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Windows Live mail is stuck in 'working offline'
Windows Live mail is stuck in 'working offline' and will not allow me to send or receive emails. No matter how many times I try to change it to working online, although I AM online and everything else works fine, I cannot receive or send emails. The…
Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
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2013-04-02T10:57:39+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:28:46.9366667+00:00
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Windows 8 continously loses wifi connection
Hi, I am about to completely lose my wits with this. We all know Windows 8 is not user friendly by a long shot. In the beginneing I thought it was my brand new way too expensive Asus Zenbook that was the problem. I have this computer: ASUS ZENBOOK U500VZ…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
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2013-09-19T22:26:20+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:28:46.9366667+00:00
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Games For Windows Live Update Problem (Error: 80070643)
Hi, Just installing this month's updates, and I'm having a problem installing one of them. Games For Windows Software 3.5 doesn't seem to want to update and is giving the error code 80070643. Had a quick search round and can't seem to find anything…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
5,573 questions
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2012-03-13T18:12:31+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:27:30.85+00:00
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Internet backgammon not working, receiving error: “a network error occurred while communicating with the game server”.
Original Title: All of a sudden internet backgammon not working Just your basic Windows 7 Laptop. Everything was working fine. Started playing internet backgammon....won EVERY game yeah! Took a break for an hour or so...came back and now have message…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
5,573 questions
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2012-09-13T01:48:25+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:27:30.85+00:00
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Microsoft intellitype pro Keyboard drivers get installed everytime I boot my computer after an optional windows update.
Hello, I am having a problem now after installing two optional windows updates here. Microsoft - Other hardware - Microsoft Hardware USB Keyboard Installation date: 2/21/2011 3:08 PM Installation status: Successful Update type: Optional Microsoft…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
35,500 questions
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2011-02-22T14:05:02+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:26:24.27+00:00
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Where is my address book or contacts list and how do I import from my other computer which runs XP?
original title: CONTACTS AND ADDRESS BOOK I just converted to Windows 7. Where is my address book or contacts list and how do I import from my other computer which runs XP?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
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2011-05-20T12:38:51+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:26:24.27+00:00
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Cd won't rip using Windows Media Player in windows 7
I just got Windows 7 a few weeks ago and have had no trouble until now to rip cds. It now however shows "windows media player cannot rip one or more tracks from the cd" I have gone into TOOLS - OPTIONS - DEVICES - DRIVE , clicked Use error…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
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2010-03-20T06:51:09+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
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Suddenly unable to use "collections" on Edge
Hello That started suddenly Activating the "collection" tab on Edge produce the following error in "This content is blocked. Contact the site owner to fix the issue." And on mobile (Edge for Android), "collection" buttons…
Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 10
Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 10
Managing tabs, address bar, and search settings in Edge on Windows 10
1,102 questions
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2023-06-09T10:45:10+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:16:59.0433333+00:00
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WHY am I being FORCED to deal with Microsoft edge?
This is insane. I woke up, turned my pc on and see that while my computer updated Microsoft sneakily installed a new version of edge. The icing on the cake, however, is that my system's screen was commandeered by an unclosable presentation forcing me to …
Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
Other issues or features related to Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
4,477 questions
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2020-06-21T10:09:03+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:16:11.57+00:00
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How do I stop Edge from automatically opening on start up? Windows 10 Pro 64 20H2
Edge is opening EVERY TIME I REBOOT! Insidiously it is absent from all STARTUP control systems so we CAN'T STOP it. Does congressional investigations of unfair trade practices do nothing? How can microsoft be so trumpianly abusive?
Microsoft Edge | Open the browser | Windows 10
Microsoft Edge | Open the browser | Windows 10
Launching Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
848 questions
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2020-11-12T00:43:35+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:16:11.57+00:00
Anonymous
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Surface Book 2 Trackpad and Keyboard Lag
Hi. I have a brand new, i7 256 Surface Book 2 with an annoying problem. The trackpad and keyboard both exhibit huge lag when running on battery power, with anything less than "Better Performance". Even then, it's not perfect unless you go for…
Surface | Surface Book | Power and battery
985 questions
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2017-12-12T09:53:55+00:00
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2025-06-30T16:14:36.5966667+00:00
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We couldn't find a camera compatible with Windows Hello Face
Windows Hello Not Working,(We couldn't find a camera compatible with Windows Hello Face) on my device Surface Laptop i5 I already tried this options : "Procedure 1 : Open File Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\System32\WinBioPlugIns\FaceDriver …
Surface | Surface Pro | Safety and security
747 questions
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2020-02-22T22:21:57+00:00
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2025-06-30T16:14:36.5966667+00:00
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OneDrive shared folders are now links, not folders! How do I fix this?
I have a number of folders shared with me by other OneDrive users. I've added these to My Files to appear alongside the folders on my OneDrive account. Up until yesterday, they appeared as folders on my PC, alongside the other folders which belong to my…
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
A Microsoft file hosting and synchronization service.
16,133 questions
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2025-03-04T11:55:09+00:00
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2025-07-21T21:11:00.73+00:00
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(0X8004FC12) We are sorry, something went wrong and we can't do this for you right now. Please try again later.
When I try to activate Office after I upgraded to Windows 10 I receive this error: We are sorry ,something went wrong and we can't do this for you right now. please try again later (0X8004FC12). How can I get past this?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
20,480 questions
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2015-08-24T19:25:28+00:00
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2025-07-21T20:55:16.3333333+00:00
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Office 2013 Word Keeps Freezing (Not responding)
Hi, I have just purchased Office 2013 and have used Word for a couple of minutes, but it repeatedly stops responding in specific scenarios. It is far too buggy for me to migrate from my previous version of Office. Situations in which it freezes: …
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.
62,738 questions
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2013-04-02T16:00:21+00:00
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2025-07-21T20:53:07.3066667+00:00
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scrolling speed excel with filters
Scrolling is terribly slow if I have filters active. I have a 40,000 row sheet, and it scrolls normally when no filters are active. If i have a filter that excludes most of the items except for 100 or so, the scrolling is unbearable. It's like its…
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.
57,903 questions
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2011-11-03T04:06:53+00:00
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2025-07-21T20:53:07.3066667+00:00
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When starting Outlook "loading profile" hangs indefinitely
Outlook will not start in safe mode either. Tried repairing office. Can't even delete a profile as that hangs as well.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
20,480 questions
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2010-07-04T16:07:13+00:00
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2025-07-21T20:52:09.7233333+00:00
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Import a pst file into new outlook
I just came on to the Microsoft hosting for my work emails. I have my emails from the previous hosting as a pst file. The new outlook is not showing me an option to import these into my account
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
32,684 questions
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2024-10-02T11:08:09+00:00
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2025-07-21T19:41:00.3533333+00:00
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How To Stop The New Outlook From Automatically Installing
I need help please to stop the new outlook from automatically installing and replacing my windows and calendar app. I have uninstalled the new Outlook 4 times today. Every time I launch the old mail and Calendar app the new outlook automatically installs…
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
Using New Outlook on Windows for professional communication and productivity
12,403 questions
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2024-10-09T19:40:49+00:00
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2025-07-21T19:41:00.3533333+00:00
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Outlook keeps logging me out every day (both on phone and laptop).
It keeps making me log back in (via the number confirmation system) which is annoying because I have to have my phone on hand at all times to confirm my laptop, and I have to actively check outlook every day just to make sure I haven't missed any emails…
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For education
Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For education
Using New Outlook on Windows for academic communication and scheduling
676 questions
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2024-02-12T11:16:08+00:00
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2025-07-21T19:39:52.6+00:00
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