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i am unable to sign into my minecraft account because of microsoft

i am right nw trying to sign into my account but i dont have access to the email that was mainly used for it i changed the primary email in the account but it still says the other one is the main ine i also don't know the password

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-13T01:12:17.65+00:00
Mike White 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-13T03:18:06.1666667+00:00
Gunasekar N 69,550 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Easy Anti-Cheat causes windows to 'freeze'.

It only happens with EAC but only with Rocket League. Everytime I launch the game, it will be working fine but as soon as I tab out or quit the game, I cannot open any other apps besides a browser sometimes. It will not let me open task manager or let me…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-11T23:38:21.6033333+00:00
Sameer Patel 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-13T02:52:49.7866667+00:00
Sameer Patel 0 Reputation points
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minecraft java edition exit code

My Minecraft java edition has been crashing and launching on my second monitor and after that giving me an exit code -1073740940 sometimes the game launches smoothly without any problem, but when I try to press f11 to Fullscreen it crashes again.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-07T14:31:06.87+00:00
Kyler Neo 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-12T23:09:34.19+00:00
Ivan B 114.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Fehler missing DLL: msvcp110.dll

ungültige Lizenz missing DLL: msvcp110.dll beim Start eines Spiels von EA unter parallels desktop pro mit Win11 pro

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-06T19:37:38.38+00:00
Frank Carluß 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-12T23:07:26.8366667+00:00
Ivan B 114.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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cant open a download from the internet to play a gamr

my computor will download my game from internet but when i try to open it it will not open

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-06T19:06:49.8266667+00:00
shelly graham 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-12T23:06:53.4466667+00:00
Ivan B 114.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Background Processes

Hope someone can help. I wonder if Windows is problem. I have a new computer purchased a week ago. My previous computer HP Envy was running Windows 11. My problem is when I run a game on my new computer it goes to background processes (my old computer…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-06T16:37:02.1366667+00:00
Lance Aldwinckle 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-06-12T23:05:01.2+00:00
Ivan B 114.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Faulty Elite 2 Controller

My less than a year old replacement Elite 2 controller has a faulty left thumbstick, it sticks when used and doesn't return to the middle without input. It's apparently out of warranty even though I only ordered it 5/10/25, so it's only been 7-8 months.…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-05-31T13:22:58.1766667+00:00
Stuart Kendall 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-06-12T21:43:35.15+00:00
Ivan B 114.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Random Mouse and Keyboard Freezing Issue During Gaming

Experiencing a strange issue with my pc using a wired Logitech G502 mouse that randomly stops responding for 1-2 seconds and then resumes, often during gaming. This occurs every 5-10 minutes and seems to buffer, moving the cursor to where it would have…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2025-07-10T21:34:26.5633333+00:00
BRODIE brewer 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-12T17:20:35.17+00:00
BRODIE brewer 5 Reputation points
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How to fix not getting builder cape after redeeming?

I still haven't gotten my builder cape and it has been 21 hours. Does anyone know how to make it show up? I've redeemed it

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-05-31T19:43:43.2866667+00:00
Dark Void 25 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-12T16:55:27.32+00:00
Joe N 0 Reputation points
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Can't add friends

I can't add friends or send friend requests on the XBOX app, even though I'm 18 and can add friends according to my settings.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-12T14:16:13.3033333+00:00
PollyJunior 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-12T14:16:33.4033333+00:00

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Why is the game bar's looking for group only linked to PC games?

It used to work completely fine, and you could search posts from both PC and Console, and you didn't even need to have a game open to view them. Now you need to have the game open, and this makes it so that PC and Console posts are separated, even when…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-07T02:02:02.42+00:00
accepted 2026-06-12T08:14:24.2633333+00:00
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do i fix an error where some game launchers do not work?

I have recently contacted support about an unrelated issue and ended with them resetting my pc to a version previous to the problem however after i logged back on both the roblox and alderon games launchers do not open, steam and xbox work fine however…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-11T08:38:44.8266667+00:00
Drew Jones 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-12T07:04:42.5766667+00:00
Drew Jones 20 Reputation points
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Window 11 update ruin my mouse…

So before the window update I was able to move around my character using my mouse and walk around the games and also clicking window keys to browse or research stuff from a games and I was able to move around just fine. but I just noticed on 2 different…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-10T22:04:50.97+00:00
Tronicmighty 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-12T06:49:34.5833333+00:00
Emma1-N 7,540 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

Modern Warfare 3 will not launch from the Xbox PC App (Windows 11)

Hello, I have been playing Call of Duty on my PC since buying it. I recently decided I wanted to play zombies again from MW3. I went through the Xbox app and installed MW3. It installs, but when I try to launch the game it crashes and sends an error…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-05-31T05:59:14.78+00:00
Fiona Anderson 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-11T13:28:06.69+00:00
Carl-L 15,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I use my Microsoft account balance to buy things on the Xbox store page

I redeemed an Xbox gift card, hoping to use it buy a game on the Xbox store page; however, it does not show it as an option.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-02-14T00:03:10.2233333+00:00
Aaron Liu 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-11T13:11:37.63+00:00
JAVID HEYDARLI 0 Reputation points
2 answers

No install button in Microsoft store, and cant run microsoft games

Hi everyone, I need some help with a problem I’m having. Could someone please assist me? I have been experiencing the following issues for several months: I am unable to use the Microsoft Store. When I click on an app or game, the Install button does…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-10T11:32:48.75+00:00
Zoltán Andor 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-11T13:08:40.4033333+00:00
David-M 114.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
8 answers

Microsoft GameInput causing crashes and restarts

Hey All, I'm having some issues with my computer for the past 5 days or so, it just restarts out of nowhere and I can't find the reason why, I checked the Reliability Monitor and the only thing that is seems consistent is that whenever I have a Microsoft…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2025-10-06T18:53:55.21+00:00
Pedro Mangino 31 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-11T12:33:08.0833333+00:00
Johnathan Nagy 0 Reputation points
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Windows 11 Version 25H2 Player crashes out of Minecraft Bedrock Realms (but not from other devices) -Is there a solution?

Hi, I'm new to this forum and wanted to see if I can get some advice here? My teen is having a problem on their Windows 11 PC when trying to join Minecraft Realms. (They are using Bedrock Edition and the Realm is a Bedrock Realm). They are able to join…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-10T05:28:26.3333333+00:00
Nickelodeon797-6628 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-11T08:23:58.08+00:00
Spigolo 135.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Application Error 0xc000007b when launching game (motogp26-Win64-Shipping.exe)

Hi Microsoft, I am encountering an issue when trying to launch a game (MotoGP 26) on my PC. Whenever the game attempts to start via Easy Anti-Cheat, it crashes and displays the following pop-up error: motogp26-Win64-Shipping.exe - Application…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-10T14:46:36.8933333+00:00
RMeeRZz 99 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-11T07:28:41.4266667+00:00
Ramesh Srinivasan 81,640 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to add someone on Microsoft

How to add someone on Microsoft So I can play with them

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
asked 2026-06-11T06:45:38.82+00:00
Nie Jabe 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-11T07:20:46.69+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 72,945 Reputation points Independent Advisor