Fix your audio drivers. Hardware problems can be caused by outdated or malfunctioning drivers. Make sure your audio driver is up to date and update it if needed. If that doesn't work, try uninstalling the audio driver (it will reinstall automatically).

Hotmail is now Outlook.com. Learn how to sign in to access your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account.

If you run into problems trying to connect to a Bluetooth device, here are some troubleshooting steps to try. Note: For general info about how to connect a Bluetooth device to your PC, see Pair a Bluetooth device in Windows.

If you are having issues installing or updating Gaming Services on your PC, or if you are noticing that the Xbox app for PC is launching with missing content, you may want to download and run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC.

There are several ways you can use Looking for Group to find players and clubs on Xbox with the same goals and interests as yours. From the guide: Press the Xbox button to open the guide, and then select People > Looking for Group.

Check the Xbox services, games, and apps for any service outages.

Can't sign in to Microsoft 365 desktop applications. To provide temporary relief, these steps may help: Rebooting the device often helps to mitigate the issue. Run the commandlets below in user mode PowerShell to repair WAM. For more context see the article, Authentication fails in Microsoft 365 services.

Explore gaming on Xbox. Set up age restrictions for your Xbox family group. Try controller-free remote gaming using touch controls. Xbox Support offers help for Xbox, Game Pass, and billing questions. Get advice and customer service in the Xbox Support community.

You can create a Family Group by adding members to your Family. Notes: If someone is already part of a family group, they must leave or be removed from that group before joining another. They can also create a new Microsoft account to associate with a new family group.

Use Game Bar to play and chat with friends. Performance (9) – Track your game’s frames-per-second (FPS) and other real-time stats. For more info, go to: Track your PC’s performance with Game Bar. Resources (10) – See what apps and processes are using system resources to help you optimize gaming performance.