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Here's more info on what permissions allow an app to do: Access all your files, peripheral devices, apps, programs, and registry: The app has the ability to read or write to all your files (including documents, pictures, and music) and registry settings, which allows the app to make changes to your computer and settings. It can use any peripheral devices that are either attached or part of ...

If the USB recovery drive doesn’t work on your Surface. If you can’t boot from your USB recovery drive or don’t see the Recover from a drive option, you may need to ensure that the boot-from-USB function in the Surface BIOS is enabled or configure the boot order so the USB drive is the first option. For more info, see Boot Surface from a USB device.

Find out how to use Game Bar to capture game play, chat with friends, track achievements, and more.

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.

Track your points and earn while gaming or shopping by downloading the Microsoft Rewards app to your Xbox console: Press the Xbox button to open the guide, and then go to Store.; Select Search, and then enter Microsoft Rewards into the search box.; Choose the Microsoft Rewards app from the results, and then download it to your console.

If you selected the Show icon on my profile check box but the icon still isn’t displaying, sign out of the device where you have the issue and then sign back in. On a PC, you may also be required to restart the app: Start Task Manager, choose the app that’s running (Game Bar or Xbox app), select End task, and then restart the app.

Most tools and options in Microsoft Edge are available when you select Settings and more > Settings.

Get answers to common questions about WordPad. Here are a few tips to help you use WordPad: To open and save files, select File, then select New to create a new document, Open to work with an existing document, or Save to save your document.(If your document doesn't have a name, WordPad will ask you to provide one.)