How to redeem a gift card, Xbox download code or token. Both Microsoft and Xbox gift cards and download codes and tokens work the same way: once redeemed to your Microsoft account, you can spend your balance at Microsoft Store online, on Windows or Xbox, and you can get downloads for the latest apps, games, movies, TV shows, and Surface, Xbox, and accessories.

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 ...

Sign in and activate your account by claiming points on Xbox activities or by visiting rewards.microsoft.com. You can also see your points total: In the new Rewards hub on your Xbox profile (press the Xbox to open the guide, and then go to Profile & system > Profile > My Rewards) Next to your account name on Bing.com. In the Microsoft Rewards ...

Select the Restore deleted favorites icon in the top right corner of the Favorites menu. Right-click (or select and hold) the item or folder you want to recover, then select Restore . Important: You can only restore favorites that have been lost or deleted in the past 28 days. To restore all available deleted favorites, press Ctrl + A to select ...

Here's how: In Settings: Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices , and then turn on Bluetooth . In quick settings: To find the quick setting for Bluetooth, select the Network, Sound, or Battery icons ( ) next to the time and date on the right side of your taskbar. Select Bluetooth to turn it on.

Check the Xbox services, games, and apps for any service outages.

Note: If your recycle bin is full, the oldest items will be automatically deleted after three days.If you're signed in with a work or school account, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted after 93 days, unless the administrator has changed the setting.

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 ...

Microsoft Rewards doesn’t ask for a commitment or fees. It's included in your Microsoft account. Make sure you’re logged in, head to the Rewards page, and start exploring. As your points rack up, so do your opportunities to get great rewards. We make it simple to track progress toward anything you’ve got your eye on, including gift cards ...

Open a webpage in Microsoft Edge. The browser will detect the language of the page and a menu will appear asking you to confirm that you want to translate the page. In the Translate to dropdown, choose the language you want the page translated into. The default is the language you've set for Microsoft Edge. To translate the page, click Translate.