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WinRE update KB5087371 fails to install (Win10 22H2)

This is the third time in the last year I’ve been forced to ask for help with installing a WinRE update. I’m starting to think I’m cursed. Earlier today (April 14, Patch Tuesday), several security updates dropped for Windows 10, all but one of which I…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2026-04-15T04:40:00.4433333+00:00
JoMcKen-9333 80 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T06:23:27.7+00:00
JuliaMarvin 24,175 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
75 answers

Windows 10 Feature Update 20H2 consistently fails with 0x80242016 error

Feature Update to Windows 10, version 20H2 has failed to installed 43 times.   The message in the "View Update History" indicates "Last failed install attempted on MM/DD/YYY - 0x80242016". I've tried numerous posted articles to…

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
asked 2020-12-17T20:42:31+00:00
Anonymous
recommended 2026-11-11T06:21:54.72+00:00
Sumit 44,986 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Syncing Issue

I have Outlook on my desktop, iPad and Android mobile phone. At the moment messages are landing on the Ipad and mobile phone but not on my desktop. Occasionally a message will reach the desktop but it could be after several hours. The issue has existed…

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for iOS | For home
asked 2026-10-31T13:39:46.3666667+00:00
clive m 25 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T06:14:00.7333333+00:00
Thomas4-N 23,505 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Billing Cost Coverage

I canceled my Azure subscription on October 30, 2026. I still had $200 in promotional credits, expiring November 5, 2026. My estimated final charges are $121.29, but the cancellation page shows $0.00 credits applied. Will my promotional credits cover…

Azure SQL Database
asked 2026-10-30T09:29:20.0733333+00:00
Mark Ballelos 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T05:33:24.9033333+00:00
Mark Ballelos 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Sign in problem with my upsers account even though my id is correct

This is the message I am getting.. set up two of my jobs with authenticator and now is not letting me sign on to my upsers.com account..Keeps going back to unifi through my upsers. ERROR MESSAGE IS AS FOLLOWS Request Id:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-11-25T19:02:05.0833333+00:00
Jeanette Bitner 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T05:09:19.6266667+00:00
Joshua Orr 0 Reputation points
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is anyone else experiencing system crashes after installing the most recent Windows 11 update?

Hi there, My computer has crashed two or three times today, and the only recent change I can think of is installing the latest Windows 11 updates. The system doesn’t stay on the error screen long enough for me to read the full message. It briefly…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-02-11T15:47:06.71+00:00
Kiki Julia Smith 65 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T04:58:14.53+00:00
Vinny 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

DVD and MSworks just stopped working

I put a CD in and it doesn't register. Then I wanted to open an MSWorks document, and none of the 3 types would open, only spincircle. It had worked fine for years on this machine and only a couple of weeks ago, I opened about a dozen documents and…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-10-31T18:57:56.1633333+00:00
Rob Curtis 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T04:04:38.8333333+00:00
Rob Curtis 40 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix recorded macro that does more when run than while recording?

The Word macro copied below is a "Recorded Macro" that I wanted to work just on a block of text that I would select before invoking the macro. So, before I started to record the macro, I selected a block of text, then I used the Macro…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T02:46:06.2+00:00
Paul Dalton 125 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T02:56:52.6166667+00:00
Paul Dalton 125 Reputation points
2 answers

“Tenant sites are in read-only right now” on a new M365 Business Standard tenant

New small tenant, subscription Active. Currently in trial period but billing is set to start at the end. All SharePoint/OneDrive writes fail in the browser and in sync, but Outlook works. Billing, subscription and user licences all look healthy.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For business | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T01:45:32.1466667+00:00
Joshua Hor 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T02:39:05.9466667+00:00
Austin-H 8,890 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to pay micro-billing balance of NZ$0.08 / Request to waive balance to keep subscription active

Hi everyone, I am currently using an Azure account and want to keep my subscription active to continue using Azure services. However, I have a tiny outstanding micro-billing balance of exactly NZ$0.08. The automated payment system does not process…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-10T22:54:14.5433333+00:00
Max Martinez Cartagena 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T02:17:14.1+00:00
Max Martinez Cartagena 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Account compromised

My account was compromised. The attackers removed my primary alias and add an unauthorized address domain @oiudadhnd.live. Because my email was detached, the login screen and the ACSR recovery form return 'That Microsoft account doesn't exist" …

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-11-10T14:48:48.4933333+00:00
Subham Singh 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T01:43:49.4033333+00:00
Subham Singh 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Remove Trailing Backslashes from (ItemDir) in External Tools

In my External Tools... I have a command with $(ItemDir) in the Arguments field. I want this to return the directory of the item without any trailing backslashes for filename, like the following: D:\AppForms\SP1_Forms\SP1_Forms However, it is…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other

A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices and many other platforms. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

5,860 questions
asked 2021-02-19T03:36:41.17+00:00
Nathan Sokalski 4,111 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T01:23:46.8433333+00:00
Cyan 1 Reputation point
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I keep getting this SettingsExtensionLauncher.exe-Application Error (0xc0000142)

I keep getting this SettingsExtensionLauncher.exe-Application Error (0xc0000142) pop-up. I don't recognize the .exe file and googling it isn't helping. I have my laptop shut down right now because I'm afraid it's a virus or something. Can someone let me…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-11-10T04:05:08.2433333+00:00
Kody C 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T01:21:59.84+00:00
Kody C 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription without account login information

I am trying to cancel a Microsoft 365 subscription which was set up on an account of a defunct computer which cannot be booted. I also do not have the account login information which has been lost. My credit card is being auto-charged for the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-06-09T18:14:39.6633333+00:00
Doug Burkett 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T01:01:53.6166667+00:00
Craig Benson 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error Issue

every time i open powerpoint it shows it run into a error and preventing it from using, I dont know why this shows can you tell me the reason behing it

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T00:30:30.6+00:00
Saima Akter Bristy 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T00:56:23.7233333+00:00
Saima Akter Bristy 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Securing an Internal .NET CORE API Accessed by a DMZ Public Website

Below is the architecture of my Digital Business Contact application, which consists of three applications: A .NET Core application that retrieves employee information from Active Directory and stores it in a database. A .NET API that exposes employee…

Developer technologies | .NET | Other
Developer technologies | .NET | Other

Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

4,182 questions
asked 2026-10-13T03:43:03.9366667+00:00
181 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T00:53:52.79+00:00
181 25 Reputation points
2 answers

How do I freeze columns in Access

I want to freeze columns in Access to ID the rows as I move to the right. I cannot find an icon as with other Microsoft applications.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T20:08:18.96+00:00
Dan Roach 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-11-10T23:56:19.07+00:00
George Hepworth 23,135 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

a random folder that is empty labled MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy!InputApp was created in my downloads without downloading anything

it also says it has a file that exists in it but i cant see it

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-08-11T16:22:30.87+00:00
Snowe 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T23:54:40.5833333+00:00
rahh2 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Our Network Administrator left and He was the owner of the Azure account

Our network administrator retired. I have taken over where he left off and he said I had an administrative account. However, I don't seem to have full privileges and he is no longer with the company. I'm not sure what to do. I need to add an IP address…

Azure Role-based access control
Azure Role-based access control

An Azure service that provides fine-grained access management for Azure resources, enabling you to grant users only the rights they need to perform their jobs.

1,208 questions
asked 2026-11-10T22:10:25.28+00:00
sharinoland 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T23:48:11.1866667+00:00
TP 165.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Filter function does not seem to work

I need to filter only Jane what is the syntax for filter function I can't seem to make it work, I've searched exceljet

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T01:30:34.1966667+00:00
Jesus Torralba 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T23:45:20.43+00:00
Jesus Torralba 40 Reputation points