How to access and change the privacy settings in Windows 10 and 11.

To successfully remove a device, follow the steps below. You'll need to complete all steps for both your Android device and your PC in order to successfully unlink your device.

Find out how to use Game Bar to capture game play, chat with friends, track achievements, and more.

When you’re away from your console or your Windows 10/11 device, you can still get ready to play your next Xbox console game. Use the Xbox app on mobile the Xbox Game Pass app, or the Microsoft Store on PC to remotely install games—so your games are ready when you are.

Turn on Find my device. When you set up a new device, you can decide whether to turn on or turn off the Find my device setting. If you turned it off during setup and now want to turn it on, make sure your Windows device is connected to the internet, has enough battery power so it can send its location, and that you're signed in to the device using your Microsoft account.

Updates to the default screen and sleep settings now help you use energy more efficiently and extend battery life. You can find efficiency settings in Windows 11 at Settings > System > Power & battery .. For a guided walkthrough of how each of the power and battery settings can improve your device's performance, click the button to open the Get Help app:

Introducing Microsoft Phone Link Our evolution of the former Your Phone app brings a new name to the user experience. With the new Phone Link on your Windows PC and the new Link to Windows app on your Android device, accessing your mobile apps and content has never been easier!

Select the Windows Security app from the search results, go to Virus & threat protection, and under Virus & threat protection settings select Manage settings.

Microsoft Rewards offers and redemption catalogs vary across regions. The following is a list of countries/regions in which Microsoft Rewards is currently available:

Find your product key to activate Windows. A product key is a 25-character code that's used to activate Windows and helps verify that Windows hasn't been used on more PCs than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow.