If you’re having sound or audio problems, the following suggestions might help. The tips are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the next one if it doesn’t.

To turn off your PC in Windows 10, select the Start button, select the Power button, and then select Shut down. I'm having trouble opening the Start menu.

Windows 11 Windows 10. 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.

We've put together this article to describe fixes for the most common problems. Your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) organization can turn on two-step verification for your account. When two-step verification is on, your account sign-in requires a combination of the following data: Your user name. Your password.

Learn how to control your PC by voice using Windows Speech Recognition commands for dictation, keyboard shortcuts, punctuation, apps, and more.

Before you send an Outlook email message or share a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint presentation, or OneNote notebook, run the Accessibility Checker to make your content easier for people with disabilities to read and edit.

You can join a Teams meeting anytime, from any device, whether or not you have a Teams account. If you don't have an account, follow these steps to join. If you're having trouble joining a Teams meeting, try I can't join a Teams meeting.

To successfully link your PC and Android device, you should sign in to the same Microsoft account on both. You can check this by following these steps: On your PC: Open your browser and visit https://account.microsoft.com/devices/android-ios. Sign in with your Microsoft account.

Using the Windows Activation troubleshooter. Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. If you're unable to activate Windows 11, the Activation troubleshooter could help.

Browse InPrivate in Microsoft Edge. When you use InPrivate tabs or windows, your browsing data (like your history, temporary internet files, and cookies) isn't saved on your PC once you're done. In Microsoft Edge, select the Settings and More icon, and then New InPrivate window.