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One Drive Personal Vault Lock Notification
Hi, How do you turn on the Windows 11 - One Drive - Personal Vault - "Keep Personal Vault open" notification? May not have worded it exactly right but that is the essence of the question. Am on Windows 11 (personal), open One Drive, click on Personal Vault, unlock Personal Vault, Personal Vault file explorer page opens. So far no problems - works as expected. Setting for Personal Vault is to keep open for 1 hour. At the end of the hour, I used to get a notification asking if I still wanted to keep the vault open. Now - no notification and vault locks. How do I get this notification back? As said on Windows 11 with April update - have not done May yet. One of the most aggravating things about Windows and updates - is that some settings - not know to you or identified - are changed. And now you encounter different or unknown behavior. Incredibly frustrating when you just want your PC to work like you are used to. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Window 10 update
My system started updating Thursday. Friday morning the time on the computer was 9:30 pm Thursday, the system was hung-up. I powered the computer off (several times), got the log-on screen and then it would freeze again. As I cannot log-in, is there a way to resolve this problem? Thank you
Laptop ignoring Windows 11 security updates
My laptop (with an Intel processor) has not recognised Windows 11 Security Updates 2026-04 and 2026-05. Each time I have got an installation failed message; when I re-try, I get the Windows up-to-date message. My Windows update history currently shows 2026-03 as the latest security update, and the latest is Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.141 (KB890830) installed this week on 13 May 26. In contrast, my wife’s Samsung laptop (with a Snapdragon ARM 64 processor) is fully up-to-date with Security Update 2026-05 installed this week. Should I be worried about the recent lack of Windows Security Updates?
Account hacked
Hello, The title pretty much sums it up. My account got hacked while I was asleep and it had the passkey removed while I was asleep. I tried to recover it after I woke up but the email was already changed. I tried the account recovery form but had no success with it and I do not know where to go now. I do not mind not being able to recover it but I would like it to be disabled because the One Drive connected to it has some of my files. Any help would be appreciated, thank you in advance.Changing user to administrator
I hope this is the right place to post my question/problem. I bought my laptop pre-installed at a shop some time ago. Now I need to be able to use administrator rights to perform some alterations. The shop was kind enough to give me some of the passwords they use to install laptops but that is the problem: How do I login as administrator ? If this is not the right place for this question can you please re-direct me to the right place. Thanks in advance.Exploring Microsoft Fabric with ADLs/Azure Databricks
Hello! Community, I am Shivanna Gundanavar and I’ve recently started exploring Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Azure networking concepts. I created a small architecture experiment to understand: Private connectivity Secure data flow Azure networking Integration between Fabric and Databricks I’m sharing my learning journey as I continue exploring Microsoft technologies and cloud architecture. Looking forward to learning from the community and improving further. Thank you. Shivanna GundanavarAgent 365: Controlling the Shift from Copilot to Autonomous AI Agents
From Copilot to AI agents With Agent 365 now generally available, it is rapidly emerging as a key focus for security and governance teams. As Microsoft’s enterprise control plane for AI agents across Microsoft 365 and Azure, it marks a clear evolution from Copilot (assistive AI) to autonomous agents that execute tasks, orchestrate workflows, and operate across enterprise systems. This shift isn't just about technology or a new addition of tools but it changes how organisations starts to think about identity, access and control. Instead of users initiating every action, agents now act on behalf of users, which introduces a need for a centralised governance and security model. This is where Agent 365 becomes critical acting as single control plane for Agents. Mapping features to a real Enterprise Scenario. Agent 365’s capabilities are best understood through real enterprise scenarios, where AI agents move from insight to execution. Let me try to map features to controlling identity, data and action surfaces. So I would like to explain this with a generic business use case. It is usual that in most organisations, procurement teams receive high volumes of vendor emails (contracts, compliance forms, NDAs, renewal notices). Here most of the work is repetitive, time-sensitive, and quite often error-prone (wrong template, wrong doc shared, missed approvals). Here the deployed agent can perform a multi-step workflow. Classify incoming emails (renewal / NDA / vendor onboarding / invoice dispute). Extract entities (vendor name, contract ID, due date, requested documents). Retrieve the right document templates from SharePoint (based on vendor category, geography, and contract type). Generate response drafts and route them for approval (Teams/Planner/Power Automate). Approve responses and attach only permitted documents. Log all steps and store conversation artifacts for audit. Visibility and Control While the agent is deployed and in action, it is important to have the visibility and control of this agent in one single administrative control pane. Here comes Agent 365 and how each of its features can map to this use case. Agent registry & ownership: The procurement agent is registered with an owner (Say Procurement Ops) and a technical steward (usually the IT team). Here the purpose, data sources, agent actions and risks tier is recorded. Identity & access governance: Agent runs with a scoped identity (preferably a dedicated workload identity), not a shared privileged account. Conditional Access policies restrict where it can sign in and what it can do. Data governance (Purview): Only documents with allowed sensitivity labels (e.g. “Internal” but not “Highly Confidential”) can be attached externally; DLP prevents accidental sharing. Action/connector governance: Agent’s ability to send external emails or share documents is constrained to approved connectors/actions and requires approvals for sensitive operations. Audit & monitoring: Every agent decision/action is logged: which email triggered it, what doc it retrieved, what it sent, and who approved. Human in loop approach. So for the above what security controls can be enforced and how human in loop model can be introduced. Least privilege: Agent can read only the procurement mailbox and specific SharePoint libraries, not “all sites”. Label-based restrictions: If a document is labelled “Confidential – Internal Only,” the agent can reference it internally but cannot share externally. Human element through Approval gates: External send + attachments require a human approval step. Detect & respond: Alerts for unusual behaviour (e.g., bulk data sharing, repeated access denials, attempts to fetch restricted docs). The outcome of the above implementation is not just a faster turnaround and fewer mistakes but most importantly it adheres the key principles of AI to have controlled automation with an audit trail that stands up to compliance scrutiny. I hope this use case clearly demonstrates the value of Agent 365 is not just in enabling AI agents, but in governing how they operate. As organizations move towards agent-driven automation, the challenge is no longer “what can AI do?” but “how do we control what AI does?” Agent 365 provides that answer being a unified control plane that brings together identity, data governance, action control, and monitoring, ensuring that AI-driven workflows remain secure, auditable, and enterprise-ready. Value and Licensing Consideration With that being said, when it comes to licensing, organisations need to carefully evaluate how Agent 365 aligns with their existing Microsoft investments. Agent 365 is not a standalone capability in isolation—it is expected to integrate closely with Microsoft’s broader ecosystem, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, and Defender. This means licensing considerations will typically span across: Microsoft 365 Copilot / Copilot add-ons for agent capabilities Copilot Studio licensing for building and extending custom agents Security and compliance licensing (Purview, Defender, Entra ID Premium) for governance and control Potential advanced or premium SKUs for enterprise-scale agent management and control plane capabilities From a practical standpoint, licensing should not be seen purely as a cost, but as a strategic enabler of secure and governed AI adoption. Its true value is realised when aligned with a mature and integrated security foundation, including: Identity and access controls (Entra) Data protection and compliance (Purview) Threat protection and monitoring (Defender)
Why is Sigsync a smarter alternative for enterprise branding automation?
One inconsistent signature can damage enterprise brand credibility. Key Points Different signature formats. Unauthorized logos and fonts. Compliance issues. Outdated contact information How Sigsync Helps Centralized control. Automated deployment. Uniform branding. Legal disclaimers and compliance. Are you missing marketing opportunities in everyday email conversations?
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.
How can I install Visual Studio 2022 v17.12.6 Community Edition?
Hello everyone, I need to install Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12.6 (Community Edition) for compatibility with the InDesign 2026 SDK, which requires this specific version for building plugins. However, when I checked the Microsoft Visual Studio downloads and release history pages, I could only find the Professional edition installer for version 17.12.6. I was unable to locate the Community edition for this exact version. Could someone please guide me on where I can download Visual Studio 2022 v17.12.6 Community Edition, whether it is still officially available, or if there is any way to install this specific version using the Visual Studio installer or an offline layout? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.Live Transcript Issue
Dears, I have a standard premium subscription not a Business pro. I am facing an issue in the live translation in Meetings, Most of the meetings in Spanish and I want to have a live English translation and I tried several options but I am not able to do it. Anyone can help me ?Extracting data from complicated table....
Hey all, Below is a table I have created for tracking info for a special-needs child, the staff member caring for them, the shift, the behaviour and the score (0-5). The Staff cell for each day/shift has a drop down box with a list of staff member names. The cell to the right of the staff name would have a value from 0-5 with 0 showing no behaviours up to 5, which would indicate the behaviour was 100% during the shift. What I'm trying to extract is information such as... 1) For a given behaviour, what shift sees the best and worst - trying to measure if the child has more issues in the morning for instance, verses the afternoon or night. 2) When it comes to the staff member working the shift, who is seeing better or worst behaviours - trying to measure whether the child may have an issue with or be reacting to a staff member more than another. This could come down to staff competency or personality clash. 3) It would be great if I could work out the above by day of the week - as the child is able to select what they would like to do, this could indicate weekly cycles or potential patterns in the childs behaviour as well. While this one starts on March 16th Monday, I would be creating future tables starting at the first day of the month. Possibly a separate Excel file for each month, so the files remain manageable. I'm normally ok with working out the info i need and creating formulas etc... but this one has me a bit stumped. I had started to literally create a 'Reference Data' tab where I was cherry-picking specific cell references from the below table to create a another table, duplicating information but in a different table layout... it is getting exhausting this way and I'm still no closer to being able to work the data. Hoping someone has some relatively simple fixes using XLookup or something like that. The information is being used to help with funding and activities, so it's quite important I can get this to work. If it means redesigning the table...I'll have to do that but this is the format my partner was trying to use for ease of reporting the shift/staff/behaviour/score details. RegardsI cannot log in to my work account using SMS authentication
Hi everyone! I am requesting assistance with the following issue. I receive the message: Sorry, we're having trouble verifying your account. Please try again. Previously, SMS authentication worked, but now I am getting the error mentioned above. Error Code: 399287 Request Id: 8cf24bf5-1607-4ab6-80c7-d00221f84d00 Correlation Id: 4b22fb8b-b772-49be-ba47-7b0142da5da5 Timestamp: 2026-03-27T08:00:09Z My password is accepted, but I get stuck at the authentication step afterward. Maybe blocked my mobile number. Thank you in advance for your help!surface laptop and go
Hello does any one know what the diffrence is on the surface go and the Pro 7 and pro 3 ? why does M soft rec intel processer as well? I am, new to them anyhow Passport funds are a government funding they will pay for new one but they suggest I learn them before buying a real over cost one : are they all wifi only as well or hard wire for net ?Locked out of Microsoft account – no access to Authenticator app or recovery options
Hello, I’m currently locked out of my Microsoft account and I’m unable to sign in because it’s asking for verification through the Microsoft Authenticator app, which I no longer have access to. I no longer have the phone that had the Authenticator installed, and I’m not signed in on any other trusted devices. When I try to recover the account through the standard recovery form, I either get denied or it redirects me back to the same verification method that I can’t complete. This account is important to me because it is linked to my email, files, and other Microsoft services. I can provide any information needed to verify ownership, such as previous passwords, billing details, or account activity. I would really appreciate guidance on: How I can recover my account without access to the Authenticator app Whether there is a way to reset or remove two-factor authentication in this situation Any additional steps I can take to prove my identity and regain access Thank you in advance for any help or direction you can provide.
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