problems. Now when I start it up it hangs at the "Starting Windows" screen. I tried safe mode and booting from the DVD and the same thing happens. It gets stuck at classpnp.sys. Can…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2009-10-14T12:26:58+00:00
Anonymous
110 answers

Surface Book 3 Cracked Screen

My 3 month old Surface Book 3 has developed a small crack in the screen.  The crack is about 2cm long , at the top of the screen in the center above the webcam. It is an upside down semi circle shape.  Microsoft Support have already told me it will not…

Surface | Surface Book | Display and screen
asked 2020-09-30T22:51:29+00:00
Anonymous
110 answers

Surface Book 2 throttles excessively, often down to 0.4 GHz

I've recently purchased a 15" Surface Book 2. When compiling large projects in Visual Studio 2017, I find that the processor often throttles excessively, often down to 0.4 GHz. As a result, compilation takes several times longer than it does on my 5…

Surface | Surface Book | Power and battery
asked 2018-05-30T14:41:18+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers

Excel Data Types Not Working

Updated 12/19/2022 Data Types are currently not working as expected for all users of Microsoft Excel. The work-around I recommend is to revert to version 16.64. If you are affected and haven't already done so, please take a moment to notify Microsoft…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | Other | MacOS
asked 2022-11-13T16:52:41+00:00
Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
109 answers

Cannot enable OneDrive 'Camera Upload'

Hello, I want to free up space on my Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. When I try to enable 'Free up space on the device' in the OneDrive app, I get the message: 'Camera upload must be enabled ...' The problem is that there is no camera upload setting anymore. Or…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Android
asked 2020-03-28T14:38:24+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to get rid of the "Your Margins Are Pretty Small" Warning?

How do I get rid of the warning in Office 2013 that says "Your margins are pretty small, some of the content you print may be cut off. Are you sure you want to print?"? I have read: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/166055 I set my margins to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2013-10-17T19:47:51+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers

I received an email stating Update your sign-in technology before September 16th, 2024 to maintain email access. Is this legit or a scam?

I received an email stating Update your sign-in technology before September 16th, 2024 to maintain email access. Is this legit or a scam?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2024-06-28T15:03:00+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers

Selecting text no longer working properly in Outlook Web App on MacOS

I use the Outlook web app on MacOS, and selecting text word by word no longer works (shift + option + arrow on a Mac keyboard). This stopped working sometime this weekend. I tried multiple browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari) and multiple Macs (Two different…

Outlook | Web | Outlook on the web for business | Email
asked 2024-04-03T01:13:07+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

My Outlook view changed and I am not sure how to bring it to default

The inbox now is currently only one line, small font and smaller. I would like to bring it to default. Please advise me.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2023-04-20T17:14:59+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers

How can i set up a delay on all emails in New Outlook

I have recently switched to the New Outlook format and I'm trying to reestablish a 3 min delay on all emails I send. The Rules tab does not allow for the same settings to be establish as available in classic format. Is there a way to establish a delay…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2023-05-24T04:02:19+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers

Outlook - Android - Storage Use

Hello, I'm not the first one I think to ask this question, but I cannot find any satisfactory answer - Is their any way to control the space  used by the Outlook Android App? I just removed the account the App was linked to this morning : it was going up…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Settings
asked 2020-09-17T01:51:48+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers

MAC Outlook can't change display name imap in new version

When I switch to the new version of Outlook on my Imac, my name from my imap account will be changed to my e-mail address. How can i resolve this? Thanks!

Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For business
asked 2021-05-25T19:38:24+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I look less red on Team calls?

I have a new macbook pro (14" M3) and find that when I use teams I look much redder than normal, like I've a sunburn. I don't have this problem using google meets. Is there some way to adjust the settings so my face looks normal in meetings? I…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Meetings and calls | Other
asked 2024-01-26T17:37:30+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bluetooth disappeared (Windows 11)

Update: Resolved issue by disconnecting PC from power (unplugging from wall) for 10 minutes and then restarting. Baffling. Bluetooth services disappeared several weeks ago and I've been trying to get it back. Here's what I've found so far: Bluetooth…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2021-12-16T02:29:27+00:00
Anonymous
109 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

PC needs to be repaired.

Original title: wdfilter.sys missing or contains error. Ok so after I got WdBoot.sys error, I did  chkdsk and sfc /scannow. It seems to go away, but another Wd error appears again, WdFilter.sys now. It seems that windows defender is having problem but I…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers
asked 2021-06-20T07:36:38+00:00
Anonymous