Battery Life: Lowering your refresh rate can save battery power by reducing the amount of energy your display consumes.This can be useful when you are using a laptop or tablet and want to extend your battery life.

The Health report starts off by showing you the last time a Device Health scan was run. The time displayed should be basically the current time, as Windows Security tries to run a Device Health scan when you open the Device performance & health page.. Beyond the time of last scan you'll see the status of the key areas that Device Health monitors:

You can paste the photo into an Office document, an email message, or on your PC's desktop. Learn more about copying and pasting content between your devices (for Surface Duo and select Samsung devices). What are photo notifications? You can get instant access to your most recent photos or screenshots from your linked Android device by engaging with the incoming new photo notifications on your PC.

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Website notifications appear in the lower right corner of your screen and are also displayed in the Notification Center.When notifications are turned on for a website, they will still appear even if Microsoft Edge is closed.

Important: By default, Word and Outlook recolor your documents and e-mails to match the rest of the application when in Black theme. To disable this behavior in Word, navigate to File > Options > General > Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office, then check Never change the document page color.. To disable this behavior in Outlook, navigate to File > Options > General > Personalize your copy ...

Microsoft 365 Basic is a subscription for one person. It provides access to 100 GB of cloud storage that can be used across Outlook and OneDrive. With Microsoft 365 Basic, you’ll also get ad-free email with Outlook and access to support experts for help with Microsoft 365 and Windows 11, all at an affordable price.. Microsoft 365 Basic subscribers have access to OneDrive advanced security ...