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.

If you can't sign in to your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account, or you're not sure how to sign in or sign out, here are some solutions.

Fixing the Secure Boot bypass described in CVE-2023-24932 requires revoking boot managers. This could cause issues for some device boot configurations. Mitigations against the Secure Boot bypass detailed in CVE-2023-24932 are included in the Windows security updates that were released on or after July 9, 2024.

Use the Xbox mobile app, the Xbox Game Pass app, or the Microsoft Store on PC to remotely install games—so your games are ready when you are. Here’s how to get your console and Windows device ready for installations that you’ll be able to start from your phone or mobile device.

Desktop Themes. A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. To get a theme, expand one of the categories below, select a link for the theme, and then select Open. This saves the theme to your PC and puts it on your desktop.

In Microsoft Edge. In the menu bar, select Settings and more , then select Settings . Select Appearance . Under Customize toolbar, for Show favorites bar, do one of the following: To turn on the favorites bar, select Always. To turn off the favorites bar, select Never.

To add a new credit card, bank card or other payment method to your Microsoft account, follow the steps below: Select Sign in below to go to the Payment options page of your Microsoft account dashboard. Sign in. Add the new details by selecting Add a new payment method.

Behavior before October 11, 2022. Before you install the October 11, 2022, or later cumulative updates, the client computer queries Active Directory for an existing account with the same name. This query occurs during domain join and computer account provisioning.

Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternate way to do something you'd typically do with a mouse. Here’s the list for the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge for Mac. Learn how to use the keyboard to navigate in Microsoft Edge.

Communities help you ask and answer questions, give feedback, and hear from experts with rich knowledge. Learn about the latest feature updates and bug fixes for the OneDrive sync app across all devices.