For earlier builds, you can still click on the microphone button to use your voice with Cortana. Here's how: 1. Open Cortana, select Settings , then Talk to Cortana. 2. Under Hey Cortana, switch the toggle to On. Open Cortana Settings. Enable Cortana to actively listen for voice commands by turning on Hey Cortana mode.

Select Start > Settings > Apps > Default apps. To change the default app, you can do either of the following: Set a default for a file type or link type. In the search bar, enter the file type or link type you want, then select it from the list of results. You can choose which app can open that file or link type. Set defaults for applications.

On your PC, press the Start button , then choose Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices (on Windows 11: Settings > Bluetooth & devices). Turn on Bluetooth. Select Add Bluetooth or other device > Bluetooth (on Windows 11: Add device). Your PC will begin searching for your controller.

There are two ways to open Registry Editor in Windows 10: In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app) from the results. Right-click Start , then select Run. Type regedit in the Open: box, and then select OK. Type regedit in the search bar on the taskbar, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app ...

Press the Xbox button to open the guide. Go to Profile & system > Settings > Devices & connections > Controllers & headsets > Connect a device. Follow the on-screen instructions to pair your selected controller. Repeat whichever method that you prefer for every additional controller you may have. You can connect eight wireless controllers to a ...

PC Game Pass FAQ. Get to know Game Bar on Windows. Game-specific help for Windows 10/11. Cross-network play on Windows devices and Xbox consoles. How to use cloud gaming. Use Game Bar to capture game clips and screenshots on Windows. Enable PC game mods. Game better with Xbox on Windows.

Step 3: Configure your OneGuide and TV settings. Once you connect the tuner, your console will automatically recognize it and prompt you to set it up. When prompted, press and hold the Xbox button on your controller to immediately be taken to the setup procedure. If you don't want to set up the tuner when prompted, follow these steps later to get to the TV setup section in your Xbox One settings:

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a technology built into Windows that helps protect you from executable code launching from places it's not supposed to. DEP does that by marking some areas of your PC's memory as being for data only, no executable code or apps will be allowed to run from those areas of memory.

Here are some of the ways you can earn Microsoft Rewards points: Search with Bing *. Search the web through the search box on the taskbar on your Windows 10/11 device. Buy stuff from Microsoft Store online (from your mobile device, on Xbox One, in the Microsoft Store app on your Windows 10/11 or Windows 8.1 device, or via the web). For more ...

The taskbar can display the temperature in Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F). To switch between these two units, select the weather icon on the taskbar, select the Edit location and unit icon on the weather card, select Celsius or Fahrenheit on the weather, and select Save. News and interests is supported in any taskbar orientation.