Windows 10: I need help with Microsoft Start Community Forums

Johnston4654 · Nov 30, 2022

I am being told that I am violating the guidelines of the Microsoft Start Community forums. When I check I find that I am not. What the hell is the problem? Are you people using an algorithm for your moderator?* Moved from Community Center

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Brink · Nov 30, 2022

Product support forum changes on Microsoft Community

Hello,

Effective July 2018, the Microsoft Community forums listed below will shift support scope and Microsoft staff will no longer provide technical support there. There will be no proactive reviews, monitoring, answering or answer marking of questions. The forums will still be moderated by Microsoft agents to ensure participants can engage in a safe and positive environment.

Microsoft Community participants are welcome and encouraged to continue to use the forum to ask questions and post answers with each other.

The support for the below products will be discontinued across different forums in the Community.

Windows 7, 8.1, 8.1 RT

Microsoft Security Essentials

Internet Explorer 10

Office 2010, 2013

Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, Surface RT, Surface 2

Microsoft Band – this topic will be locked. Users are invited to participate in Microsoft Band 2 topic.

Mobile devices forum – Microsoft support will continue in "Other Windows mobile devices" topic

Zune – this topic will be locked, but will remain available for browsing

Thank you for being part of Microsoft Community!
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Source: Product support forum changes on Microsoft Community - Microsoft Community

*Arrow Windows 7 Help Forums

*Arrow Windows 8 Help Forums

*Arrow Windows 10 Help Forums

Brink · Nov 30, 2022

Product support forum changes on Microsoft Community

Hello,

Effective July 2018, the Microsoft Community forums listed below will shift support scope and Microsoft staff will no longer provide technical support there. There will be no proactive reviews, monitoring, answering or answer marking of questions. The forums will still be moderated by Microsoft agents to ensure participants can engage in a safe and positive environment.

Microsoft Community participants are welcome and encouraged to continue to use the forum to ask questions and post answers with each other.

The support for the below products will be discontinued across different forums in the Community.

Windows 7, 8.1, 8.1 RT

Microsoft Security Essentials

Internet Explorer 10

Office 2010, 2013

Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, Surface RT, Surface 2

Microsoft Band – this topic will be locked. Users are invited to participate in Microsoft Band 2 topic.

Mobile devices forum – Microsoft support will continue in "Other Windows mobile devices" topic

Zune – this topic will be locked, but will remain available for browsing

Thank you for being part of Microsoft Community!
Click to expand...

Source: Product support forum changes on Microsoft Community - Microsoft Community

*Arrow Windows 7 Help Forums

*Arrow Windows 8 Help Forums

*Arrow Windows 10 Help Forums

Brink · Nov 30, 2022

Xbox Forums have completely migrated to the Microsoft Community forums

We knew this day was coming (mentioned here), and we are excited to announce that the Xbox Forums have completely migrated to the Microsoft Community forums! The Community site is a fantastic and more enhanced forums platform for your ease of use.

Ten years of impact

Forums have been an important part of the Xbox community for more than 10 years, and we love how you all contribute great questions and discussion topics that connect one to another. You show so much passion and have given lots of great feedback and insights to our team along the journey for these forums. As Xbox continues to grow and evolve, our forums need to do the same, and it’s now here.

Welcome to Microsoft Community forums

Much like the current Xbox Forums, the Xbox area of Community offers the same ability to ask questions, chat about games, help each other, and much more with threads and replies and all your favorite forums functionality.

The Community forums is also home to discussions about Windows, Office, Skype, and many other Microsoft products. With Xbox joining the community, you’ll be able to talk about gaming on Xbox consoles, Windows PCs, and mobile devices all in one place! It’s like our own version of cross-play for Microsoft gaming discussions.
“Microsoft Community forums is much better than the other one. I have done several posts on the new forums. The old one is ridiculously slow and sorts terribly. I found Microsoft Community forums makes it easier to browse as well as is much faster which to me is the biggest improvement of all.” – Genesis1953
Best practices and how to’s

While using the new Microsoft Community forums, here are some helpful practices and how to’s to make your forums experience the best yet.

Make sure to sign in using your Microsoft account to the Microsoft Community forums to create new threads and replies, and you’ll even show up as an “Ambassador” when you do.

To get to Xbox Forums, navigate to “Categories” at the top left and scroll down to select “Xbox.”

Now, Microsoft Community forums has a lot of threads, so to browse different thread options, make sure to use the filter boxes to hone down your search options. There is even advanced filters to narrow down your search even more.

The first threads you see under “Featured” are sticky threads that apply to the hierarchy level you choose in the category, topic, and/or topic filter options.

Want to start a discussion or ask a question? No problem. Make sure to navigate to “Ask a question” at the top right-hand corner of the webpage and ask away.

When you start a new thread, you decide where it appears in the hierarchy and whether it’s a discussion tread or a question. Plus, you have the option to be notified when someone responds to your post.

Easy breezy, right?

The Ambassy

It’s alive! That’s right, you heard us. The Xbox Forums in the Ambassy have fully migrated over, and you’re still able to access a specific forums spot just for Ambassadors, plus access all older forum threads with comments.

To access the Ambassy, sign in to the Community site, then navigate to the “Private Categories” drop down and select “Ambassadors.” Once there, you will see a “Topic” drop down. Those options will look familiar to you. *Smile

There’s XP to be unlocked

Like Xbox Forums, you will be able to earn XP while using the Xbox area of the Microsoft Community forums (not other areas like Windows, Office, etc.).

In case you need a refresher, here is the XP scale for forums activities:

Receiving an “upvote” on a forums thread: 10 XP

Receiving a “verified” forums post: 75 XP

Replying to a thread: 10 to 25 XP

Creating a gaming guide: 75 XP

Let’s hang out in forums

We want to send out a huge thank you to all Ambassadors who helped provide feedback over the past few months regarding this move. Your feedback was super helpful in making Microsoft Community forums a great location for any and all discussions. Plus, Microsoft Community forums is just a great platform to connect with gamers and Microsoft lovers alike. So, go on! Start using the new Microsoft Community forums and connect with gamers around the globe.
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Source: Microsoft Community forums | Xbox Ambassadors Community Blog

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