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Microsoft Teams - Dark Mode now has annoying vertical white borders between screen sections

Yesterday morning, seemingly after an update, everyone in my group who uses Dark Mode in Teams noticed vertical white lines appear that divide the sections of the chat screen (between the left side icons and the chat selection tree as well as between the…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Group chats
asked 2024-09-26T18:28:38+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

team mysterious ringing

the last week or so I get a random (i don't see a reason/activity for it when it happens) ringing in my headset...like a phone call ringtone, but there is no activity  on Teams.  No one is calling me or messaging me, there is not an upcoming meeting…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Meetings and calls | Audio and video
asked 2020-11-13T13:13:59+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

Problem with a windows update KB5031356 (windows 10)

Hello, I tried to update windows yesterday and ran into some issues, this package : KB5031356 won't install, it downloads it, then it takes some time to install (even though I have a fast NVME SSD) it gets stuck near 20% for a bit, then it goes and goes…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2023-10-13T02:22:23+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

Printer keeps going "offline" Windows 11

My printer has worked fine until a month or two. Since then it keeps going offline. I have updated software drivers etc. I need to poke around with troubleshooters etc every time to get it to work. It's then fine for that session but the problem comes…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2024-02-18T09:07:50+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

Windows 11 Sign Issues with Challenge Phrase

Hi, I am trying to sign into my laptop as normal, but it says my password has been entered incorrectly so I have to enter the challenge phrase A1B2C3 and then my password. I know my password is correct but it keeps locking me out saying it is incorrect.…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2022-02-21T06:28:10+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

Upgrade to Windows 10 2004 (VPN L2TP fail autoconnect)

Good evening. After upgrading to Windows 10 2004, the L2TP / IPSEC VPN using MS-CHAPv2 with the option "Automatically use my Windows log-on name and password (and domain, if any) no longer connects automatically. Note that the computer in question…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2020-06-02T14:15:49+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Display anomalies following update to Windows 10 v.1803

A number of users have reported display anomalies following the April update to Windows 10. Only one user has so far posted a screenshot illustrating the phenomenon, and it's reproduced here: Microsoft is not concerned about problems with unsupported…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2018-05-26T17:02:22+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc

Hi, I receive this error code when i try to open Windows Defender and it says: An error as occurred, in the program during initialization. If this problem continues, please contact your system administrator. Error code 0x80073afc. And in the Action…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2015-03-23T22:21:12+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

KB2918614 breaks Windows Installer Service

I didnt know where best to post a bug report about KB2918614. This is for Windows 8.1 Pro It appears on August 13 I received KB2918614 and immediately after I began having trouble with certain MSI installations, especially those that required any…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2014-08-17T15:30:13+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

Windows 8.1 does not appear in Windows 8 Professional [NOT 8.1 Preview] Store

********************* THIS THREAD IS NOT AT ALL IN ANY WAY ABOUT WINDOWS 8 PREVIEW ISSUES ********************* Windows 8 Professional (NOT PREVIEW) does not show the Windows 8.1 Update on the Store.  Instead the Store, as usual, begins with Spotlight…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2013-10-17T12:29:44+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers

Windows 8 Pro cannot boot - Error 0xC000021a

Hi I upgraded my son's laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro. I has been working fine for a few weeks. But now when booting It halts iwth the error code 0xc000021a. I have tried the following options Refresh - this fails with the error 0xc000021a System…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2012-11-25T18:10:13+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Wifi Toggle switch is greyed out

Original Title: How to turn on WiFi Capability on Windows 8 Hello, I upgraded my Laptop Toshiba L500D from Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) to Windows 8 Pro (x64) a few days ago, then I realized yesterday I could not connect to WiFi connection. I have tried…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2012-11-04T04:04:43+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to gather Log files for Windows Live Movie Maker and Windows Live Photo Gallery

This article provides steps to gather various types of logs that are critical for investigating the corresponding errors. All the logs collected from should be zipped and uploaded via private messaging session initiated by the Support Moderators.

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2012-03-14T17:32:47+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Help to bring my icons back on the screen.

I need to bring my icons back up on my wallpaper screen. Don't know how I hid them. Can't seem to bring them back up on the screen. What do I do?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2011-01-18T19:02:01+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Does microsoft have a software that cleans, repairs and fix errors on registry for free?

Clean and fix registry errors for free Does microsoft have a software that cleans, repairs and fix errors on registry for free

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2011-01-18T20:38:14+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

A one-click fix for Windows Update problems - How do I reset Windows Update components ?

I can't check for, download or install updates through Windows Update.  HELP!

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2009-05-26T15:55:37+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Media Player 12: How to permanently display the list pane

Windows Media Player 12: Always show list Hi everyone, I recently updated my computer to Windows 7. When I was on XP, the list pane of WMP 11 was always displayed in the right part of the screen (except in full screen mode). Now on WMP 12, I have…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2009-11-03T12:02:18+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Volume icon disappeared from my system tray, and the option is greyed out (won't let me check it) in the taskbar and start menu properties screen /Notification area

I don't know how to get my volume icon back - can anyone help?  Thank you!

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2010-04-21T14:17:02+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 7 and loss of Internet connection

In our home office we have a desktop system running Windows 7 as well as an iMac.  Both are connected to Apple's Time Capsule, which serves as a router as well as a backup hard drive for the iMac. (our Internet connection is cable-Internet, by the way.) …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2009-10-30T23:58:23+00:00
Anonymous
105 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Where in Windows 7 can I find the recent items menu?

Where in Windows 7 can I find the recent items menu that was on the main menu in Vista. *original title - How do I enable recent items?*

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2009-09-04T15:19:56+00:00
Anonymous