How to earn Microsoft Rewards points. It’s easy to rack up Microsoft Rewards points and earn your way toward great rewards like gift cards, movies, games, nonprofit donations, and more. Stay signed in with your Microsoft account and you'll earn points for doing the things you already do.

Activate Windows 7 or 8.1. Find your Windows product key. Learn how to troubleshoot and resolve 'Windows can't be activated' error message.

Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions. Under All permissions, select Pop-ups and redirects. Turn on the Block (recommended) toggle. When this feature is turned on and a pop-up has been blocked, Edge will display the following image in your web browser's address bar.

Get the classic free Solitaire games for Windows. If you loved the free solitaire games from earlier versions of Windows, we've wrapped them all up in one convenient app, the Microsoft Solitaire Collection. On the Microsoft Solitaire Collection page in Microsoft Store, select Install.

Here's how to pay a past-due balance on your account using a Microsoft account balance: Find your past-due subscription on the Services & subscriptions page. The amount past due is shown in red. Select Pay now, and then follow the instructions to pay the balance due.

Download and install the new Microsoft Edge. Make sure you have administrator privileges on your device and do the following: Go to the Microsoft Edge web page to download and install Microsoft Edge on your Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android device.

If you are having issues installing or updating Gaming Services on your PC, or if you are noticing that the Xbox app for PC is launching with missing content, you may want to download and run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC.

Restoring files from previous versions. Learn how to recover files that have been lost, deleted, or accidentally changed.

Restart (reboot) your PC. Windows 10. Go to Start , select the Power button, and then select Restart . Select the Start button, then Power > Restart.

You see the following error code when you try to launch a game on your Xbox console: 0x82d40001. This may mean that the game that you’re trying to launch is tied to a subscription, the game is owned by another account on the console, or the game requires a disc to play.