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Action Required: Account Verification for Windows Hardware Program Begins October 16, 2025

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NatachaC
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Oct 01, 2025
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Apr 16, 2026

Thank you for providing your ticket number. I have passed this to our support team to review and determine the appropriate next steps are. If you can submit your contact info through the support link above (aka.ms/hdc-account-verification-support), we'll also follow-up directly to make sure you have a point of escalation.

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Kelvinc
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Apr 16, 2026

Thank you, Garrett.

I just submitted the HDC Account Reinstatement Help Request Form and am now waiting for a response.