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Request for Clarification and Review of My Microsoft Rewards Account Suspension

Why am I unable to access my Microsoft Rewards dashboard, and why has my Microsoft Rewards account been suspended? Could you please explain the specific reason for my account suspension and let me know which activity or violation caused it? I would also…

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.

8,146 questions
asked 2026-08-20T18:44:49.8566667+00:00
milan pandav 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:55:46.1766667+00:00
Ben4724 4,320 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Microsoft 365 suddenly listed as Unlicensed

I needed to reboot my computer yesterday (Win11). When I signed in after reboot, all my passwords needed to be reentered. But when I tried to run Excel (or I presume other MS 365 apps), I was unable to enter text. It was listed as "Unlicensed"…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-08-22T17:11:51.1733333+00:00
Patty Fagan 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-23T02:55:30.8966667+00:00
Norah-L 9,555 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
0 answers

Fix my please I need help ASAP

I got sent an email with this link and in don't know what to do with it.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-08-23T02:53:59.3666667+00:00
Hayley Heras 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Windows Insider Preview certificate renewal (Expiration: Aug 11, 2026)

I have followed the directions to update my certifciate. Downloaded update, restart to install. Reboots twice during install. On final reboot, reported 'failed' and suggests downloading again. Now completed this four times, all with the same…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-08-13T12:38:07.2533333+00:00
Tom Thompson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-23T02:51:01.7466667+00:00
Paul Chou 1,456 Reputation points
0 answers

Two factor Authenticator not working

I was recently locked out of my instagram. Two factor authentication is not picking up instagram when it is asking me for my Authenticator code. I’ve tried everything g to recover my account and it all comes back to my Authenticator. Please help! I can’t…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-23T02:49:26.6833333+00:00
Missy Waggoner 0 Reputation points
13 answers

Consistent LiveKernelEvent 141 errors causing game crashes

Hello, I have been experiencing frequent LiveKernelEvent 141 errors sometimes accompanied by 117, and occasionally 1a8 and 1b8. My system is only about a year old, with the exception of a used 2080ti that I believe is causing the problems. I have tried…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2026-06-11T22:21:37.4666667+00:00
Cameron 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:47:52.92+00:00
Cameron 0 Reputation points
1 answer

I can't open Snipping Tool and everything I have been told to do has failed

Clicking the icon doesn't work, no keyboard inputs work, Advanced Tools doesn't even open, and when I try to uninstall it says this: We couldn't uninstall Snipping Tool The operation did not complete successfully. Try again in a bit The error code is…

Windows for home | Other | Apps
asked 2026-08-23T02:06:57.7+00:00
Jimi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-23T02:47:43.1166667+00:00
Ramesh Srinivasan 84,435 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

windows update KB5120249

On Aug.21,2026 I installed windows 10 home on my computer. The computer run smoothly at standard mode. Later I did windows update KB5120249. Right after that the computer crash within 5 minutes. On Aug.22,2026 I removed update KB5120249, the computer…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2026-08-23T01:06:00.3633333+00:00
Mark Henry 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:46:45.2533333+00:00
TaoLi 106K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Files are backed up, but File History status and Previous Versions are not updating after recent Windows updates KB5101684 and KB5120249

Hello,I would like to ask whether anyone else has noticed unusual behavior with File History on Windows 10 or Windows 11 following recent updates. I noticed this on two separate computers: Windows 11 25H2 — KB5101684, installed July 29, 2026 Windows 10…

Windows for home | Other | Windows update
asked 2026-08-23T02:44:00.6033333+00:00
林宗昇 8,335 Reputation points
2 answers

my email attachments are not displaying correctly?

My email preview is distorted. Does not look like my document. Some look fine some are messed up. How do I fix them?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-08-22T22:06:45.4533333+00:00
Lisa Kelly 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:39:50.9766667+00:00
TaoLi 106K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

How to recover hacked Microsoft account.

My Microsoft account was compromise a few months back, I owned minecraft on it and have been wanting to play but when I log in with the email it puts me on a new account. I guess I now have a whole new account with the same email that was linked to my…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-08-22T23:56:19.4533333+00:00
Coltsstupid 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:39:22.6633333+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 75,235 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can a Microsoft-hosted Azure DevOps agent deploy to an Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server using Private Link?

I need to deploy database updates from an Azure DevOps Pipeline to an Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server. The pipeline runs on a Microsoft-hosted agent, and the PostgreSQL Flexible Server has been configured to use Networking with Private Link…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-30T02:24:39.55+00:00
JohnSmith-4373 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-23T02:38:15.4466667+00:00
JohnSmith-4373 25 Reputation points
1 answer

Cannot retrieve account

I have a game pass subscription constantly billing me on an account that I have failed to recover multiple times using the account recovery form. Is there another way to recover the account or stop the subscription?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-08-23T01:14:33.6933333+00:00
Jacob Miu 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:34:50.0933333+00:00
paulr0511 47,910 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Unusual sign-in activity

Hi, I’ve received the notification below regarding “Unusual sign-in activity.” Could you please guide me on how I can access the full Sign-in history? At the moment, I can only see the recent sign-in activity, but I would like to have more detailed…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-08-21T11:22:17.2433333+00:00
Vorontov Alexei 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:31:44.7633333+00:00
Hornblower409 13,020 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

File History problems after installing KB5101684 and KB5120249

Hello,I would like to know if other Windows 10/11 users have noticed similar File History issues after recent updates. I have observed the problem on two different PCs: Windows 11 25H2 + KB5101684 (July 29, 2026) Windows 10 22H2 + KB5120249 (August 12,…

Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-08-22T14:47:07.92+00:00
林宗昇 8,335 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-23T02:30:51.7133333+00:00
林宗昇 8,335 Reputation points
1 answer

I'm getting DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION 0x133, and fixes suggested to other uses aren't helping

I'm having persistent problems with dpc watchdog violation 0x133. It keeps freezing and shutting down my computer, mostly when I'm playing CivVI but at other times also (including as I was trying to post this question). Things that may be helpful to…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-08-23T01:55:05.6066667+00:00
KTM 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:29:52.7833333+00:00
Ivan B 120.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Microsoft Foundry Hosted Agent – Fabric Data Agent Tool fails with 400 tool_user_error despite successful Foundry authentication

We are building a Microsoft Agent Framework (MAF) based hosted agent in Microsoft Foundry. The hosted agent orchestrates multiple Foundry prompt agents, and one of the agents (H_AnalysisAgent) uses a Microsoft Fabric Data Agent tool. The architecture…

Foundry Agent Service
Foundry Agent Service

A fully managed platform in Microsoft Foundry for hosting, scaling, and securing AI agents built with any supported framework or model

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asked 2026-08-22T15:55:41.6933333+00:00
Manudeep Yadav Vanneboina 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:28:24.8466667+00:00
Manudeep Yadav Vanneboina 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Add Old IMAP email account to outlook

Old IMAP email account that I had in outlook would not sync. I removed that account and need to add it back. Outlook will not accept it now

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-08-22T15:07:48.23+00:00
Phil Cunningham 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T02:28:20.8166667+00:00
Hendrix-V 17,965 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why does this happen to me

why when I try to log in to my computer when I lose my pin I’m stuck on this page called “something went wrong” we weren’t able to set up your pin you can try again or skip this step and set up a pin later.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-08-22T15:35:29.0766667+00:00
nwalker wawa 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-23T02:27:09.0366667+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 75,235 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Is this a legitimate e-mail from Microsoft?

Is this a legitimate e-mail from Microsoft? ******@communication.microsoft.com This is a header of a mail I received from this address:

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2025-08-22T12:46:03.0133333+00:00
z p 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-23T02:26:13.8666667+00:00
Hornblower409 13,020 Reputation points