When installing Windows 11, the digital license associates itself with your device's hardware. If you make significant hardware changes on your device, such as replacing your motherboard, Windows will no longer find a license that matches your device, and you’ll need to reactivate Windows to get it up and running.

Once the Windows 11 upgrade has been tested and validated for your specific PC, Windows Update will indicate that it's ready for installation. To check if Windows 11 is ready for your device, go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and select Check for updates.

To share a file or folder over a network in File Explorer, do the following: Right-click (or long-press) a file, and then select. Select a user on the network to share the file with, or select. If you select multiple files at once, you can share them all in the same way.

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Upgrading from the 32-bit version to the 64-bit version of Windows requires that you reformat your hard disk, install the 64-bit version of Windows, and then reinstall everything else that you had on your device.

The recommended (and easiest) way to get SP1 is to turn on automatic updating in Windows Update in Control Panel and wait for Windows 7 to notify you that SP1 is ready to install. It takes about 30 minutes to install, and you'll need to restart your computer about halfway through the installation.

This article applies to Office Home & Business, Office Professional, and individually purchased Office apps. To switch an Office install to or from Microsoft 365, see Switch your Office license. How you change the product key depends on your version of Office. Select your Office version from the tabs below.

Create a new document. On the File tab, select New. Select Blank document, or double-click a template image or type the kind of document into the Search for online templates box and press Enter. Tip: For practice using Word features, try a learning guide like Welcome to Word or Insert your first table of contents. Add and format text.

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