If you receive a phone call claiming to be from Microsoft, or see a pop-up window on your PC with a fake warning message and a phone number to call and get your "issue" fixed, it's better to be safe and not click any links or provide any personal information. Important. Never call a number provided in an error message.

Where they get you is when you try to cancel the fake order. That's how the scam works. In order to cancel the fake order, you'll either have to click a link or call them on the telephone. Either way, the ultimate goal of the scammers is to get you to give them some personal information.

Capture a video clip of a rectangular selection of any part of the screen you like. When you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the Snipping Tool window where you make changes, save, and share. On a Copilot+ PC, you can also use these AI-powered features:

To sync clipboard items to your PC, you'll need to make sure the sync feature is on. Select Start > Settings > System > Clipboard . Set the Clipboard history across your devices toggle to On. Note. The sync feature is tied to your Microsoft account or your work account, so remember to use the same login information on all your devices.

To find out if an app or program is installed in Windows, select Start > Settings > Apps.

Where to find your product key depends on how you got your copy of Windows. Select any of the following to see more information: The product key is preinstalled on your PC, included with the packaging the PC came in, or included on the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) attached to the PC.

To create installation media, go to the software download website, where step-by-step instructions can be found. On that website, you can select a version of Windows and create installation media on a USB flash. Alternatively, an ISO file can be created for use in virtual machines (VMs) or for burning the installation media onto a DVD:

See how to find things you've downloaded with your web browser.

Download the Microsoft Teams mobile app for IOS and Android and connect with colleagues and peers remotely from anywhere on your mobile device.

Add your Outlook.com, Microsoft 365, or Exchange-based email account to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch using the iOS Mail app.