The Phone Link supports messages sent by Short Message Service (SMS). It also supports Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messaging. You can still send your favorite photos and GIFs from your PC.

If your system is asking you for your BitLocker recovery key, the following information may help you locate your recovery key and understand why you're being asked to provide it. Important: Microsoft support is unable to provide, or recreate, a lost BitLocker recovery key.

The cost of sending an SMS from Skype varies according to the country you’re sending it to. You'll need to have some Skype Credit – sending text messages is not covered by our subscriptions. To check the SMS message rates to any destination:

Get free Windows themes from Microsoft to personalize background, colors and sounds for your PC.

Check here for the known game issues that we're currently tracking and find out what you can do about them. Need help with an Xbox console, an Xbox game, or Xbox network? Find out how to get in touch with us.

Find your notifications. Windows 11 puts notifications in Notification Center—right on the taskbar—where you can get to them instantly. Notifications at a glance. Select the date and time in the taskbar to open the Notification Center.

Find out how to submit a request for a refund for a purchase of digital Xbox content.

Learn how to update drivers in Windows using Device Manager to update or reinstall a driver.

Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Privacy & online safety > Message safety. Adjust your messaging filters by using the info in each section below to configure your ideal Xbox experience.

In Microsoft Teams (free) in Windows 11, you can get SMS text messages when you link your Android device with Link to Windows. You can quickly and easily get to the things you use every day—your contacts, SMS text messages, create Meet now links for video chats, and see notifications.