Hotmail is now Outlook.com. Learn how to sign in to access your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account.

How to get and use app passwords. Microsoft account. After you turn on two-step verification or set up the Authenticator app , you may run into issues if you use older devices (like Xbox 360 or a mail-sending security camera) that don't support two-step verification.

Microsoft Update Health Tools is offered to devices through Windows Update as update KB4023057. This update is applicable for both Windows consumer and commercial devices, with a slightly different purpose and functionality. On Windows consumer devices, this update helps remediate smooth functioning of Windows Update.

Continue holding the Pair button and Eject button for 10-15 seconds. Listen for two “power-up” tones a couple of seconds apart. You can release the Pair button and Eject button after the second power-up tone. The console should power up and take you directly to the Xbox Startup Troubleshooter.

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.

To connect your controller with Xbox Wireless, you might need the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows. If your PC has Xbox Wireless built in, you can connect the controller directly without an adapter. If you’re using the Xbox Wireless Adapter: Plug the Xbox Wireless Adapter into your PC.

Whether meant as a joke, or intentionally used to harass another player, the words we use can be harmful to others. After reading through the suspension types below, you can check if your suspension is eligible for a Case review appeal. To learn more, see: How to submit a case review.

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.

Learn how to fix error 0x803f8007 if it occurs when you try to launch an Xbox One game or game add-on.

To troubleshoot the following problems, select any heading to see more info. Next, follow the steps to try to get things working again. Need more help? Learn more about how to fix problems with the Windows Start menu, and what to do if the Start menu won't open.