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If you can't find an app or program, try the tips in See all your apps in Windows 10 and Program is not listed in add/remove programs after installation. If you get an error message when you're uninstalling, try the Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter.

The easiest way to find which Surface model you have is to use the Surface app. It shows the model name of your Surface device and each Surface accessory. Note: When signed in to the Surface app, you can see information for other Surface devices that you've also signed in to. Open the Surface app.

Sign in to your Xbox console with the Xbox account that you used for Game Pass Friends & Family. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide, and then go to Parties & chats. Open the chat from Xbox detailing the information about your Ultimate code. To redeem the code:

Restoring files from previous versions. Restore deleted files and folders or restore a file or folder to a previous state. Navigate to the folder that used to contain the file or folder, right-click it, and then select Restore previous versions.

Change from a 32-bit version to a 64-bit version or vice versa. Activate Windows. Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows. Learn how to install, reinstall, or activate Microsoft 365 or Office 2019 on a PC or Mac.

You can link your social media account in one of two ways: Use the Xbox mobile app to scan the QR code. Select the Link option which will launch the Microsoft Edge app on Xbox. You can choose to link your Discord, Reddit, Steam, Twitch, or other social media account.

Sign in to your Microsoft account, and see Shop & Earn History. Note that Microsoft Rewards points will expire if you don't earn or redeem anything in 18 months. Learn how to redeem your Microsoft Rewards points for a huge variety of great products and sweepstakes.

Add friends while cloud gaming in a web browser. When cloud gaming on xbox.com/play or on a smart TV, you can add friends by pressing the Xbox button and selecting People. Select Find someone and enter the gamertag of the player you want to add. Then select the player's gamertag and choose Add friend.

You might see Error 0xC0000142 when you start an Office application. To help you resolve this, try the solutions below. We’ve listed the most common solutions first so try the steps in the order they're listed.