Chromebook Plus Spin 714 Boot Loop? Recover With Beta
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 stuck in a boot loop since the August ChromeOS update? Owners recover to a beta 154 image, then turn on Metered to hold updates.
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Deleted Gmail Emails Coming Back? Don’t Close the Tab Yet
Emails you delete in Gmail on the web come back later? Since mid-August the deletes do not always save. Leave the tab open a minute or refresh before you go.
Edge Collections Gone? Move Them to Favorites or Bing Saves
Microsoft retired Edge Collections in version 149. Move them to Favorites while the notice shows, or find a personal account’s collections in Bing Saves.
Windows 11 Shared Folders Stopped Working? Check One Toggle
Shared folders or a NAS stopped opening on Windows 11? An update can switch password protected sharing back on, and 24H2 demands signing or a password.
Pixel Touchscreen Glitching on Android 17? Check Triple-Tap
Pixel swipes going the wrong way or taps ignored since Android 17? Turning off the triple-tap Magnification shortcut helped owners when Google’s steps did not.
AirPods Max Keep Disconnecting? Check the Ear Cushions
AirPods Max dropping out every day until you reset them? One owner found an ear cushion fitted upside down over the head sensor. Check both cushions first.
Office Says Unlicensed Product? Check the Account First
Word or Excel shows Unlicensed Product though you pay for Microsoft 365? Check the signed-in account, press Update License, then check the plan.
Outlook Says Add Your Account Again? Clear Your Favorites
Outlook for Mac or your phone says it is having trouble syncing and to add your account again? Microsoft’s workaround clears your Favorites contacts.
Copilot Grayed Out in Classic Outlook? Try Show Apps First
Copilot button missing or grayed out in classic Outlook after an update? Microsoft is investigating. Turn on Show Apps in Outlook, or use it on the web.
OneDrive.Sync.Service.exe Bad Image? Reset, Don’t Uninstall
OneDrive.Sync.Service.exe Bad Image with error 0xc0e90002 at every start? Reset OneDrive first, and check for S mode before you uninstall it.