Press the Start button on the taskbar, type settings, and then select Settings.; On Windows 10, select Update & Security.On Windows 11, select Windows Update.; On the Windows Update page, select Check for updates to see if any updates are available for your device.; Once the updates have downloaded, select Install now to start the installation.; Following installation, we recommend that you ...

Action. Gestures. Select an item. Tap the screen Scroll. Place two fingers on the screen and slide horizontally or vertically. Zoom in or out. Place two fingers on the screen and pinch in or stretch out

Helping users safely navigate web, app, and game content is one of Microsoft’s top priorities. If you live in a region that requires permission to create an account and access Microsoft services, you may be prompted to request or give parental consent.

Note: If you have a built-in display that can play streaming HDR video, but doesn’t support HDR games and apps, use Display calibration for HDR video found in Settings > System > Display > HDR.. To check if your display supports HDR games and apps, under Display capabilities on the HDR settings screen, see if the selected display says Use HDR is Supported or Not supported.

Press and hold (or right-click) the MP4 file you want to play, select Open with, and then choose your preferred file player from the list of applications.

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If you don’t want to use the proxy server when you visit certain websites, enter the ending of the website address in the exception list (for example, *.contoso.com). For multiple websites, type each website address and separate the addresses with a semicolon (for example: *.contoso.com; *.adatum.com).The * is a wildcard so any website addresses that end with the website address listed will ...

Establishing internet boundaries is an important way to protect yourself and your family from inappropriate web content. Microsoft Family Safety web and search filters work across any Windows, Xbox and mobile device that has the Microsoft Edge browser and Family Safety apps installed.

Learn how to tell if your Office software is genuine. To help determine if your Microsoft software is genuine, go to our How to Tell site for more information. Here you'll learn about authentic packaging, including what to look for with product key labels, and Certificate of Authenticity (COA), how to report counterfeit software, and find out what your shopping and licensing options are.

The Office app is running in the background. If the file is not shared on a network or if you are certain that no one is currently editing it, then an instance of the Office app with the file open might be running in the background.