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Windows Key + PrtScn is not capturing the screen and automatically saving it to Pictures\Screenshots,

Hello, Windows Key + PrtScn is not capturing the screen and automatically saving it to Pictures\Screenshots. Please let me know what is the registry settings or any other settings to be changed or created to make it work

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
asked 2026-09-13T06:44:17.5633333+00:00
Boopathi S 4,036 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:20:04.4833333+00:00
DaveM121 929.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Got a referenced account is locked out and may not be logged in win 11

Title explains everything and also this presits for more than a week already, False alarm that continues to locks me off of the computer even after 30 mins

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-09-06T15:39:22.63+00:00
Larson Lanka 100 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T07:18:49.7033333+00:00
Kapil Arya 38,446 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Add Phone Number to Account

I want to add my phone number to my micrsoft account. I went to my profile settings, tapped the "Edit Account Info" but there is no button to add a phone number only to add an email. What do I need to do?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-08-05T07:07:15.2+00:00
Geoff Hoad 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T07:15:26.8566667+00:00
Hornblower409 14,815 Reputation points
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Microsoft Blocked macros from running Because the source of this file is untrusted

While opening the Excel Sheet getting above message. I unblocked the file but still getting above message.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-12T11:49:46.72+00:00
answered 2026-09-13T07:14:38.63+00:00
Thomas4-N 21,545 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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get another freemonth trial ms365

waiting for refund from another app to pay this one

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-13T06:38:10.3466667+00:00
Michael Lyle 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:13:30.3033333+00:00
DaveM121 929.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Bluetooth Keyboard will not connect (Windows 11)

Other bluetooth devices are connected but the keyboard has stopped responding. I removed the device, but cannot reload it because it cannot be found. How can I get it recognized for reconnection?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-11T13:46:52.14+00:00
Patricia Schiavi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T07:10:20.2233333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 87,160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Need A Live Representative to call me and Reactivate my Old Account

Hi, I need a phone call from a Microsoft Representative please. My old Subscription for Microsoft 365 Business Standard expired a while ago and I need to Renew it. The old Subscription was: [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed] I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-12T23:47:26.5366667+00:00
Lance Zavela 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-13T07:07:48.9866667+00:00
Daniel-Vo 6,355 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Is OBJ_DONT_REPARSE supported by user-mode NtCreateFile with a directory-relative name?

This brief concerns published API contracts for an initial file acquisition before content inspection. It requests clarification of documentation, without asserting anything about a particular host. The proposed inspection requires an independently…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2026-09-13T07:07:27.6633333+00:00
Chris Terrell 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:07:46.69+00:00

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Moving New Outlook for Mac to a new Mac keeping 'On My Computer' files intact

I want to move my current iMac Outlook to my soon to be received Max Studio without losing my 'On My Computer' files. How can I do this safely? It's a pity that export is no longer available in New Outlook thanks

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For home
asked 2026-09-12T11:38:08.33+00:00
John Tinker 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:02:48.7066667+00:00
Thomas4-N 21,545 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I get past this issue: Keep being asked for a PIN to log in & use Office products, but I have never set one up and don't have one?

I have a 5 device subscription to Office 365 and use it on 2 devices. I have downloaded it to a 3rd device but when I attempt to open Excel or Word it wants me to sign into Microsoft. I do this but get stuck as although I have used my password and…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-09-12T11:25:38.8533333+00:00
Bruce K 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:02:05.5566667+00:00
Thomas4-N 21,545 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

[SOLVED] dxgkrnl gpu failure when starting intensive programs - Fix: PCIe Link State Power Management

Symptoms: BSOD or crash whenever intensive program starts or discrete GPU initializes (dxgkrnl.sys, VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR, or VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE) . Hardware : i7 12th gen 3070 ti laptop Root cause: Active PCIe Link State Power Management (ASPM)…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-09-13T06:25:10.49+00:00
Casey Win 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T06:59:36.16+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 84,725 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Word opening in Track Changes mode

How can I remove Track Changes from opening when I open a new document? This is a new development with the updated version 16.112.4. I have tried to look for a fix to no avail. Please advise.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | MacOS
asked 2026-09-11T21:53:26.0033333+00:00
challenged 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:58:21.0266667+00:00
Hendrix-V 18,685 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Brief "Defender turned off" notification — logs show a normal service restart, is this expected?

Hi everyone, I briefly saw a push notification saying Microsoft Defender was turned off. I opened Windows Security right after and Defender was on and working normally. I checked Event Viewer (Applications and Services Logs → Microsoft → Windows →…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-09-11T12:00:13.63+00:00
Vlad Vlad 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:57:56.05+00:00
Hendrix-V 18,685 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

ONEDRIVE Removed, How to restore User Shell Folders path?

After removing 1drive via uninstaller and after following the guide here to completely "erradicate" 1drive, my folder path to desktop, pictures, documents (etc) got switched from C:\Users\b11111\Desktop to now everything residing in the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-11T17:07:41.1266667+00:00
Max Hanna 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:57:27.5466667+00:00
Hendrix-V 18,685 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to delete passwords in password manager

I want to delete passwords in Microsoft edge password manager .

Microsoft Edge | Other | iOS
asked 2026-09-12T19:17:56.3+00:00
Robert Lloyd 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:57:20.6566667+00:00
GRONALD CHOUSAKA 0 Reputation points
2 answers

cannot paste or fill series in excel 2024 on win 10

cannot paste or fill series in excel 2024 on win 10. when using shortcut ctrl-v icon in excel greys out when it is pused cannot drag a series. Function is enabled in advanced features. new install of 2024 fully activated

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-11T18:56:08.7433333+00:00
Ralph Malone 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:56:45.4266667+00:00
Hendrix-V 18,685 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

(0x80070002) Windows 10 updates fail to install

Recent updates have failed to install - any suggestions?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2026-09-13T06:45:41.52+00:00
Tim North 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T06:54:47.3+00:00
Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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system speaker and system microphone stopped functioning

Normally I used to have the system speaker and microphone as default configured sound output and sound input devices , they are missing and I am unable to have the sound recorded as well as played back in system

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
asked 2026-09-13T06:23:03.1866667+00:00
DrGoms Soms 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T06:54:30.3033333+00:00
DaveM121 929.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Windows Activation lost and sent in circles.

I just recently upgraded my windows 11 home pc's motherboard and cpu from AM4 to AM5 and lost my windows activation. I've went through the usual troubleshoot and attempts to move it to this "new" pc. Even though this is the same one it just…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-09-12T08:40:14.61+00:00
Ethan C 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T06:54:12.91+00:00
Thomas4-N 21,545 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Outlook error when downloding attachment

Hi Microsoft, when I try to download attachment files in Outlook, I often receive an error message saying, "This page isn't working right now." How can I resolve this issue?

Outlook | Web | Outlook on the web for business | Email
asked 2026-09-12T03:04:05.7233333+00:00
Alam Maghfuri 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-13T06:53:52.3633333+00:00
Michelle Nguyen 1,420 Reputation points Independent Advisor