Microsoft Flight Simulator lets you experience the joys of piloting your own aircraft. Now, you can take to the skies on your Xbox console and other devices that you use for cloud gaming. Note Game Pass Ultimate or a supported free-to-play game is required for cloud gaming.

Learn how to redeem a gift card, code, or Office product key and spend your balance at Microsoft Store online, on Windows, or Xbox.

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Switching out of S mode is one-way. If you make the switch, you won't be able to go back to Windows 10 or Windows 11 in S mode. There's no charge to switch out of S mode. To switch out of S mode, click here to open the Microsoft Store to the Switch out of S mode (or similar) page.

Virtualization lets your PC emulate a different operating system, like Android™ or Linux. Enabling virtualization gives you access to a larger library of apps to use and install on your PC. If you upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 on your PC, these steps will help you enable virtualization.

Check here for the known game issues that we're currently tracking and find out what you can do about them. You see the following error code and message when you try to install a game or an app on a Windows 10 device: 0x803F81F5. To install your app or game, remove a device from your account.

Cast to a display from a Windows PC. You can wirelessly connect your PC to a TV, projector, or other kind of external display that supports Miracast. Turn on your TV, projector, or other display. If you're using a Miracast dongle or adapter, make sure it's plugged in to the display.

You see the following error code and message when you try to install an Xbox Game Pass game on your Windows 10 device: 0x80072EFD. Check your internet connection. We couldn't connect you to the service. This may mean that there’s a problem with your network connection.

You see the following error code when you try to download content on the Xbox One console or PC: 0x87DD0004. This may mean that the content can’t be downloaded from the Microsoft Store, or that there's an Xbox Live service issue.

ReadyBoost lets you use a removable drive, like a USB flash drive, to improve your PC’s performance without opening your PC and adding more memory (RAM). To use ReadyBoost, you’ll need a USB flash drive or a memory card that has at least 500 MB free and a high data transfer rate.