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Microsoft Authenticator help
keep getting Microsoft Authenticator attempts on my Hotmail account every 15 mins or so from an overseas location that im not aware of. I have changed my password, however im still getting attempts. I deny the request every time, and when i look at security section under my account > view my sign-in activity. it doesn't appear here .
Running Windows 11 on Hyper‑V with 8 GB RAM: My Workaround
Hello everyone! I am a beginner and I wanted to run a Windows 11 VM on Hyper‑V to test Windows in a virtual environment. Since my device only has 8 GB RAM (with Windows itself using ~50%), it took some effort to get the VM up and running. Windows 11 requires 4 GB startup memory, and I kept hitting the “not enough memory” error. This post is my contribution so you don’t have to go through the same struggle! Windows 11 Requirements on Hyper‑V 4 virtual processors 4096 MB (4 GB) RAM 64 GB storage Secure Boot with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enabled Things You’ll Need Hyper‑V Manager https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/host-hardware-requirements?pivots=windows Windows 11 ISO https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 Step 1: Creating the VM In Hyper‑V Manager: Actions → New Virtual Machine Set Name and Location Choose Generation 2 Set Startup Memory: 4096 MB Configure Networking: Default Switch Create Virtual Hard Disk: minimum 64 GB Under Installation Options, select “Install an operating system from a bootable image file” and browse for the Windows 11 ISO. Finish setup. Step 2: Configuring the VM Right‑click the VM → Settings Under Security, ensure Secure Boot is checked (default). Enable Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Apply changes. Step 3: Getting the VM to Start Here’s where the issue begins. On an 8 GB host, starting the VM with 4 GB allocated often fails with a memory error. Windows setup requires 4 GB RAM initially. After installation, you can safely reduce the VM’s memory to 2048 MB (2 GB) and enable Dynamic Memory for efficiency. This way, the VM boots with less pressure and grows as needed. Workaround: Freeing Memory To make sure Hyper‑V has enough contiguous RAM (~4100 MB), I did the following: Closed all apps on the taskbar except Hyper‑V. Opened Resource Monitor (instead of Task Manager). Closed apps in the system tray (except Defender). In Resource Monitor → Memory tab, sorted processes by Working Set (KB). Ended non‑essential processes until at least 4100 MB available RAM was shown. Unsafe to End (avoid terminating these) System processes: svchost.exe, lsass.exe, wininit.exe, csrss.exe Hyper‑V services: vmms.exe, vmcompute.exe Antivirus/security: MsMpEng.exe (Windows Defender) Drivers and background services (audio, network, GPU helpers) Windows Update components Generally Safe to End (if not needed) Web browsers: chrome.exe, msedge.exe, firefox.exe Office apps: winword.exe, excel.exe, powerpnt.exe Media players: spotify.exe Game launchers: steam.exe, epicgameslauncher.exe Updaters: Adobe/game patchers Cloud sync clients: onedrive.exe, dropbox.exe, googledrive.exe Chat apps: teams.exe, skype.exe, discord.exe msedgewebview2.exe (WebView2 runtime for apps like Teams/Outlook) explorer.exe (you’ll lose desktop/taskbar until restarted) Booting Connect to the VM first before clicking Start. If you see >>Start PXE over IPv4 and keys don’t respond Turn off the VM then click Start, make sure to hold a key after you click start. You can most likely proceed now onto setting up Windows If stuck at a background with “ENG, Accessibility, Power” icons but no login box: In the VM connection window → View → uncheck Enhanced Session. This reveals the login screen. After setup: Shut down the VM. In settings, reduce memory to 2048 MB. Restart your host. Now Windows 11 runs in Hyper‑V on an 8 GB RAM without constant memory errors!
EDM Classifier in Microsoft Purview: No Match Detected After Successful Indexing
Hello everyone, I’m working on an Exact Data Match (EDM) classifier in Microsoft Purview using the new experience, and I’m facing an issue where the classifier does not return any matches during testing, even though all steps were completed successfully. What I Did Created EDM Classifier: Primary element: CPF (ndodocumentodeidentificacao), with ignored delimiters (.,-). Text fields configured as case-insensitive. Phone field configured to ignore spaces and hyphens. Detection Rules: High Confidence: CPF + Name + Email + Phone. Medium Confidence: CPF + Name OR Email. Proximity: default (300 characters), Wide Mode. Downloaded schema, ran ValidateData → Passed. Performed hash and upload using EdmUploadAgent.exe → Completed successfully. Status in Purview: Index Complete. The Problem When I test using EDM Classifier Test with a .docx file containing exactly one row from the original CSV (CPF, Name, Email, Phone, etc.), the results are: Base SIT (Brazil CPF) detects the CPF. EDM SIT → No match detected. What I’ve Verified Document saved as a real .docx (not just renamed). Data matches the CSV exactly (same formatting, same delimiters). Indexing status shows Complete. Questions Has anyone experienced this issue? Could this be related to tokenization, proximity, or confidence rules? Are there any additional configurations or limitations I should be aware of? Environment Microsoft Purview (new EDM experience). EDMUploadAgent installed on Windows Server. CSV file: UTF-8, comma-delimited, header matches schema. Any insights or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated!
Logins via the Network Policy Server (NPS) fail.
Hello folks, Hope you are doing well and great. I have trouble with Certificate Authentication in our network environment. Let's explain in detail: 1- Our clients have a user certificate and a computer certificate issued by the Internal CA. 2-Clients try to connect to the NPS via wireless. 3-NPS communicates with the local Domain Controller and authenticates clients. Everything is ok so far. Once we decided to update one of our domain controllers to the latest patches and security updates, after a while we faced the above error on NPS, hence I have changed the DNS and functionality of NPS to another DC which isn't updated. After almost one month, we faced the above error on some sites. I have to emphasize on those sites, we have a local DC that wasn't updated, so we expected that the issue was not related to the update or any KB. After digging into this error and conducting research on the Internet, I realized the issue is related to the specific KB Microsoft release in May 2022 that affects certificate authentication. I know the best solution is updating all DCs, but for now it isn't possible for us, so I decided to find a solution temporarily to ignore this security issue, I have done all the solutions that were recommended on the Internet, but the issue still exists. Now, are there any solutions to fix the problem except updating all DCs? By the way, I found this link but I couldn't find workaround to fix the problem: https://www.gradenegger.eu/en/logins-via-the-network-policy-server-nps-fail-with-reason-authentication-failed-due-to-a-user-credentials-mismatch-either-the-user-name-provided-does-no/
HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg2xxx Not Showing in Microsoft Account Devices
Hi, Everyone. I’m facing an issue where my HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg2xxx isn’t showing up under the “Devices” section of my Microsoft account at account.microsoft.com/devices, even though I’m signed in with my Microsoft account and services like OneDrive and Microsoft Store are working fine. I’ve tried restarting, checking for updates, and signing out/in again, but no success. I’ve also contacted Microsoft Support and was given Case Number 7087906943, but the issue is still unresolved. Hoping someone here can help me figure out what’s going wrong or suggest next steps. Thanks in advance!
Post submitted on Sept 27 — still not publicly visible
Hello, I posted a technical escalation thread regarding AX200 BSODs and Phone Link instability on September 27. My profile shows 1 post: [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/users/francof/3208285](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/users/francof/3208285) However, the post is not accessible publicly and doesn’t appear in search or category listings. Could you please verify if it was flagged or held in moderation? Thanks and apologize for pressure. FrancoI would like to request the assistance in publishing a blog which I have submitted!
I would like to request the assistance in publishing a blog I submitted titled "Teams Phone Extensibility: Bridging Microsoft Teams with Contact Center Platforms" on 17th June 2025. The blog is currently marked as awaiting review. Blog Link : Teams Phone Extensibility: Bridging Microsoft Teams with Contact Center Platforms | Microsoft Community HubHow to Get Microsoft Teams Phone Service Refund - Support System Completely Broken
I need help getting a refund from Microsoft for the Teams Phone service that has not been provided for 6 weeks. What Happened: Paid for Teams Phone - Domestic Calling 6 weeks ago Cannot activate due to Microsoft's broken domain verification process Multiple support agents across different teams - all incompetent Microsoft admits their phone services are "not operational" with no ETA Current Situation: Agent took ownership of refund request days ago Complete radio silence since claiming it was "escalated" Still being charged for a service I cannot use due to Microsoft's own system failures What I Need: How to actually get a refund processed from Microsoft? Escalation contacts for refund issues? Anyone successfully gotten refunds for unusable Microsoft services? Business Impact: As a small business CEO, I've wasted 6 weeks and lost revenue dealing with Microsoft's dysfunction. I no longer want their service - I just want my money back. Has anyone dealt with similar Microsoft refund issues? How did you get it resolved? Any guidance appreciated - their support system is completely broken.
