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Won't let me add my school email

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asked 2026-02-21T23:43:02.8266667+00:00
Meranda Mendoza 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-22T01:41:08.3033333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 11,000 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows Sign In Screen Asking for Email or Phone Number - Cannot Autologin to Domain Credentials

We have several PCs on site that are set via group policy to automatically log in to a specific account. However, a few PCs are running into issues signing in, and never seem to automatically sign in on boot. I've checked group policy and verified the…

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asked 2024-04-15T12:21:15.87+00:00
Jackson McIver 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-21T21:08:21.9466667+00:00
Jerome Suggs 0 Reputation points
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Windows 11 - File Explorer - Problems with Naming/Renaming Folders

To the Esteemed Engineers of Microsoft, Permit me to extend my warmest congratulations on the invention of a File Explorer so temperamental, so whimsical, so utterly possessed by the spirit of mischief, that it has turned the simple act of naming a…

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asked 2025-09-05T17:27:21.4+00:00
edited a comment 2026-02-21T09:19:28.4366667+00:00
RAH 0 Reputation points
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Bitlocker sees storage pool as a removable drive

Hello, I've recently tried out the Storage Spaces feature for the first time, I've pooled 2 HDD and 1 SSD drives that are all connected through SATA with simple resiliency (I know about the risks :P). Everything seems fine, however BitLocker sees the…

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asked 2022-03-18T06:45:02.913+00:00
theflyinghog 1 Reputation point
edited an answer 2026-02-20T20:26:05.78+00:00
josa 0 Reputation points
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How to fix [error 2147942402 (0x80070002) when launching `%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe']

I can not open the command prompt on Windows 11. When I try to use window powershell and click drop down in a new window then select command prompt. It shows error "[error 2147942402 (0x80070002) when launching…

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asked 2023-07-18T22:04:12.6266667+00:00
Apinya Srisuwan 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-20T17:49:10.6966667+00:00
Terry,Liam 0 Reputation points
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How to automatically cc emails in Outlook on Windows 11

Is there a way to automatically cc my boss on every email I send or reply to in the new Outlook on Windows 11? I haven't found a rule wizard in the new Outlook, so I'm not sure how to set this up.

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asked 2024-03-19T20:45:34.9766667+00:00
lq6309gm Owasso 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-20T16:26:03.43+00:00
MCC 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

WinSxS folder not cleaning up after Windows update

At work, we manage a few hundred computers. During routine maintenance, we noticed that many of them are running low on disk space. The main cause appears to be excessive growth of the C:\Windows folder, specifically the WinSxS directory. According to…

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asked 2026-02-18T09:51:32.67+00:00
Jorge Calo 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-20T11:19:51.8766667+00:00
Ramesh 175.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Notepad bug

Notepad on Windows 11 improved much than prior Windows. However, there is an issue for the Notepad on Windows 11. Steps to re-produce: Open any text file with Notepad. Make some changes. A dot as changed mark will be appeared on the opened file. A…

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asked 2026-02-20T06:26:15.35+00:00
Xinhong Pu 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-20T10:42:56.65+00:00
VPHAN 22,330 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unpinned apps are appear again in the taskbar after reboot, Windows 11

I'm facing a problem that every time I turn on my PC, the xbox app appears in my taskbar, I don't want to see it in the taskbar and press unpin, but after rebooting the system it appears again, how can I solve this?

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asked 2024-12-03T13:22:18.0933333+00:00
Konstantin Antonov 35 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-20T06:12:25.56+00:00
Trapwork 0 Reputation points
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Theme/Background Color

Each time I go to personalize my background, the system reverts back to a different theme. I want the desktop background to be a solid color. I change it during the day and the next time i log in, the system reverts the background to one of the system…

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asked 2026-02-19T16:59:21.5+00:00
Willett, Rosemary 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-19T19:08:28.3966667+00:00
VPHAN 22,330 Reputation points Independent Advisor
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Disable Windows Lock Screen after inactivity on Windows 11

I am running Windows 11 Home Version 22H2 on my laptop and currently, the Windows Lock Screen is automatically activated after 10 mins of inactivity (i.e. requiring me to enter my login PIN each time after the inactivity) as I have set the screen to be…

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asked 2022-12-28T08:47:00.093+00:00
CJ 31 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-19T15:14:36.06+00:00
Salavat Yarullin 0 Reputation points
7 answers

WSUS not show client OS Windows 11 correctly

WSUS Win 2019 not showing client OS install with Windows 11 correctly. it shows Windows 10 Pro version 10.0.22000.194

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asked 2021-10-11T08:58:07.447+00:00
Noor Ilham bin Che Mat 6 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-19T13:53:37.28+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 10,696 Reputation points MVP
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Unable to sign in to AVD with "The Group Policy Client Service failed the sign in"

AVD is not allowing signin for any of the 8 users with the error: "The Group Policy Client Service failed the sign in" Access denied I can see that the server restarted without warning early this morning which I'm guessing may have caused…

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asked 2026-02-19T09:55:24.4733333+00:00
Andy Dawson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-19T11:32:53.5133333+00:00
SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU 17,816 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Even when default language is different, some parts of windows stay as the old language

My computer is naturally japanese, however, When I changed my default language to English (through trial and error) some parts of the computer stayed japanese, for example: Control Panel's titles and descriptions stayed japanese, or Settings' titles…

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asked 2025-06-21T13:10:35.99+00:00
KingRHM 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-19T07:58:36.0566667+00:00
Teacher Channel 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Missing OneDrive context menu items in Windows Explorer (Win11)

Hi, -Windows 11 Pro 24H2, current-channel for updates so latest (64bit) OneDrive For a few weeks now I've been missing context-menu items relating to OneDrive in Windows Explorer. Sometimes "keep on device"/"free up space" are present…

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asked 2025-09-08T13:52:09.9833333+00:00
CB57 35 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-18T21:33:44.03+00:00
CK 40 Reputation points
5 answers

How to get Microsoft XPS Viewer in Windows 11?

I try to open an OXPS file.

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asked 2024-03-17T12:15:52.3433333+00:00
Francisco Bernis 15 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-18T20:03:10.34+00:00
Mike Marmo 0 Reputation points
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The " Activate Windows: Go to Settings to activte Windows" has popped up on my pc but I already have it.

After a recent update on Windows 11, after a couple of minutes of everything being normal, I was surprised to see that an "Activate Windows" pop-up on the bottom right had appeared. The problem is that I've owned this PC for over a year and had…

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asked 2024-12-22T20:08:04.18+00:00
Jorge G 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-18T15:12:16.4166667+00:00
ANIKESH KUMAR 0 Reputation points
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Windows 11 24H2 - Windows Update - Reboot system

All computers update automatically at a set time. This is how it's supposed to be, but I don't want the computer to restart itself immediately after installing the update. The user leaves the computer and the system restarts. How do I disable this?…

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asked 2026-02-02T12:05:28.2+00:00
Marek K 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-18T11:35:30.1733333+00:00
Marek 1 Reputation point
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Windows Update Has Changed My Default Browser, pdf Viewer to Edge

Hi, Last night Windows Update installed Security Update KB5077181 and forced a system reboot. After the reboot my default browser has been changed from Chrome to Edge, pdf viewer from Acrobat to Edge and default for MailTo from Thunderbird to Outlook.…

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asked 2026-02-18T09:59:42.0666667+00:00
njl100 41 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-18T10:30:49.16+00:00
njl100 41 Reputation points
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AADSTS50011 – Microsoft Events OAuth redirect URI mismatch

AADSTS50011 – Microsoft Events OAuth redirect URI mismatch Event sign-in fails using Microsoft-owned AppId: 11a8fed6-60c9-42fa-aef8-7a18d34cf923 Redirect URI requested: https://msevents.microsoft.com/event Tenant not involved – issue reproduces across…

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asked 2026-01-19T15:01:47.7533333+00:00
Shane Lackey 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-18T05:57:38.58+00:00
István, Nagy 0 Reputation points