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After a computer clean, Microsoft is not recognising my Office 365 Subscription (for many years!) and not allowing me to download Apphave been paying NZ$19.08 monthly to Microsoft for years. After my computer was rebuilt, Office was removed. When I sign i

I have been paying NZ$19.08 monthly to Microsoft for years. When my computer was cleaned recently, all apps were removed, including Office. I am now loading apps back on to my computer. But when I sign into account.microsoft.com, there is no Microsoft…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-17T09:11:03.93+00:00
Trish Clark 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T09:18:06.52+00:00
Trish Clark 0 Reputation points
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SQL Server Express 2022 Installation Issue

Hello, i tried to install the sql server express 2022 from this web site https://www.microsoft.com/it-it/download/details.aspx?id=104781 I downloaded the SQL package, but when I launch it, I get this screen. How can I correctly install the application?

SQL Server | Other
SQL Server | Other

Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories

14,816 questions
asked 2026-09-17T09:11:00.62+00:00
Tecnico 3 Eter 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T12:17:32.38+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Outlook syncing issue - emails return from folders to inbox

I have my work email on the Outlook app on my PC laptop and on my iPhone. I'm able to send and receive emails on both, but recently any changes I make in Outlook revert back after a while: I read emails, action them, and move them to various folders.…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-09-17T09:07:45.6366667+00:00
Shadowstripe 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-22T23:43:56.4666667+00:00
Shadowstripe 0 Reputation points
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stop asterisks automatically appearing

everytime i try to input anything into any input fields it fills itself up with asterisks automatically thus preventing me from pretty much doing anything, is it a hardware issue, driver issue, or a virus, your advice would be most welcome, thanks

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Accessibility
asked 2026-09-17T09:02:25.9233333+00:00
bill young 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T09:35:27.5533333+00:00
DaveM121 936.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Hyper-V VM creation fails (HCS/ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) even after full repair install, BIOS/chipset update

System: HP ProBook 455 15.6" G10, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, Windows 11 25H2 Issue: Cannot create any Hyper-V/WSL2 virtual machine. Every attempt (Docker Desktop, wsl --install with default WSL2 version) fails…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
asked 2026-09-17T09:01:31.5+00:00
Adekunle Ayodeji 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T09:34:15.69+00:00
Xuan Nhu 1,290 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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SMTP relay configuration check

Hi team Our identity governance system isn’t sending notification emails for the quarterly access review. The process runs but no messages are delivered. I suspect an issue with the SMTP relay configuration on the mail gateway. Please, guide me on how…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-09-17T09:00:22.0866667+00:00
EDD118 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-29T05:50:10.4566667+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 27,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to download and active Megasts in mac labtops

i am trying to download megasts in mac laptop but i could not i try to download it from diffrent website but it did not work. so the problem is that i have an important assessment caming up next week and it required the megasts. and just to mention that…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-09-17T08:56:36.09+00:00
commented 2026-09-18T07:14:28.0666667+00:00
Ana Le 2,610 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Custom domain stuck in inaccessible Entra tenant – request domain release

I need assistance releasing the custom domain dynavip.pl from an inaccessible Microsoft Entra tenant. The domain is currently associated with tenant: [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed] I need to verify and use it in my current…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-17T08:54:02.2833333+00:00
Krzysztof Skorupski 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-17T09:14:57.57+00:00
Nam-D 3,985 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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ad replication delay exceeding 6hrs accross regional dc

We are experiencing Active Directory replication delays exceeding six hours between domain controllers located in different regions. This replication latency is impacting the timely synchronization of directory changes and may indicate issues with the…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-09-17T08:52:07.0633333+00:00
INT66 Risla 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T09:40:13.25+00:00
Chen Tran 13,190 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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something is wrong

from summer ive since i reinstalled windows 11 got a serious problems ,randomly my pc restarts from critical proccess died and at windows freeze and restarts.I used occt to test my system and its running without errors but something wrong with windows…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-09-17T08:51:10.3333333+00:00
Chris sidiridis 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T09:29:47.1266667+00:00
DaveM121 936.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Can't activate windows 11 after a repair reinstall

I got a message on windows update saying "reinstall your current version of windows to repair system files and components", so I did it but now i can't activate windows and I got the error 0xC004F213. I tried the troubleshoot option in the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-09-17T08:49:36.06+00:00
spaghettos 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T12:09:03.2533333+00:00
DaveM121 936.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to remove the 2 step verification to access into Ford Sharepoint

currently have 2 steps verification that cannot access into Ford Sharepoint, how to solve it?

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
asked 2026-09-17T08:48:52.6066667+00:00
Xu Lucas 徐鑫 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T14:22:01.2233333+00:00
Helen Luu 3,300 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How do I add a net email address into my Outlook email account?

I need help to add the account to my existing Outlook list of emails of accounts

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-09-17T08:48:31.7666667+00:00
Julian Wilde-Davies 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T09:08:52.9833333+00:00
Hin Vo 1,190 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I am locked out of my Microsoft 365 business account (@drmartindentalclinic.com). I lost the phone that had Microsoft Authenticator, and I cannot complete MFA verification. I need help recovering access to my account.

I am locked out of my Microsoft 365 business account ([Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed] @drmartindentalclinic.com). I lost the phone that had Microsoft Authenticator, and I cannot complete MFA verification. I need help…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-17T08:48:21.51+00:00
Info 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T09:13:04.35+00:00
Darren Bruce 1,745 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Will nodes with Azure Network Policy Manager die on September 30?

Hi, we saw the announcement: Retirement: Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Windows nodes on AKS to Be Retired by September 30, 2026 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=500273 We saw that a bit late and it will be hard to get done until…

Azure Policy
Azure Policy

An Azure service that is used to implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources.

1,250 questions
asked 2026-09-17T08:44:26.1133333+00:00
Markus Werner 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-23T06:00:56.5766667+00:00
Markus Werner 20 Reputation points
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my Microsoft Outlook app on laptop no longer working

today my outlook app was update on my Mac laptop and now its no longer working , I have deleted 4 time and re installed it but still no longer opening or showing my mail . its works on website but that it

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-09-17T08:43:39.9233333+00:00
geraldine sikora 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-22T11:27:53.25+00:00
Vikki-T 11,240 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I've been banned from my Microsoft bing rewards account without any reason mentioned

What the title says, I've reached out to the support team but almost a week passed without any replies, I want to know the reason why I have been banned. I believe I've been following Microsoft policies and didn't break any of them. When will they lift…

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.

8,445 questions
asked 2026-09-17T08:41:16.89+00:00
Ryle El 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T05:42:39.6833333+00:00
DaveM121 936.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Please help resolving my cell value issue

When using the following formula below in column N to calculate the value difference in column E & L, using a value of 600 to reflect a plus or minus +/- value difference in column N.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-17T08:36:02.16+00:00
LeRoy Cofield 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T05:32:49.9933333+00:00
LeRoy Cofield 60 Reputation points
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No response on service quota increase (gpt-5.6-luna) on EU Data-Zone

Hi everyone, I haven't received a response regarding the service quota increase forms that I submitted. Why does it take several weeks to receive a response? Does anyone have any experience with this topic? Best, Ludwig

Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry

A unified Azure platform for creating and managing AI models, agents, and applications with built‑in enterprise security, monitoring, and governance

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asked 2026-09-17T08:31:57.0866667+00:00
Ludwig Voigts 0 Reputation points
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Azure Translator Adaptive API: profanityAction ignored when adaptiveDatasetId is specified

When calling POST /translate?api-version=2026-06-06: Without adaptiveDatasetId: profanityAction: "Marked" and profanityMarker: "Asterisk" correctly masks profanities (***). With adaptiveDatasetId: profanityAction (Marked or…

Azure Translator in Foundry Tools
asked 2026-09-17T08:31:48.9033333+00:00
Nikolay Yordanov 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-22T07:48:10.99+00:00
Thanmayi Godithi 11,905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator