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The new tech community is user hostile. In the past it was so simple to drop by and ask a question or read new blog posts. The user hostility starts already with the menu bar at the top. "Tech Community", "Community Hubs", "Products", "Topics", etc. What is all that? It is overwhelming. Then I click on "Lounge", because I remember from before that this was the place to discuss the Tech Community itself. I immediately see a list "Recent Discussion". Ok, great, I am at the right place. But how in the world do I start a new discussion? There is no button to be found on the entire page. Aber searching for another 5 minutes, by pure chance, I see a small link "Discussion Spaces" above it and click it. Now "Spaces" is displayed to me and a space "Tech Community Discussion" is shown. I click it. A new page loads, that looks exactly like the page I just left. I see the same "Recent Discussion", but here they're called "Latest Discussions". And – Oh, wonder! – Now there's a blue button on the right called Start a Discussion. But I'm not done. The reason I write this post is because I have a question about editing PIM role settings. The documentation is everything but helpful. I want to ask for help. What was straight forward in the old forums is horrendous in these forums. Where in the main menu bar at the top would I even start? I click on "Community Hubs". Ok, looks good. As I don't immediately see a Hub related to Microsoft Entra ID, I use the search. I type "entr" (because I'm lazy) – nothing. I type "sec" – again nothing. I type "azu" – nothing. But wait, nothing on Azure? That cannot be! I type "azu" and then slowly continue to type in the other characters. Once I hit "Azure" I get a result. I'm surprised and type "security" – oh now there is a result! The search refuses to actually search for substrings. That is surprising, and surprisingly hostile! Since I haven't found anything on Microsoft Entra ID, I decided to write something in the Security hub. I click on it. After scrolling down I see "Recent Discussions", but no button to start a new discussion. After having written all this, I go back to the space with everything I learned and search for the "Discussion Spaces" button, and there is not one! Why is there no "Discussion Spaces" button, when on the Lounge there is? How do I start a discussion on the Security Hub? Not counting the time I write this feedback, it took 15 minutes out of my day just trying to find a place where I can ask my question and I never had this problem in the old forums. At this point, I give up. I'm frustrated and I am angry. How do you (Microsoft, YOU) think this is acceptable?
Phone Link for cell phone calls with a headset
The phone link app can connect to my Pixel phone pretty well, but when I make a call through the app, the headset does not kick in. I have a Bluetooth headset connected to my computer. The computer sees it as both an input and an output sound device. But when the call is ringing, it only makes sound on my phone, even though it shows the computer is the Bluetooth device it is connected to. I have tried a dozen different variations, and nothing works. Switching Bluetooth devices on my phone doesn't always work, as my phone will switch back to something else, like the computer or my watch, or just the phone. What is the best way to use Phone Link and have a headset to talk into?
i use Copilot and i it came out to me that who RX6600 have one problem.
4 Gb marked in info Vram and my Rx have 8 gb total Vram. from what dependency this problem? i test Warp Ai on my Computer and question to warp Why problem tested in Graphic card Info Vram he Ask is "your graphic card is 4 Gb you want fix now?" What should i try?
Inability to use Macro on Excel
Dear all, I am trying to unlock the use of macros in Excel, but I am unable to do so from the sections within the "Trust Center." I would need assistance in using them. I have contacted support, but they were unable to help me. Would you kindly be able to assist? Thanks in advance,
Different Locations for Publishing retention labels
Could you please provide a comprehensive explanation regarding the rationale behind maintaining separate locations for classic and modern SharePoint sites when deploying retention labels? Specifically, I am interested in understanding the architectural, functional, and compliance-related factors that necessitate this distinction. Additionally, if there are any official documentation or best practices that elaborate on this topic, I would appreciate it if you could direct me to those resources.My account is hacked and compromised
My Microsoft account was hacked into. They changed my password and sent out all kinds of spam. They took over all my accounts, including banking, that were connected to my hotmail email. They changed the email on the account and even enabled a two step verification with their contact info. I'm still fighting to get back all of my accounts that are connected to my hotmail.com email. Because of all the spam they sent, my Microsoft account is now also locked. I've tried multiple times in sending the account verification form but because they have set up a two step verification, the form sends me the automatic reply notification that the form does not work for my account. I had to create this new Microsoft account just to try and get help from Microsoft. It has been a never-ending loop of sending the account verification form and having it get kicked back. Also been in a never-ending loop on the support page trying to request assistance but it just leads me to sending an account verification form. I NEED my hotmail.com email back. It still has so much information that I need to get all my bank, shopping, personal, etc. accounts back not to mention all the sentimental emails and photos that are in there back from when I first created the account. It was my first email ever and I need to get it back. Please, what can I do?? How can I get a hold of an actual person at Microsoft that can help me with this?No Internet After BSOD + Windows Firewall & Services Won’t Start
Hello, I'm experiencing critical issues with my Windows system after a sudden BSOD crash. My main issue is that I cannot connect to the internet, even though my LAN connection is detected. Additionally, Windows Defender Firewall and multiple services are not starting, preventing me from troubleshooting effectively. Issue Summary: Lost internet access after BSOD → The LAN connection is detected but stuck on "Identifying..." Windows Defender Firewall won’t start → Error when trying to restore/restart settings. Windows services related to the firewall won’t start → Base Filtering Engine (BFE) and other dependencies won’t start, possibly due to registry issues. Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service won’t start manually. sfc /scannow shows no integrity violations. netsh advfirewall reset fails with "An error occurred while attempting to contact Windows Defender Firewall..." Events Leading to the Issue: Playing a Roblox game. BSOD occurred out of nowhere. System rebooted, but no internet (LAN connection detected but doesn’t fully identify the network). Windows Defender Firewall error: "Microsoft Defender Firewall is using settings that may make your device unsafe." Clicking "Restore settings" does nothing. Manually starting Firewall services results in errors. Troubleshooting Attempts So Far: ✅Checked BIOS (Gigabyte B560M Gaming HD, BIOS vF10): OnBoard LAN Controller is enabled. Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller is present. Tried enabling Network Stack but still no internet. ✅ Ran network troubleshooting commands: sfc /scannow → No integrity violations. netsh winsock reset & netsh int ip reset → No effect. netsh advfirewall reset → Fails with an error. ✅ Checked services: Windows Defender Firewall service won’t start. Base Filtering Engine (BFE) won’t start (Access Denied). Manually adding "Everyone" to BFE registry didn’t help. ✅ Took the PC to a technician: LAN port hardware is not the issue. Technician suggested a full system reformat, but I want to avoid this as I have important files. What I Need Help With: How can I restore my network connection without resetting Windows? How do I fix Windows Defender Firewall and dependent services (BFE, WDF) when they won’t start? Could this be a corrupt Windows registry issue, and if so, how can I fix it? Are there any advanced troubleshooting steps I can try before resorting to a full system reset? Any help or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. 🙏
Using data validation values as dynamic feeds in a Getpivottable command.
I have a report that I am collecting summarized data from multiple pivot tables into a summary report, please see equation below: =GETPIVOTDATA("[Measures].[Sum of Posting_Amount]",'month Facility Departmental'!$A$6,"[Wolfs_Expenditures].[Fund]","[Wolfs_Expenditures].[Fund].&[001]","[Wolfs_Expenditures].[Object]","[Wolfs_Expenditures].[Object].&[0201]","[Wolfs_Expenditures].[Object Series]","[Wolfs_Expenditures].[Object Series].&[200]","[Wolfs_Expenditures].[FYFP 1]","[Wolfs_Expenditures].[FYFP 1].&[20257]","[departementaldescr].[Dept Name]","[departementaldescr].[Dept Name].&[Administration]") I am wanting to use a cell value that can change to equal a value from a pick list selection to change the value in the GETPIVOTDATA equation, [Administration]. If the pick list exists in cell b3, how do I reference that cell in the location of [Administration]? Thank you,
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