Are My Forum Posts Missing After Migration to Microsoft Hub?

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Are My Forum Posts Missing After Migration to Microsoft Hub?

Sathyme 5

Hi there:

I’m trying to understand what’s happened to my Microsoft Community (Answers) forum activity. I used to post under the username Sathyme, and I recently received a badge notification via email, which led me to this profile: Tech Community Badges. It shows my badges, but none of my past posts or replies.

Separately, I found old email threads from previous forum questions in my email inbox, and those link to a different profile: Learn Profile. That one shows no badges and only recent activity — and the question I posted last week (with help from Copilot) hasn’t been answered or even listed.

So now I’m wondering:

Have my posts been lost in the migration to Microsoft Hub?
Are these two profiles meant to be merged?
Is there a way to recover or view my historical posts and replies?

I’d really appreciate any guidance. This archive matters to me — both for continuity and creative legacy.

Thanks in advance!

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Alison A 2,820 Microsoft External Staff Admin

Hi,

The badge notification email isn't related to your activity on Answers. However, your Answers past activity now redirects to Learn, since the two platforms were recently brought together.

As part of this process, only the most helpful and most viewed threads were migrated to Q&A, while the rest were archived. Answers and Learn profiles weren't merged, but a few members with special community roles had their profiles mapped.

Just a quick note, the Microsoft Community Hub (aka tech community) wasn't part of this migration, so your profile information there will remain separate from Learn.

Sathyme 5 Reputation points

2025-10-23T22:30:04.0566667+00:00

Hi Alison,

Thanks for the clarification. I understand that only select threads were migrated to Learn Q&A, and the rest were archived.

I’d like to ask: Is there any way to access my archived Answers posts, even if they weren’t migrated? I’m not a moderator, but I did contribute solutions that helped others, and some replies included thanks or follow-ups. These posts are part of my creative and professional legacy, and I’d really appreciate any guidance on whether they can be retrieved or viewed.

Also, I noticed that although I marked this thread as “Follow,” I didn’t receive an email notification when your reply was posted. In the past, I always received alerts for responses. Has something changed in the notification system?

Thanks again for your time.
Alison A 2,820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Admin

2025-10-24T17:33:43.37+00:00

Hi,

Unfortunately, we don't have a way to retrieve archived threads. Some threads you participated in may have been migrated, but keep in mind that all users will appear as anonymous, since Answers profiles weren't automatically linked to Learn profiles.

For post notifications, you might want to check these profile settings:
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Sathyme 5 Reputation points

2025-10-24T20:35:46.3133333+00:00

Hi Alison,

Thanks again — I really appreciate your help. I have one last question, and I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask or if I should post it elsewhere.

I’ve been experiencing a strange issue with Windows Spotlight on my Windows 11 laptop. I love the daily images and usually rate them (“Yes, it’s interesting” or “Not for me”). But for the past couple of weeks, as soon as a new Spotlight image appears, the system automatically switches to the login screen within 2–3 seconds, prompting me for my fingerprint or PIN. This transition blurs out the image and prevents me from interacting with it, including rating or reading any prompts.

I tried turning off Windows Hello, and it seemed to help for one day — but the issue returned. My other laptop running Windows 10 doesn’t have this problem at all.

Should I post this question here on Learn Q&A, or is there a better place (like Tech Community or another support channel)? I’d love to get some insight or troubleshooting tips.

Thanks again for your time!

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