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Copilot image generation now shows "Made with AI"
At some point in the last few weeks, image generation with Copilot in Edge was changed to include a little oval with the text "Made with AI". This is very annoying. The oval is usually within the rectangle of the image content (cannot be cropped out) and often on a gradient color area (not a solid color that can be erased). I don't mind using disclaimers that my images were AI-generated, but I don't want the image itself to be plastered with extra content. Copilot says this cannot be eliminated. Copilot "says" that it can move the oval above or below the content, but it either does not properly do that, or it puts the whole image inside a solid background. This oval makes the images practically unusable in documents due to the need to hack out the oval. Copilot says this is for "transparency", but the transparency of my work is not Microsoft's problem.
Clipchamp
How to edit an existing video on Clipchamp? I have a video composed of several individual scenes (done in clipchamp). I want to add a new scene. it does not seem possible, what ever I do, I don't succeed in opening the video in Clipchamp - each time I click on the video, the video disappears and a only have a blank "new project" in Clipchamp.
Managing Outlook Signatures Across Microsoft 365 Devices
We recently faced an issue with Outlook signatures displaying differently across Outlook desktop, OWA, and mobile clients in Microsoft 365. Desktop signatures looked fine, but mobile devices showed inconsistent image scaling and font formatting. A few things that helped improve consistency: Using simpler HTML formatting Reducing logo/image sizes Keeping fonts and colors minimal Testing signatures across desktop, web, and mobile clients We’re currently comparing native Microsoft 365 options with third-party signature management tools. How are others handling signature management across different Outlook clients?Venting about all the security features blocking my own local apps
I have Windows 11 Pro with a new laptop (a good brand with 32GB RAM). (I wanted a Surface, but way too expensive.) I am a retired .NET developer and I still code at home. I have a few personal apps that are run from task scheduler. Getting a laptop to start an app from the task scheduler in the middle of the night is a whole other discussion (laptops prefer not to stay in a state that task scheduler can wake from). But let's say I have apps that upload files to my personal web site. I have needed to: add firewall rules for the apps in whatever folders they run from; add Windows Security exceptions for the EXEs and folders; move the EXEs to folders under Program Files because Device Guard otherwise blocks them (I don't want to bother with signing the apps), and trust me when I say you don't want to try to disable Device Guard, and there is no way to add exceptions to Device Guard; wonder why aka.ms/myrecoverykey has been messed up for days; adjust Visual Studio Debug settings to refer to the Program Files locations; log extensively from my apps because I never know what new Windows feature will block them, and watch obscure event logs such as CodeIntegrity; constantly update third-party modules (Nuget, etc.). Yeesh, I just want to post a message of the day on my own web site.
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Can not add-in endnote
For the past few days, I have been unable to use Microsoft Word reliably because the application keeps freezing. I contacted your Microsoft support team, and the issue was reportedly resolved by updating my registry. After this, I noticed that I’m no longer able to use the EndNote add-in / “Cite While You Write” functionality. I upgraded my EndNote to the latest version, but I still cannot configure it in Word. When I attempt to set it up, I receive the message stating that “the current Word is not supported for EndNote.” Could you please advise on how to fix this? If the registry update may have affected Word’s add-in compatibility, I would also appreciate guidance on what needs to be changed to restore EndNote support. Thank you for your help.Windows Server Replacement Folder redirection policy won't apply
Good morning! We are hoping someone in the community can guide us in the right direction. We have scoured the internet looking for a solution and nothing we have tried works. We have a windows server that we set up a very basic folder redirection policy on. We added a user to the OU associated with it, and it worked flawlessly. The user’s account mapped the folders to the correct location and was able to save data. We then wanted to use a different folder, so we created a second policy identical to the first, but pointing to a different root folder. We applied the group policy to the server, then moved the user from the original OU to the new OU. The original redirection policy disassociated, but the new one will not apply. We simply get an error message in gpresult that states “Cannot complete this function”. We have duplicated this in a live environment and a lab environment, so it seems clear that it is something that we are doing wrong or not understanding about how this is supposed to work. Has anyone run into this\have any guidance for us? Is our expectation of how this should work unrealistic? Our expectation is that the old policy will be removed and the new policy with the new folder would then apply. Thanks very much.
Career Change
Hello I am after some advice if possible please? I am looking for a career change to get into I.T and wanted to ask the best way to get my foot in the door please? I have a family to support and wondered if anyone else went through the same thing and how they supported their family while learning. I have been looking and got a few ideas in mind but I want to make sure everything is covered before going ahead. I am very passionate about computer technology and would love to learn more about it and build a great career through it. All support is appreciated. ThanksSNMP Query fails with Error: Error in packet. Reason: (genError) A general failure occured
I have enabled a win Server 2022 and a Win11 machine to answer SNMP requests. However both machines run into error while doing a snmpwalk. I have started with OID just before errornous OID. Both machines show same behaviour. Does someone experience same problem? Can someone recreate this problem? Does someone know a cure fort this problem? Does someone have any ideas how to proceed? root# snmpwalk -Os -v 1 -c public <hostname> .1.3.6.1.4.1.77 comVersionMaj.0 = STRING: "10" comVersionMin.0 = STRING: "0" comType.0 = Hex-STRING: 03 00 00 00 Error in packet. Reason: (genError) A general failure occured Failed object: comType.0 root@monitor:/etc/munin/plugins# snmpwalk -On -v 1 -c public <hostname> .1.3.6.1.4.1.77 .1.3.6.1.4.1.77.1.1.1.0 = STRING: "10" .1.3.6.1.4.1.77.1.1.2.0 = STRING: "0" .1.3.6.1.4.1.77.1.1.3.0 = Hex-STRING: 03 00 00 00 Error in packet. Reason: (genError) A general failure occured Failed object: .1.3.6.1.4.1.77.1.1.3.0
Disk Partition Error
How do I fix this this error message: Task sequence 'Win11_24H2' has failed with the error code 0x8004242C in the task sequence step 'Partition Disk 0 UEFI'. My created USB flash drive image works on all Lenovo and Dell devices in my district except the Dell Latitude 3140 laptop. I don't know why and I have tried every type of a fix for this I can find with no luck.
365 overwriting office 2024 activation credentials
I have a pre-installed 2024 Office pro on my PC, recently outlook(classic) was being problematic whereby the usual fixes were not working, consequently did the longer MS fix on line which was successful, however, now I come to use word, excel etc and am advised only have 2 days left on free trial of 365 ( I have never used or signed up for 365 nor do I wish to), I have signed out of my account, signed back in restarted etc etc all to no avail. In my account it tells me 'awaiting activation'. As this was pre-installed I do not have an activation code, I wonder if anyone has come across this issue and a remedy for it - any advice much appreciated - TerryLocked out of Microsoft 365 Admin Account
Hello, until recently, logging into our admin account always worked without any problems. Now, however, in addition to the password, we’re always being asked for an MFA code that’s supposedly been sent to the Microsoft Authenticator app. Neither I nor my colleagues are aware that we ever set up MFA authentication. Consequently, we don’t have an MFA code to enter. This concerns the global administrator account. None of our other users can reset it. I’ve already called Microsoft Support about this, but I’m only connected to an AI that, on several calls, kept hanging up after a while. Can anyone help me with this problem?Microsoft Sentinel UEBA – AWS CloudTrail data source fails to connect with HTTP 500
Hi everyone, I am currently testing the newer UEBA capabilities in Microsoft Sentinel through the Microsoft Defender Unified SecOps portal and I am facing an issue while trying to enable AWS CloudTrail as a UEBA data source. I wanted to share the troubleshooting steps I have already completed in case anyone has seen something similar. 1. Verified AWS CloudTrail ingestion AWS CloudTrail is already connected to Microsoft Sentinel and the AWSCloudTrail table is receiving data normally. There is no issue with the AWS connector or the existing log ingestion. 2. Verified the CloudTrail data I checked the CloudTrail data specifically for the events used by UEBA. The required ConsoleLogin events are present, with: - EventSource = signin.amazonaws.com - UserIdentityPrincipalId populated for the majority of events - Other relevant identity and source information available So the source data appears to meet the documented AWS CloudTrail UEBA requirements. 3. Verified permissions The required Microsoft Entra and Azure RBAC permissions were checked. The user also has permission to perform the Sentinel UEBA settings update. Other UEBA data sources have already been enabled successfully from the same environment. 4. Checked resource locks and other settings The Sentinel workspace was checked for Azure resource locks and none were found. The UEBA anomaly detection setting is also enabled. 5. Checked the backend operation When AWS CloudTrail is selected from the UEBA settings and I try to connect it, the operation fails with: InternalServerError – HTTP 500 The Azure Activity Log shows the operation as: Microsoft.SecurityInsights/settings/write with the final status: Failed – InternalServerError (HTTP Status Code: 500) There is no AuthorizationFailed or RequestDisallowedByPolicy error. 6. Tested the API directly I also checked the current UEBA configuration through the Microsoft SecurityInsights API. The GET request works and returns the existing UEBA configuration. As an additional test, I attempted to update the same existing UEBA configuration without adding AWS CloudTrail. That update also returned HTTP 500. This makes me think the issue may not be related specifically to AWS CloudTrail or the AWS data itself, but potentially to the UEBA settings update or backend service. My questions Has anyone recently experienced UEBA settings returning HTTP 500 when updating data sources, particularly in the new Microsoft Defender/Unified SecOps portal? If anyone from the Microsoft Sentinel team can confirm whether there is a known issue or additional prerequisite for enabling AWS CloudTrail UEBA, that would be very helpful. Thanks."In Review" means what? Can't message Allen"
I am a VM in Q&A (Office) and have been a participant here in the Word Community for some time. Recently I've notice the tag "In Review" on my posts. Here is an example: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/word/dynamic-pages-in-mail-merge/4531584/ What does this mean? Am I doing something wrong? I tried to send a message to Allen but do not believe it went through. When I click on "Send Message" it seems to be processing and then "Send Message" comes back active. When I checked in my profile under sent messages, nothing shows up for this. Thanks in advance. Charles Kenyon
Microsoft 365 Copilot Training: Explore Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Hello Getting Started on the Tech Community , I have recieved an invitation to join this event on August 18th 2026 but all options are easter/european times. Do you have this session available for America's time zone? https://msevents.microsoft.com/event?id=1980970910&ocid=eml_pg524077_gdc_comm_mw&mkt_tok=MTU3LUdRRS0zODIAAAGjdU2p6LqmpYtBXwA-5BrSNEvzsDFPpGpSPpqGT2aWB1RfXaY6wX_MCzAPRsNZwcaDB5cQQfWXl35GMu8Vr1faby2VCJKwU6DB-LP2PVSoq2RcrmvIh0kIpGO4Outlook Groups: who can send an email?
In my personal Outlook email account, I created a Group, me as the Owner, everyone else as a Member without Trusted Sender rights. However, at least one of the Members is able to send emails to the Group? Why have a Trusted Sender category if a mere Member can send emails to the Group? Thanks.Building Production-Ready Pipelines in Azure DevOps: Beyond the Documentation Examples
Hi everyone, When moving from basic Azure DevOps tutorials to enterprise production environments, we all quickly realize that documentation examples don't always cover real-world complexities. Handling multi-stage dependencies, keeping Terraform state secure, and managing secrets across environments requires a highly strategic approach. To help DevOps engineers bridge this gap, I recently put together a deep-dive architecture breakdown detailing how to build a resilient, multi-stage YAML pipeline from scratch. Here is a quick look at the core enterprise architecture I focus on: - Multi-Stage Lifecycle: Safe progression flows through Build, Dev, QA, UAT, and Production stages. - Infrastructure Automation: Clean integration with Terraform, including state and secrets management using Azure Key Vault. - Security Gates: Implementation of SAST scanning, Workload Identity, and automated approval policies. - Team Alignment: Connecting Azure DevOps with project tools like Asana to streamline cross-platform tracking. I wanted to share this pattern here to get some community feedback on the YAML structure. Before I post the full configuration snippets, I would love to hear how your teams handle environment gates and approvals. What are the biggest bottlenecks you run into with multi-stage YAML pipelines? Let's discuss in the comments below! Best regards, Abdullah ShahidPlaywright MCP browser context is lost after 8-12 minutes of idle time.
Hi Everyone, I'm building an AI agent that uses Playwright MCP to control a browser, and I'm running into an issue where the browser context is lost after the agent remains idle for a while. Architecture My current setup looks like this: AI Agent (Client) hosted on Azure Container Apps Playwright MCP Server hosted on Azure Container Apps Chrome Extension running in the user's browser The extension maintains a webhook connection to the Playwright MCP relay/server. The MCP server generates Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) commands, which are executed by the Chrome Extension in the user's browser. This allows the browser to continue running on the user's machine while the agent and MCP server are hosted remotely. Issue Everything works as expected while the agent is actively interacting with the browser. However, if the agent stays idle for around 8–12 minutes, the next request fails with an agent response that the browser context is lost (or the context/browser is no longer available). If I ask the agent to retry, it invokes the browser_close tool and creates a new browser session. While this allows execution to continue, it completely loses the previous browser state, including: Current page Navigation history Login/session state tied to that browser context Any work already completed in the existing session Ideally, I want the existing browser session and context to remain usable even after periods of inactivity. Questions Is there any idle timeout in Playwright MCP or its browser context management that could explain this behavior? Could this be related to the CDP connection between the Chrome Extension and the MCP server being dropped after inactivity? Are there recommended keep-alive or heartbeat mechanisms for long-lived browser sessions? Has anyone successfully maintained browser contexts for extended idle periods (30+ minutes or longer)? Is there a recommended pattern for reconnecting to an existing browser context instead of creating a new one when the connection is interrupted? Environment Playwright MCP Server hosted on Azure Container Apps AI Agent hosted on Azure Container Apps Chrome Extension executing CDP commands in the user's local Chrome browser Communication between the agent, MCP server, and extension over the network I'd appreciate any guidance on where to investigate this issue or best practices for maintaining persistent browser contexts in this kind of architecture. If anyone has encountered a similar problem, I'd be interested in hearing how you resolved it. Thanks in advance!
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