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Windows Update Delivery Optimization helps you get Windows updates and Microsoft Store apps more quickly and reliably. You’re in control over whether you use Delivery Optimization with the settings described in this article.

Summary. The Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) Remote Protocol is a protocol for exposing application objects using remote procedure calls (RPCs).DCOM is used for communication between the software components of networked devices. Hardening changes in DCOM were required for CVE-2021-26414.Therefore, we recommended that you verify if client or server applications in your environment ...

Info for Windows Insiders. If you’re an Insider and the current preview build isn’t working for you, select Start > Settings > System > Recovery .Next to Go back , select Go back.This won’t remove your personal files, but it’ll remove recently installed apps and drivers, and change settings back to their defaults.

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a technology built into Windows that helps protect you from malicious code launching from areas of memory that have been designated as for data only.

For example: The administrator wants to override the default values for WINHTTP_OPTION_SECURE_PROTOCOLS to specify TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2. Take the value for TLS 1.1 (0x00000200) and the value for TLS 1.2 (0x00000800), then add them together in calculator (in programmer mode), and the resulting registry value would be 0x00000A00.

What is a Microsoft account used for? You need a Microsoft account to sign in to your Windows pc, Xbox console, or any of Microsoft’s products and services, including Office, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Family Safety, Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN.

Cause. The device has no drivers installed on your computer, or the drivers are configured incorrectly. Recommended Resolution. Update the Driver. In the device's Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update Wizard.Follow the instructions to update the driver.

Warning Resetting your console to its factory defaults erases all accounts, saved games, settings, and home Xbox associations. Anything not synchronized with the Xbox network will be lost. Your console syncs with the Xbox network automatically when it’s connected with the service, so if you've been offline for a while, connect to the Xbox service before taking these steps.

May 2024. Use Copilot after meetings. Ask Copilot questions about a transcribed meeting on your mobile device after it ends. Just tap the meeting on your Teams Calendar and tap Details or Recap.This is available in Teams Premium or a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. To learn more, see Get started with Copilot in Microsoft Teams meetings.. Change your background while recording