Keeping Bing as your default search engine provides an enhanced search experience in the new Microsoft Edge , including direct links to Windows apps, relevant suggestions from your organization if you’re signed in with a work or school account, and instant answers to questions about Windows.

Find and add an extension to Microsoft Edge. In Microsoft Edge, select Extensions, located to the right of your browser address bar. Note: If you don't see Extensions to the right of your browser address bar, select Settings and more > Extensions. Select Get Extensions for Microsoft Edge.

Uninstall from the Start menu. Select Start > All apps and search for the app in the list shown. Press and hold (or right-click) on the app, then select Uninstall. Uninstall in Settings. Select Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features . Find the app you want to remove, select More > Uninstall.

Get the Xbox app for Windows. Note that as of October 2024, Windows10 22H2 or newer is required for some features to work properly within the Xbox app and Game Bar. You can check your version of Windows in Settings > System > About > Windows Specifications > Version.

Get the steps for changing your home page in Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

The following desktop keyboard shortcuts allows you to efficiently open, close, navigate, and perform tasks across the desktop environment, including the Start menu, Taskbar, Settings, and more. Alt + F4 - Close active window. (If no active window is present, a shutdown box appears.)

Sign in using Microsoft Authenticator. Microsoft Authenticator helps you sign in to your accounts if you've forgotten your password, use two-step verification or multi-factor authentication, or have gone passwordless on your account.

Open Microsoft Edge and select Settings and more . Select Favorites . In the Favorites window, select More options , and then select Import favorites. In the Import from menu, choose whether you want to import your favorites from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.

Find and open File Explorer in Windows 10 and Windows 11, and customize Quick access by pinning and removing files and folders.

You can set up an authenticator app to send a notification to your mobile device or to send you a verification code as your security verification method. You aren't required to use the Microsoft Authenticator app, and you can select a different app during the set up process.