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Change your browser home page - Microsoft Support
Open Safari, then choose Safari > Preferences, then select General. In the Homepage field, enter a wepage address. To simply use the webpage you're currently viewing, select Set to Current Page. Choose when your homepage is shown. Open new windows with your homepage: Select the New windows open with pop-up menu, then choose Homepage.
Show desktop icons in Windows - Microsoft Support
To view them, right-click the desktop, select View, and then select Show desktop icons. To add icons to your desktop such as This PC, Recycle Bin and more: Select Start , open Settings , then under Personalization , select Themes . Under Themes, scroll down and select Desktop icon settings. Choose the icons you would like to have on your ...
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows - Microsoft Support
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin. Ctrl + R (or F5) Refresh the active window. Ctrl + Y. Redo an action. Ctrl + Right arrow. Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word. Ctrl + Left arrow. Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word. Ctrl + Down arrow. Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph ...
How to earn Microsoft Rewards points - Microsoft Support
Here are some of the ways you can earn Microsoft Rewards points: Search with Bing *. Search the web through the search box on the taskbar on your Windows 10/11 device. Buy stuff from Microsoft Store online (from your mobile device, on Xbox One, in the Microsoft Store app on your Windows 10/11 or Windows 8.1 device, or via the web). For more ...
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Back up your Windows PC - Microsoft Support
First, launch Windows Backup: select Start , type windows backup, and select Windows Backup from the results. (Or you can select Start > All apps > Windows Backup .) Then select Folders to drop it down, and select which of your user folders you want to back up to OneDrive: You can back up your Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Videos, and Music ...
Show or hide the Recycle Bin - Microsoft Support
Select the Start  button, then select Settings . Select Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings. Select the Recycle Bin check box > Apply. To get to desktop icon settings in Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then select Search. Type desktop icons in the search box, and then select Show or hide common ...
Recover lost files on Windows 10 - Microsoft Support
Recover lost files on Windows 10. 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 ...
Open Device Manager - Microsoft Support
Open Device Manager. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, then select Device Manager from the menu.
Sign in to your Microsoft account with Windows Hello
Important: Signing in with your face requires a Hello-compatible camera. Signing in with your fingerprint requires your device to have a fingerprint reader. If your device didn't come with one of those you can purchase one that can be connected to your device via USB from any of a number of popular retailers.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Tips to improve PC performance in Windows - Microsoft Support
The tips are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the next one if it doesn’t. 1. Make sure you have the latest updates for Windows and device drivers. 2. Restart your PC and open only the apps you need. 3. Use ReadyBoost to help improve performance. 4. Make sure the system is managing the page ...