IMPORTANT This update is not needed and will not be offered if your Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) meets any of the following conditions: If the WinRE recovery partition does not have sufficient free space.

BitLocker is the Windows encryption technology that protects your data from unauthorized access by encrypting your drive and requiring one or more factors of authentication before it will unlock it.

Note: If you don’t find the Password Generator drop-down working as expected on any website, right-click on the password field and select Suggest strong password; the password generator drop-down will appear.

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In Windows 10, action center is where you'll find your app notifications and quick actions—which give you quick access to commonly used settings and apps.

Important: This article is intended for users trying to use sign up for self-service password reset.This means that you’ll be able to reset your own work or school password (such as alain@contoso.com), without requiring your administrator’s help.

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Microsoft has added OAuth support for Yahoo! accounts in the Windows 10 Creators update. To install the Creators Update now, go to the software download site, and select Update now.For more information about the update, see Windows 10 Creators Update is here.. If you have a Japanese Yahoo! email account you will need to do the following:

1. Sign in with your Microsoft account. You will be prompted to Sign in with Microsoft account. If you have an existing Microsoft account on your mobile device then you will be asked to confirm your account, then click Continue.. If you don't have an existing Microsoft account on your mobile device then you will be asked to sign into your account or create a new one, then click Continue.