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How to reset the Hosts file back to the default - Microsoft Support
The hosts file is one of several system resources that address network nodes in a computer network and is a common part of an operating system's IP implementation. The Hosts file contains lines of text consisting of an IP address in the first text field followed by one or more host names. Each field is separated by white space (Tabs are often ...
Learn about tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge
Select the level of tracking prevention that’s right for you: Basic: Blocks potentially harmful trackers but allows most other trackers and those that personalize content and ads. Balanced (Recommended): Blocks potentially harmful trackers and trackers from sites you haven’t visited.Content and ads will likely be less personalized. Strict: Blocks potentially harmful trackers and most ...
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
View device and app use with Family Safety activity reporting
Screen time reporting shows daily and weekly details about when and for how long your family member used their devices. Gain insight into the amount of time your family member spends on a particular social media app, game or web browser and decide whether you would like to enable screen time limits for any connected devices. To view screen time for a family member, tap Today, then Screen time ...
Applies To: Microsoft Family Safety
My Outlook.com account has been hacked - Microsoft Support
Step 4: Restore deleted email and contacts. As soon as we detect that your account might have been hacked, we start saving your deleted messages in a safe place. Select the Deleted Items folder. At the top of the page, select Recover deleted messages. Outlook will recover as many messages as possible and put them in your Deleted Items folder.
Applies To: Outlook.com
How Bing delivers search results - Microsoft Support
In addition to core algorithmic search functions, Bing provides users with additional features to help provide additional context and information and enhance the search experience. For example, if users want to know which team won last night's game, when users search on Bing for a team name, they are likely to see the final score and a recap at ...
Access your Account Privacy Settings - Microsoft Support
The exception to this is if you turn off the setting that disables all non-essential connected experiences. The service that roams your privacy settings across devices is also turned off by that switch, so when that setting is off your settings will not roam to, or from, that particular device.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Access for Microsoft 365, OneNote for Microsoft 365, Project Online Desktop Client, Publisher for Microsoft 365, Visio Plan 2, Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Excel 2021, Word 2021, Outlook 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Access 2021, Project Professional 2021, Project Standard 2021, Publisher 2021, Visio Professional 2021, Visio Standard 2021, OneNote 2021, Excel 2021 for Mac, Word 2021 for Mac, Outlook 2021 for Mac, PowerPoint 2021 for Mac, Excel 2019, Word 2019, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Access 2019, Project Professional 2019, Project Standard 2019, Publisher 2019, Visio Professional 2019, Visio Standard 2019, Excel 2019 for Mac, Word 2019 for Mac, Outlook 2019 for Mac, PowerPoint 2019 for Mac, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Access 2016, OneNote 2016, Project Professional 2016, Project Standard 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio Professional 2016, Visio Standard 2016, Skype for Business
Windows Search and privacy - Microsoft Support
If you turn on the Microsoft account setting for Cloud content search, Windows Search will show results from items in your personal OneDrive, Outlook, and other Microsoft services.If you search the web or get web search suggestions with Windows Search, Bing will personalize your results. You can also earn Microsoft Rewards points when you search with Bing in the Windows search box.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Windows privacy settings that apps use - Microsoft Support
Note: How can you tell if an app is a desktop app?Desktop apps are usually downloaded from the Internet or installed with some type of media (such as a CD, DVD, or USB storage device). They’re launched using an .EXE or .DLL file, and they typically run on your device unlike web-based apps (which run in the cloud).
About Genuine Windows - Microsoft Support
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.
Diagnostic data in Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Support
You expect Microsoft 365 to be secure and work properly. To meet this expectation, we collect diagnostic data as you use Microsoft 365 and OneDrive which helps us find and fix problems, identify and mitigate threats, and improve your experience. This data doesn't include your name or email address, the content of your files, or information ...
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Excel 2021, Word 2021, Outlook 2021, PowerPoint 2021, OneDrive for Business, Excel 2021 for Mac, Word 2021 for Mac, Outlook 2021 for Mac, PowerPoint 2021 for Mac, Excel 2019, Word 2019, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Excel 2019 for Mac, Word 2019 for Mac, Outlook 2019 for Mac, PowerPoint 2019 for Mac, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, OneDrive (work or school), Excel for iPad, Word for iPad, PowerPoint for iPad, OneNote for iOS, Excel for iPhone, Word for iPhone, PowerPoint for iPhone, OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows, Visio Viewer for iPad