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.

All Outlook Data Files (.pst) and Offline Data Files (.ost) are listed along with the name of the account the files are associated with. If you cannot open your Outlook data file or suspect that the file is damaged, use the Inbox Repair tool (scanpst.exe) to repair errors in the file.

Block suspicious macros in Office on Windows 10 S. How malware can infect your PC. Improve security, evaluate and mitigate the risks of running macros, and see how to enable or disable macros for Microsoft 365.

You can use installation media (a USB flash drive or DVD) to install a new copy of Windows, perform a clean installation, or reinstall Windows. To create installation media, go to the software download website, where you'll find step-by-step instructions.

Select Start > Settings > System > Sound. In Input, select a microphone to see its properties. In Input volume, make sure the blue bar adjusts as you speak into the microphone. If it doesn't, go to Test your microphone and Start test. This will help you troubleshoot any issues with your microphone.

Play a meeting recording After a meeting ends, you can find the meeting's recording in the meeting chat or calendar. In Chat: Select the chat for the specific meeting. Find the recording and select the recording thumbnail. When the viewer opens, select Play . From your calendar Open Calendar, find and double-click the meeting. Select the Recap tab and then choose Play . You can also select the ...

Tech support scams are an industry-wide issue where scammers use scare tactics to trick you into unnecessary technical support services to supposedly fix device or software problems that don't exist. At best, the scammers are trying to get you to pay them to "fix" a nonexistent problem with your device or software.

Booting from a USB device doesn’t refresh or reset your Surface. Instead, it lets you start your Surface using Windows or another operating system that’s on your USB device. For info about how to create a bootable USB drive for your Surface, see Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface.

Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 More... Use automatic (Out of Office) replies from Outlook to tell people you won't be responding right away to their email messages. Start guided support. Or, select a tab option below for the version of Outlook you're using.

The Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant works by running tests to figure out what's wrong and offers the best solution for the identified problem. It can currently fix Office, Microsoft 365, or Outlook problems.