How to Ask a New Question on Microsoft Answers

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Visit the Microsoft Answers Website in your web browser.

   You never want to create duplicate questions anywhere on the same site.
   
   The search bar is up near the top right corner of the web page. , You can use this to sign into the Microsoft Answers service.
   
   If not, consider signing up for an account.
   
   You don't even need to sign up for a Hotmail account, you can use your regular email address in place of a new Hotmail account, if you wish. ,, This summary will become your "question" portion. , Include as much information as possible.
   
   Make sure to let them know if something else has changed within your computer (such as a change in your Internet Service Provider's settings infrastructure or some other thing that might be significant to the problem). , Use the drop down box to select your category and subcategory, if it requires a subcategory be set. , If you'll be posting a question, click "Post a question"
   
   but if you are going for the discussion route, click the "Post a discussion" checkbox. ,
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   Step 2: Consider searching the database of Microsoft Answers to see if the question has already been asked.

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   Step 3: Set up or log into your account at Microsoft Answers

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   Step 4: to ask them your question

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   Step 5: If you have a Hotmail account already

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   Step 6: you already have a Microsoft Account

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   Step 7: and thereby you can use the Microsoft Answers service.

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   Step 8: Click the "Participate" button from the homepage

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   Step 9: and then click the "Ask a question" link/button.

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    Step 10: Type a short summary of what the post/question is going to be about under the Post your question to the community title line.

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    Step 11: Type in a detailed description of your question or problem under the "Details" area.

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    Step 12: Categorize the question.

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    Step 13: Choose the most appropriate category under "Topic" based on your details you provided.

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    Step 14: Click the Submit button.

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