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I submitted a password recovery on an old account on 7/27 and it didn't get reject but it's 8/6 and I haven't heard back

I need to find out how to ask for follow up on an account password recovery request.

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asked 2025-08-06T17:21:30.5233333+00:00
Andrea Flores 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-14T13:21:30.2+00:00
Jesse Johnson 245 Reputation points
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I Cant Start the computer because I forgot my password on my old computer with Windows 7

I Can't start the computer because I forgot my password on my old computer with Windows 7. How do I recover access? PS: Prompt Command doesn't come on!

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asked 2025-07-22T16:54:28.9933333+00:00
Buddy Soubra 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-29T10:51:01.1433333+00:00
Kim2-N 385 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I get my spacebar to stop acting as a scroll down button?

I was playing a little internet flash game in Windows Explorer and somehow I pressed something on the keyboard that made my spacebar turn into a scroll down button.  I tried restarting the computer but it didn't do anything.  I've no idea what I pressed …

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asked 2011-04-01T20:37:28+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2025-07-23T22:36:10.86+00:00
Old observer 0 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Windows 8.1 ... Still asking for password when the option is unchecked

Hey All... This is actual for my elderly mothers computer, who lives far far away. I have to access her computer remotely... In user accounts the box is unchecked for users to enter a username and password to use comptuer, curious as to why it would…

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asked 2022-05-03T21:04:57+00:00
Anonymous
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Xampp

I install xampp server on my labtop (windows 8.1) but it doesnit work and send me a message (the procedure entry point is graph couldn't be located in the dynamic library in xampp/apache/bin/pcre2-8.dll Why and should I do? Plz help

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asked 2022-04-29T21:07:17+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

My Windows Time is Not Accurate and Gets a Few Minutes Behind

The Windows workstation I'm using won't have its time stay put. I tried going to the time settings and changing the time to the correct time and it won't stay put. After a while it gets behind by a few minutes. My computer is older, even on a newer…

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asked 2022-09-18T11:43:09+00:00
Anonymous
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Why does Windows ask twice for password?

For glarification, I mean the power-on password. When I start my computer, this screen shows up, then I type my password and press enter, then it shows the startup screen, then the screen shuts down for a second and then it puts me back on this screen…

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asked 2022-09-26T11:00:46+00:00
Anonymous
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Lost Vertical Pipe Key

Hello, somehow, my vertical pipe key doesn't work anymore, I live in Norway and have a nordic keyboard layout and on my keyboard it's a button of it's own, together with paragraph symbol, no shift + or alt + to use it normally. And I cannot recreate it…

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asked 2022-06-09T18:40:19+00:00
Anonymous
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delay start programs

I need to know how to launch a program after 5 minutes of double clicking / opening it. eg: once i click open excel. i want it to open after 5 minutes. Thank you kind peoples

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asked 2022-06-16T14:28:38+00:00
Anonymous
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Who provided their voices for the windows xp sam, mike and mary tts voices?

I make this question because i saw many comedic youtube videos using the sam, mike and mary tts voices from windows xp's narrator app in the past and i really wanted to know since this year. Does somebody from the microsoft team know?

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asked 2022-12-22T03:55:25+00:00
Anonymous
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I updated my computer and now my touchpad does not work. I can't figure out how to fix this issue. Any ideas?

I updated my computer and now my touchpad does not work. I can't figure out how to fix this issue. Any ideas?

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asked 2022-11-24T02:37:18+00:00
Anonymous
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On Screen Keyboard

The information for the On Screen Keyboard indicates that "The on-screen keyboard is for more than just typing text. Keyboard shortcuts work on it, too, just as they would on a physical keyboard. Click or tap a modifier key–like the Shift or Alt…

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asked 2021-11-22T23:45:11+00:00
Anonymous
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Is there any legal way to use windows in Iran

Hi I'm living in Iran actually it's easy as drinking water to use pirated windows , but I want to do everything legally so actually can I just use windows products as PC platform not using any online service such as Microsoft app store or any other…

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asked 2021-11-12T17:04:52+00:00
Anonymous
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Disabling the ability of toggling numpad by pressing shift key.

I have recently discovered that by pressing shift key, you are capable of temporarily switching numpad modes from numbers to Home/End/PgUp/PgDown and arrow keys. Despite shift toggling the keypad being quaint, I have never used or needed this and it is…

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asked 2021-10-12T00:06:11+00:00
Anonymous
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I need to upgrade my windows 7 to service pack 2

I have windows 10, but I have old PC and old programs I would like to keep. I am unable to upgrade my windows 7 to service pack 2. I have already satisfied all the prerequisites, but still I can not upgrade. Every time I click the link to upgrade the…

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asked 2021-10-17T23:08:58+00:00
Anonymous
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Stocks gadget saying "Service not available".

Yo, I got an error saying "Service not available". Stocks gadget problem. Could you please help this? I couldn't find a fix for this gadget.

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asked 2021-11-27T09:38:56+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers

How can I reset a shortcut key (combo) in Windows 7

WINDOWS 7 Problem Background: Open the properties of a desktop shortcut (a .lnk object -I will call them links henceforth to avoid ambiguity) and assign an Shortcut Key to start the program.  Like <CTRL><SHIFT>S. Time goes by and at some…

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asked 2021-01-24T20:51:06+00:00
Anonymous
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How do i get rid of "Access" icon in the middle of my screen?

How do i get rid of "Access" icon in the middle of my screen. cant make it go away and cant cover it up

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asked 2021-01-08T00:30:13+00:00
Anonymous
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I am missing characters for a product key for windows 7 home premium

I am missing characters for a product key for windows 7 home premium

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asked 2020-12-13T13:53:58+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

question mark software is not opening

question mark is not opening in my system

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asked 2021-01-26T00:16:05+00:00
Anonymous