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Your PC can run Windows 11 if it meets minimum (basic) system requirements. For information on basic system requirements and additional requirements for specific features, see Find Windows 11 specs, features, and computer requirements.

If you can’t locate a lost file from your backup, then you can use Windows File Recovery, which is a command line app available from the Microsoft Store.Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices) and can’t be restored from the Recycle Bin.

Message recall is available after you select Send and is available only if both you and the recipient have a Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Exchange email account in the same organization.Messages sent to or from a Hotmail, Gmail, or live.com account can't be recalled.

Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices. Use this table to find the right version of the Player for your system. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.)

If you're moving from a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PC to a new Windows device, you'll find that the best way to get apps and games is through Microsoft Store.

When in the new Teams, turn on (or off) notifications by selecting Settings and more at the top of the new Teams, then selecting Settings > Notifications > Open Windows notifications settings.Find Microsoft Teams (work preview) in the apps list and set your preference.

To pin Quick Assist to your taskbar so you can quickly get back to it, after Quick Assist is open, right-click (or press and hold) the icon on your taskbar > Pin to taskbar. If the old app icon still appears on your device, make sure you select the new app icon.

Map a network drive to get to it from File Explorer in Windows without having to look for it or type its network address each time. Open File Explorer from the taskbar or the Start menu, or press the Windows logo key + E.

Tip: If you have a Microsoft 365 Family subscription, people you've shared the subscription with can also set up a personalized email address with your connected domain.After you've set up your domain, people you've shared with will see an option to add a personalized email address in the premium features section of Outlook settings.