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The data area passed to a system call is too small.

The data area passed to a system call is too small.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-09-13T13:37:35.45+00:00
Rich Scillia 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T10:23:58.62+00:00
Vikki-T 10,970 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Additional storage payment

Paid for additional storage. Bank verified subscription. 24 hours have passed and no trace on the Microsoft account. Nothing paid by my bank. Is more patience required ?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-09-19T09:24:47.7966667+00:00
christopher lister 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T10:18:42.96+00:00
SD - IA 179.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to transfer office to a new MacBook when the old one died before I could uninstall the program?

My kid's old MacBook died and I was unable to uninstall the copy Microsoft Office 2016 from it. I have another older MacBook I'd like to put it on - how can I download it without buying a new copy?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-09-17T21:51:51.0666667+00:00
Rachel Lillian 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-19T10:14:38.09+00:00
Gérard Oomens 132.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Keep getting ntoskrnl.exe BSOD

Have been getting this issue recently and it keeps happening more often. I tried all the suggestions (driver update, sfc scannow, etc) but it doesn't help. I'm worried that this is a CPU issue, i tested both RAM sticks with Windows Memory Diagnostics and…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-09-19T09:07:16.8533333+00:00
Faris 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T10:14:11.35+00:00
TaoLi 113.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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License key watermark on windows 10 with no reinstall or hardware changes

This computer has been operational for many years and suddenly is requesting a license key. We don't know how to proceed from here. It is a windows 10 pro. The third error code when trying to enter a product key is "0xc0000022" Restarting the…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-09-17T20:57:41.29+00:00
M Vick 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T10:12:10.6133333+00:00
Neil D 34,320 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Which are the SLEEP and HIBERNATE keys, and how do I wake up the computer?

In SETTINGS I have SLEEP and HIBERNATE options. Where are the keys to engage, and how do I wake up the computer later?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
asked 2026-02-10T19:48:38.4766667+00:00
David Coffeen 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T10:09:58.13+00:00
Vikki-T 10,970 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Purchased a digital license, have the order confirmation, but windows will not activate

I purchased an official digital license from the Microsoft store, then when I reinstalled windows, it will no longer activate. I am using the exact same account and everything and have tried the troubleshooter among other things. I would really…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-09-17T12:34:05.3733333+00:00
Lily Franks 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T10:08:52.0733333+00:00
Neil D 34,320 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Having problems with payment

I have been trying to change/manage my payment for microsoft 365 for 3 weeks and it keeps giving me the same message: "Check that the details in all fields are correct or try a different card" I have used different credit cards and it still is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-09-19T09:21:28.2966667+00:00
Glenna Andrew 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T10:00:24.26+00:00
SD - IA 179.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Hacked Points spent

Hello Someone was on my Microsoft account and spent all my points I went on rewards today and found 5,265 points missing can someone help me

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.

8,426 questions
asked 2026-09-17T18:48:15.1166667+00:00
Cayden Sanders 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T09:57:43.2966667+00:00
Vikki-T 10,970 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Ethernet Connection name amendment

Hi, I attach a screen shot of my adapter settings in the current network. I am trying to amend the line that is labelled 'Baines - GL - MT6000 - b41 - 5g'. As this would clearly be a 5G connection to the wi-fi originating on my router. I have check…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2026-09-17T05:17:16.1166667+00:00
Lethal Lee 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T09:56:56.0266667+00:00
Carl-L 22,825 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can’t resume decryption Bitlock

Hello, I bought a Lenovo legion go 2 a couple days ago and wanted to dual boot my device but I can’t do partition because my drive is BitLocked, I tried turning off bitlock but after a day it was stuck at a percentage and tried to pause it and resume the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-09-18T04:35:24.9+00:00
Jonathan Macias 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-19T09:55:47.07+00:00
Vikki-T 10,970 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

copilot time stamp not coming properly after update of UnifiedCopilotSetup

copilot time stamp not coming properly after update of UnifiedCopilotSetup

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | App
asked 2026-09-16T10:51:18.96+00:00
kalaimani Natarajan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T09:48:40.2633333+00:00
Carl-L 22,825 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to install Microsoft 365 Personal from Costco store

The subscription from 2009/18/2024 expires today. I purchased a new one at Costco but I get this: Sorry we don't recognize the product key you entered. If the product key you entered is correct you may need to enter it at another site. Please help!!!!

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2025-12-18T01:20:11.4433333+00:00
Jack F 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T09:37:39.53+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,905 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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We were unable to make ******@outlook.com your primary alias. Please try again later.

Unable to change primary alias on Microsoft Account.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-09-18T15:04:12.8533333+00:00
Jason McPherson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T09:31:09.33+00:00
Hornblower409 15,820 Reputation points
1 answer

The text disappears each time I press Enter in the MS Word Online (Web Version)

I encountered an issue when typing in the MS Word web version: the text disappears as I enter my type. I accessed it through Google Chrome in desktop view on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+, and the same problem occurs when I try other browsers. This issue…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Android
asked 2025-11-24T13:24:26.64+00:00
Febry Fakhrurrizal 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T09:28:54.3366667+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,905 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Azure Resource Provider Registration Failing with InternalServerError — Subscription Registration Issue

Problem description I am unable to register the Microsoft.DBforPostgreSQL resource provider for my Azure subscription. Every attempt to register using the portal, Azure CLI, or ARM requests results in an InternalServerError. The registration has been…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-09-19T08:59:26.16+00:00
RedwanHossain-0639 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T09:27:05.71+00:00
SIVASANKAR YEDDULA 170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can't sign-in to Outlook or 365

I've been having the same problem for the last couple of weeks where I am unable to sign-in to my Outlook email account. When I provide the password it gives me a notification box that gives me an error code of 0x80048823. When i then try and sign-in…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-04-09T11:07:01.7966667+00:00
Marc Portch 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T09:22:44.34+00:00
Hornblower409 15,820 Reputation points
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Domain fully dropped from Bing search results — URL Inspection shows "Indexed", no errors, no manual actions

Site: [moderator's note: PII removed] Issue: The entire domain disappeared from Bing search results (brand query "[moderator's note: PII removed]" and site: operator return nothing) between September 18-19, 2026. The site was visible at 23:25…

Bing | Bing Webmaster Tools
Bing | Bing Webmaster Tools

A Microsoft service that provides website owners with tools to monitor, analyze, and optimize their site's performance in Bing search results.

461 questions
asked 2026-09-18T18:35:18.14+00:00
Петров Иван 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-19T09:14:49.7866667+00:00
Vikki-T 10,970 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can't receive mail from anyone to @edjes.nl

I hava a Microsoft 365 Family subscription with Godaddy domain. So i could use @edjes.nl as email domain. I did something stupid at GoDaddy's. I accidently deleted a DNS record and as a result i do not receive any mail send to ******@edjes.nl anymore. AT…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-09-18T13:32:35.65+00:00
Edwin Meijer 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T09:13:05.57+00:00
Hornblower409 15,820 Reputation points
4 answers

Microsoft Defender shows “Turn on virus protection” even though Defender is enabled and working

Hello, I am experiencing an issue with Microsoft Defender Antivirus on my Windows PC. Windows Security keeps showing a notification saying “Turn on virus protection” and sometimes shows “Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off” under Security…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-09-17T08:30:53.85+00:00
Sai Thiha 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T09:10:38.1866667+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,905 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator