The recommended (and easiest) way to get SP1 is to turn on automatic updating in Windows Update in Control Panel and wait for Windows 7 to notify you that SP1 is ready to install.

There are two ways to open Registry Editor in Windows 10: In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app) from the results.

Microsoft's products and services work best if you use the same language and region across all your devices, and in all of your app and Store settings.

Cloud gaming is currently supported in select regions. For a list of countries or regions that support cloud gaming, see the “Cloud gaming (Ultimate only)” section in:

Manually download a language for Cortana speech. Go back to Settings > Time & language > Language, select your new language, and then use the up-arrow button to move it to the top of the list and make it the default.

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Use the OneDrive mobile app to backup your phone's camera roll to Microsoft OneDrive. Note that it does not sync photos - it's a one-time upload. This means that once OneDrive has your camera roll, you can delete photos and videos from your device, freeing up valuable space, and the copies in OneDrive won't be affected.

Microsoft generally releases the MSRT on a monthly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. (For exceptions, see Skipped releases.)Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families).For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Lithium-ion batteries wear out over time, which can result in a battery not holding a charge for as long as it did when it was new. Keeping the battery charged to 100% all the time can cause it to deteriorate faster.

Right-click the app, select More, and then select Open file location.This opens the location where the shortcut to the app is saved. If there isn't an option for Open file location, it means the app can't run at startup.