There are a few common scenarios in which Windows running on a PC might be discovered to be non-genuine during validation. Repairs. If your PC has been repaired, you might start to see messages on your desktop that Windows isn't genuine.

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Windows 11 N: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Optional features.. Select View features next to Add an optional feature, and then select the Media Feature Pack in the list of available optional features.

Try these steps if you’re having trouble buying apps, games, or downloads from the Microsoft Store.

Under Personalization & advertising, turn on or off the setting for Allow Microsoft to save your browsing activity including history, usage, favorites, web content, and other browsing data to personalize Microsoft Edge and Microsoft services like ads, search, shopping and news.

Visualizations for Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player plug-ins. Desktop themes and wallpapers Visualizations are colors, shapes, and patterns that move to the music in Windows Media Player Now Playing mode.

Select Review activity to check for any unusual sign-in attempts on the Recent activity page.If you see account activity that you're sure wasn't yours, let us know and we can help secure your account—if it's in the Unusual activity section, you can expand the activity and select This wasn't me.If it's in the Recent activity section, you can expand the activity and select Secure your account.

Refunds are typically issued for requests meeting the following criteria: Requests are made within 14 days of the purchase date; Requests are for games in which you haven’t accumulated a significant amount of play time

SafeSearch: If you want to guarantee strict SafeSearch results for all users on your network, in your router or proxy server map www.bing.com to strict.bing.com. Strict.bing.com will guarantee that strict SafeSearch results are returned for all queries to this IP and the SafeSearch controls are disabled. If you use the Microsoft Edge browser, there is a search app in the browser sidebar.

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