To check activation status in Windows 11, select the Start button, and then select Settings > System and then select Activation .. Your activation status will be listed next to Activation.. Check activation status in Settings. You'll see one of these activation status messages on the Activation page:

In an app, press Ctrl + V to use the default paste, which adds a link with the title of the page as the link text. If you're pasting into an app or website in Microsoft Edge, you can also right-click, select Paste as on the context menu, and then select Link (Default) from the sub-menu.

Turn your PC off completely. To shut down, select Start and then select Power > Shut down .. Sleep. Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off.

Before you begin. Driver updates for Windows, along with many devices, such as network adapters, monitors, printers, and video cards, are automatically downloaded and installed through Windows Update.

Next to the password you want to change, select More actions , and then select Edit.

If you don't want Microsoft Edge to start when you sign in to Windows, you can change this in Windows Settings. 1. Go to Start > Settings .. 2. Select Accounts > Sign-in options.. 3. Turn off Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign in.

Lithium-ion batteries wear out over time, which can result in a battery not holding a charge for as long as it did when it was new. Keeping the battery charged to 100% all the time can cause it to deteriorate faster.

Note: Changing a device's hardware to supported hardware doesn't necessarily mean the device is offered Windows 11 immediately.The upgrade will roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, device age, and other factors.

Learn how to find your Windows product key for activation or when to use a digital license instead.

Note: This article explains the minimum system requirements for running Windows 11 on a PC. Minimum system requirements are designed to provide a great computing experience across a variety of devices, now and into the future.