If you changed your hardware in order to upgrade to Windows 11 and the system is not recognizing the change in a timely manner, this article explains how to initiate the assessment manually.

Microsoft Defender is a new security app that helps protect you and your family across all your devices; Windows, Android, Mac, and iOS.

Learn how to activate Windows using a product key or digital license, check your activation status, and link your Microsoft account.

Learn different ways to locate your BitLocker recovery key in Windows, and learn about how BitLocker might have been activated on your system.

Update Surface devices and Windows. Download the latest drivers and firmware updates to keep your Surface devices performing their best.

Note: If you start to play a DVD or VCD in the Player Library, the Player automatically switches to Now Playing mode. The Blu-ray Disc format is not supported in Windows Media Player. To play a Blu-ray Disc, you need to use a non-Microsoft program that supports Blu-ray playback and a device capable of reading Blu-ray Discs.

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

Download the latest Windows update from the Windows Update page in Settings for your device when it becomes available.

Learn how to troubleshoot when the camera is not working in Windows or you see errors 0xA00F4244 or 0x200F4244.

Learn how to locate and manage your app permissions on Windows devices. Some apps or games need specific permissions to work properly.