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Re: Can not use URL https://support.microsoft.com ?
It has been flagged for moderator review, which we are running a little behind with today. I have approved your post
Feb 25, 2026 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Can not use URL https://support.microsoft.com ?
Hornblower409 , I edited your original post but will investigate this next week.
Feb 14, 2026 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Entra ID hacked
junaiditd , Thank you for posting, unfortunately this is not the correct route to raise this request. The Microsoft Tech Community is not an official support channel for Microsoft and we are not equipped to be able to handle the kind of private data exchange you would need to get into this. Please follow the steps here: Find help and get support for Microsoft Entra - Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn and if your still stuck please make a post on Microsoft Q&A. Thanks
Feb 12, 2026 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Why do you allow simple user questions in TechCommunity that should be in Q&A?
Thanks for raising this — it’s a fair question and one we do look at regularly. Microsoft Tech Community and Microsoft Q&A serve different but overlapping purposes, and that overlap is where some of this confusion comes from. Why user questions appear in Tech Community Tech Community is primarily intended for discussion, announcements, best practices, and peer‑to‑peer conversation around Microsoft products. However, it is also an open community platform, and many users arrive via search engines or product links without understanding the distinction between Tech Community and Microsoft Q&A. As a result: Some users post support‑style questions in Tech Community because that’s where they landed first. Some topics (like Outlook behaviour, UI changes, or configuration quirks) sit in a grey area between discussion and support. We deliberately avoid over‑restricting posting, as that tends to block genuine community engagement and first‑time contributors. Where appropriate, posts may be guided, moved, or redirected to a more suitable forum, but this is done selectively rather than automatically. On Q&A Assist and subject‑matter moderation You’re correct that Microsoft Q&A has: Dedicated subject‑matter moderators Q&A Assist and tooling that is optimised for troubleshooting and definitive answers For clearly support‑focused questions, Q&A is often the better place to get a fast, authoritative response. That said: Tech Community relies on community expertise and visibility, and many questions do get answered quickly by knowledgeable members. Not all product‑related questions are purely “support” issues — some benefit from broader discussion or shared experiences rather than a single accepted answer. We actively encourage users (and moderators) to redirect posts to Q&A when that will lead to a better outcome. What we aim to balance Our goal is to balance: Keeping Tech Community focused on discussion and knowledge sharing Ensuring users are not blocked or discouraged from asking questions Helping questions land in the best place to get answered, rather than simply closing or deleting them We appreciate feedback like this, and it helps inform how we continue to improve guidance, routing, and education for users across both platforms. If you spot posts that would clearly be better suited for Microsoft Q&A, flagging them or suggesting the alternative forum in a reply is genuinely helpful — both to the user and to the community overall.
Feb 11, 2026 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Power Automate question - help needed.
DJBoyTino , Thank you for your post, unfortunately this area of the community is for asking questions about the Microsoft Tech Community, not about Microsoft's Product's and Services, further we don't have any community hubs for power automate as they have their own community. You would be better to post your questions here: https://community.powerplatform.com/ Thanks
Feb 09, 2026 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Read this BEFORE you post!
Thanks for the report, as you can see by the fact there is no pull down next to your reply it means there are no replies to show, thus the Show More button shouldn't be there. I have added this to our bug backlog for further investigation. Thanks for posting
Feb 03, 2026 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Read this BEFORE you post!
in the Excel discussion board
Feb 02, 2026 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: How can we automate a process to insert the Purview links in Dedicated SQL pool tables
MallikarjunAppani , Thanks for posting in the Microsoft Tech Community Lounge, this is a space to ask questions about the Microsoft Tech Community and we are unable to assist you with product questions here. I am happy to move this to which ever community is the most suitable, I am unsure though if its a question for the Purview Team or, perhaps more likely, one of the SQL Communities. As your an MCT its also possible you were asking other MCTs and thus it should be in the MCT Lounge. Let me know and I will move it accordingly.
Jan 30, 2026 Place Microsoft Purview
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Re: i recently installed windows 11 pro freeze then restart after boot many times
Hi, Welcome to the Microsoft Tech Community, we are not an official support channel for Microsoft Products, that said I will move your post to the Windows 11 Community to see if anyone there can help you. If not then please contact support via https://support.microsoft.com or your PC Manufacturer for assistance.
Jan 19, 2026 Place Windows 11
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Re: HP Pavilion 15 Turns Off When USB Device Is Connected
johnackerman, The Microsoft Tech Community is not strictly a support community, what your describing could be caused by many things but my best guess would be the e-cig is overvaulting the port and the computer is shutting down to protect itself. If you believe you maybe have a fault then you should contact HP Support or a local repair shop. I will move your post to the windows community, incase anyone else can help you though. Allen
Jan 19, 2026 Place Windows 11
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Converting Youtube to Mp3 and similar styles posts
Over the last few months we have seen an increase in posts to the Microsoft Tech Community requesting help to extract or convert media hosted on 3rd party sites to mp3 files. To help keep the Microsoft Tech Community focused, secure, and compliant, we want to clarify our position on posts that request help or advice on extracting audio or video content from commercial or third‑party websites. 🚫 Why these requests are not allowed Many commercial websites explicitly prohibit the downloading, extraction, or reuse of their audio and video content without permission. Requests for assistance with bypassing, avoiding, or undermining these restrictions typically violate the Terms of Use of those services. Examples of such terms can be found here: YouTube – Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms Netflix – Terms of Use: https://help.netflix.com/legal/termsofuse BBC Sounds / iPlayer – Terms of Use: https://www.bbc.co.uk/terms (This list is not exhaustive; most commercial streaming and media platforms have similar restrictions.) 🧹 How these posts are handled in Microsoft Tech Community As a result: Posts requesting guidance on extracting, downloading, or reusing audio or video from commercial sites are considered off topic. Such posts will be removed and treated as spam. Repeated or serious misuse may result in further action, including restrictions or removal of access to the Microsoft Tech Community. ✅ What is in scope for the Microsoft Tech Community The Microsoft Tech Community exists to help members: Share best practices, technical examples, and real‑world experience Learn and collaborate around Microsoft products and services Discuss supported APIs, tools, and features within the bounds of applicable terms, licences, and policies If you have questions about legitimate media handling scenarios using Microsoft technologies (for example, working with content you own rights to, or using supported Microsoft services such as Azure Media Services, Stream, or Graph APIs), those discussions are welcome. 🙏 Thank you Thank you for helping keep the Microsoft Tech Community a safe, focused, and trusted place for technical collaboration. If you are unsure whether your question is appropriate, please review the community guidelines or contact a moderator before posting.
Jan 16, 2026 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Genişletilmiş Güvenlik Güncelleştirmeleri
pegasusTR Thanks for posting, this is the Community lounge section of the community which is for people who have feedback or questions about the Microsoft Tech Community itself. If you can confirm which product your question is about I will move it to the correct area. Otherwise please post this in the correct area, check https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/Directory
Dec 12, 2025 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Impossible to sign in with different user account
Hi ziplock9000 , Thanks for posting, automatic login is a contentious issue, people who are at work want it and people who are at home don't (sweeping generalization). Unfortunately we have very little control how login works for the Microsoft Tech Community, we leverage the standard Microsoft login workflows. There are 4 basic ways to avoid this issue: Create separate user accounts to login to windows with for both users (see Settings -> Account -> Other Users) - best option if different users (as in your case) Using Edge or Chrome create a new user profile for chrome using your login and only use your account in that profile - Best option if its the same user but work / school Clear all cookies and local storage and try again - Not ideal but would work got to https://account.microsoft.com and log out of each session and then go back to the Microsoft tech community. I hope this helps
Dec 10, 2025 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Deleting Posts/Forms
NJxlsfan , Welcome to the community, I am sorry you are having issues posting. I don't quite understand the issue but that link you provided is not complete, in-fact it reads like something we would put in our internal documentation to tell employees how our emails are formatted. What is it your trying to post about.
Dec 10, 2025 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: What is the Best place for Windows 7 ISO download in 2025
Windows 7 is now officially no longer supported, the final date for support was 10th January 2023, see here for more details: Windows 7 - Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Learn Please upgrade to our latest operating system, windows 11, to find out more visit : Download Windows 11
Dec 05, 2025 Place Windows Insider Program
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Re: Problem with E drive
StevieM54 Welcome to the Microsoft Tech Community! We’re glad to have you here. The Lounge is primarily for feedback and discussions about the Microsoft Tech Community itself, rather than technical troubleshooting. Based on what you’ve described, since Microsoft Support suspects a hardware issue, the best next step would likely be to take your system to a local computer repair service for a hands-on diagnosis. Thanks for sharing your concern, and we hope you find the community helpful for future discussions and feedback. Best regards, Allen
Dec 02, 2025 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Posts and comments not getting approved
StevieM54, Welcome to the Microsoft Tech Community, there isn't really anything you need to do your posts will - in all likelihood - be approved shortly (if not already). New community members posts are all pre-moderated and this is usually done within 1 business day. Of course 4 days ago it would have taken longer owing to the Thanksgiving break. Once you achieve a certain rank, which we do not divulge, you will then only get random pre-moderation / targeted moderation based on content. Let me know if you're still having issues.
Dec 02, 2025 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Changed My Resolution to my tv in game and now my colors are all messed up
billymays1234567 , Welcome to the Microsoft Tech Community, this space is for feedback on the Microsoft Tech Community itself. It's not clear to me what the issue your facing is but if its issues with your monitor or TV then please contact your device manufactures support team for help. If its an issue with an xbox then please visit there forum here: Welcome To The Xbox Community: We All Play Together | Xbox Thanks Allen
Dec 02, 2025 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: RSS feed blocking readers
nikolaiblackienz , Thanks for posting, we have recently had to block some IPs from access to the community due to suspected malicious traffic coming from them. If your happy enough using your desktop client then that great, however I am also happy to look more into your online RSS provider if you like.
Dec 02, 2025 Place Tech Community Discussion
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Re: Issues attaching files to posts
Hey folks, at some point im going to split off these replies to the community lounge, this post was supposed to have comments turned off as I wasn’t following it. please if you encounter issues with the community post in the community lounge. now I’ve seen the comments here I will look into the reported issue and report back.
Nov 21, 2025 Place Tech Community Discussion
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