Most software that you buy directly from Microsoft, like Office, Windows, and Xbox games, comes as a digital download that you can download, install, or reinstall. After you purchase software, the download will be shown in your Order history.

Automatically update Windows 10, Windows 11, and Surface drivers and firmware. After following the preparation steps, see Update Windows to learn how to check for updates and install them. Or select the Check for Windows updates button below to open Windows Update in Settings. Check for Windows updates.

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

Add, remove or update an email address or phone number. If you want to make changes to the email addresses or phone numbers associated with your Microsoft account, use our guided support tool below to help you update the right information in the right way.

Get info on how to sign up for, extend, or check the latest offers on subscriptions on your Xbox console.

Get personal Rewards points from a work or school account. Learn more. Open Rewards dashboard. To earn points by searching with Bing on your mobile device, set Bing as your default search engine, use the Bing app, or use the Microsoft Launcher for Android app.

We’ll send a personalized code (or more than one code) to your Xbox account on console and the Xbox app on PC. Codes must be redeemed with the Xbox account you used to participate in the current Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family membership.

Change your screen saver settings. Windows 10. Select the Start button, then go to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen, and select Screen saver settings. In the Screen Saver Settings window, choose a screen saver from the drop-down list. Change your screen saver settings.

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Describes how to obtain the latest version of DirectX to enable games and multimedia applications on your system.

To change notification settings for individual senders, under , turn a notification sender either on or off—or select a sender's name and then turn on or turn off notification banners, lock screen privacy, turn notification sounds on or off, and set the priority of notifications.