Getting ready for the Windows 11 upgrade. How to check if your device meets Windows 11 system requirements after changing device hardware. Learn how to use the PC Health Check app to help you improve your device performance.

Open and run DxDiag.exe. This tool is used to collect info about devices to help troubleshoot problems with DirectX sound and video. A support person might ask for this info, or you might post it in a forum when you ask for help.

Windows will let you know if you need to restart your device to complete an update, and you can choose a time that works best for you to complete that update. The latest Windows update is Windows 11, version 23H2, also known as the Windows 11 2023 Update.

If you see a list of Android devices, choose the one you wish to pair with Phone Link to access your favorite apps, respond to texts, make calls, view photos, and more from your PC. Grant permissions on the Link to Windows app on your Android device. You are all set to use Phone Link.

A Subscribed badge means a Microsoft 365 subscription such as Microsoft 365 Family or Personal is already associated with your account and you can access many of your subscription benefits including installing the desktop apps.

In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Inking & typing personalization and switch the Custom inking and typing word list setting to Off. Learn more about the privacy settings for speech, voice activation, inking, and typing in Windows.

Fixes an issue in which applications that use the MFC library of Visual C++ 2013 may behave incorrectly when the operating system is in high-DPI mode.

The Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) Remote Protocol is a protocol for exposing application objects using remote procedure calls (RPCs). DCOM is used for communication between the software components of networked devices. Hardening changes in DCOM were required for CVE-2021-26414.

Hotfix update for Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 and 2016 was released on April 23, 2024. It includes fixes for non-security issues and introduces new features. These fixes and features will also be included in later cumulative updates for Exchange Server 2019.

When you use Notepad in Windows, you can remove or change headers and footers. The default header and footer settings in Notepad are: Headers: &f. Footers: Page &p. These commands give you the title of the document on the top of the page and a page number at the bottom of a printed document.