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So,...is Windows/Microsoft no longer allowing backups, except to Onedrive?

Win11 Onedrive is not active on my computer. (I know it can't really be uninstalled -- but, all its features and abilities to backup folders, etc. have been turned off/deactivated.) I use an external hard drive for backup. When I search for "backup…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-09-15T15:21:55.0966667+00:00
MatthewDunn-4390 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-21T17:27:48.2333333+00:00
MatthewDunn-4390 60 Reputation points
0 answers

Foundry annotated guardrail prompt categories not appearing in the LLM response

Dear Azure team, I have a question regarding how to receive annotations for all common guardrail categories (eg h***, vio*****, self **** etc.) in the response when calling Azure OpenAI resource. The desired output which i want to achieve is displayed in…

Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models
Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models

An Azure service that provides access to OpenAI’s GPT-3 models with enterprise capabilities.

5,022 questions
asked 2026-09-15T15:20:02.29+00:00
Jan Dolecek 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-15T16:39:09.5466667+00:00
Manish Deshpande 8,215 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How to Fix Computer Restarting / Updating when I close my laptop lid?

Hello, My Surface laptop running Windows 11 has been restarting after an extended period of time (12-14 hours) with the lid closed. I am certain it is restarting because when I open the lid, the windows bootup screen shows and then the blue lock screen…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Power and battery
asked 2026-09-15T15:19:28.3533333+00:00
Kavan Desai 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T00:16:51.2866667+00:00
S.Sengupta 32,456 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

PRINT OPTIONS

Pleaseeeeee bring back the ability to click enter to print.

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Print, fax, and scan
asked 2026-09-15T15:19:22.2933333+00:00
tara 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-15T16:24:59.3133333+00:00
tara 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Verification code

Good morning! I'm trying to sign in but it wants to send a verification code but I do not have access to my old phone.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-09-15T15:16:22.86+00:00
Sara Kassahun 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T15:16:35.76+00:00

AI answer

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Update KB5120998 seems to be causing issues with Corel Visual Studio

Windows recently updated my software with the following 3 items KB5129195, KB5124008, KB5126052. After doing so my Corel Visual Studio exe no longer runs, i.e. when you look at task manger it states "Disabled", if I run it as Administrator it…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-09-15T15:15:40.9533333+00:00
Howard Smith 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T13:48:01.55+00:00
Carl-L 22,155 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Create table with default custom table style

Create table with default custom table style: When I create a new table, it is set to use the default custom style, but what happens is that the table doesn't use that custom style fully until I "Clear All Formatting" on that table. How can I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2026-09-15T15:13:43.8233333+00:00
Todd Morgan 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-15T20:28:42.3433333+00:00
Chris-D 1,595 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Details on (PII Removed) 27 Aug 25

Dear Microsoft Support Staff, Information is needed regarding this purchase (PII Removed 27 Aug 2025). Know I should have asked earlier... Appreciate your help. R Smith

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-09-15T15:09:50.03+00:00
Snuffy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T15:52:57.7166667+00:00
DaveM121 933.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Xbox controller not working

Hey everyone So i bought a new controller and it was working fine i was connecting it to my pc via Bluetooth and it was working good and then after 2 months i want to try to plug it in my pc via a cable and then it didn’t work i tried different cables…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-09-15T15:06:07.2333333+00:00
Raider 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T21:11:01.77+00:00
Gérard Oomens 131.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

API Management Developer Portal Sign-Up Fails with Server Error — Assistance Needed

Problem description We've configured Secure access to API Management developer portal using Microsoft Entra Authentcation. User is able to login to entra successfully and is then redirected to Complete sign up page. After entering the email address the…

Azure API Management
Azure API Management

An Azure service that provides a hybrid, multi-cloud management platform for APIs.

2,839 questions
asked 2026-09-15T14:58:30.6533333+00:00
Ryan Suarez 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-21T12:08:43.8933333+00:00
Ryan Suarez 40 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Help to create a usercontrol VB.NET

I am trying to create a "Group" user control—similar to a GroupBox—that features a title and a "Launcher" button next to the title, while allowing me to add any other desired controls to the main body of the group later on the form.…

Developer technologies | VB
Developer technologies | VB

An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that can be used in .NET.

2,943 questions
asked 2026-09-15T14:56:30.37+00:00
Apostolos Doudakmanis 161 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-16T10:33:45.39+00:00
Apostolos Doudakmanis 161 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Security

After I uninstall Defender, how do I reinstall Defender? [Tag moved from: Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Office 365]

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft 365 Defender | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-15T14:55:42.9+00:00
Fred Barnett 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T07:24:52+00:00
Norah-L 10,820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Requesting a Refund for my purchase

I need a refund for a Microsoft Store app purchase. I purchased VirtualTablet and would like to request a refund. I purchased VirtualTablet from Microsoft Store for ₹264 on September 9, 2026. The app does not work with my iPad/Windows setup, and I would…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-15T14:54:52.09+00:00
SUJAL NAYAK 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T15:27:45.15+00:00
SD - IA 179.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Pesquisa de fornecedores

Alguém me consegue ajudar a pesquisar fornecedores por projeto?

Bing | Get started | Search tips and techniques
asked 2026-09-15T14:51:32.8+00:00
Cristina M 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T22:42:02.98+00:00
Haytham-C 5,540 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Device Encryption Not Available in Settings

Hello there, I'm trying to ensure Device Encryption is turned on for a work project. But the Settings option is not available at all. I did some digging on my own to solve this, but hit a roadblock. This is what my system information says: PCR7…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-09-15T14:51:22.1133333+00:00
Ben Baker 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-15T15:59:23.0433333+00:00
Ben Baker 0 Reputation points
1 answer

suspected tenat compromise/unauthorized global administrador takeover

Precisamos abrir um incidente crítico de segurança para recuperação administrativa de um tenant Microsoft 365. Após um ataque, nossa organização perdeu o acesso de Administrador Global e essa permissão foi concedida a uma pessoa não autorizada. Não…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-15T14:50:39.2733333+00:00
Maycon Januário 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-15T15:13:43.6266667+00:00
Helen Luu 2,945 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

MFA error 500121 – locked out of existing Microsoft Entra tenant – need Tenant Recovery

I am locked out of an existing Microsoft Entra work/school account because the registered MFA methods are no longer usable. Password reset through SSPR using the registered alternative email address was successful. The new password is accepted. Sign-in…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-15T14:42:52.2+00:00
hejdschdee0doubleZ 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T17:10:46.81+00:00
Demi Nguyen 2,005 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Windows Insider Preview certificate renewal

I forgot to update it before August 8, and I try to update it now, its show me a message that the update was not successful. What should i do?

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-09-15T14:42:37.5+00:00
Jaspreet Sangha 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T11:31:06.7366667+00:00
Samuel Austin Le Maux 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to disable age verification for Sandbox accounts?

We are a UK-based development team and we have started to receive content restriction popups on our Sandbox accounts when accessing multiplayer content in Microsoft Store and Xbox Series X|S applications due to the age verification rollout. Is there a…

Microsoft Partner Center | Other
asked 2026-09-15T14:42:37.2766667+00:00
Neil Robertson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T14:42:51.57+00:00

AI answer

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Problema di accesso con Microsoft Authenticator

Sono l'unico Amministratore Globale del mio tenant aziendale. Ho resettato il telefono e non posso più configurare l'app Microsoft Authenticator. Sono bloccato sulla richiesta del codice MFA. Chiedo che il ticket venga escalato immediatamente al Data…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-15T14:38:43.97+00:00
Carlo Bortolami 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T15:14:53.58+00:00
Aetherin 1,830 Reputation points Independent Advisor