Windows background apps and your privacy - Microsoft Support
Learn more about what background apps are in Windows and how to turn them off when you're not using them.
Free up space for Windows updates - Microsoft Support
Learn how to free up space for Windows update including deleting nonessential files, using an external hard drive, and updating your hard drive.
Open file links directly in Office desktop apps - Microsoft Support
Some users prefer the Office web apps, others prefer the Office desktop apps. We've designed an experience where users get to tell us what they prefer, and then their links open in their preferred mode - either Office web apps or the Office desktop apps.
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
Save disk space with OneDrive Files On-Demand for Windows
Learn how to use OneDrive Files On-Demand to sync your OneDrive files and save disk space in Windows 10.
Applies To: OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft 365 admin, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Windows
Stay up to date with news and interests - Microsoft Support
Get started with news and interests, choose how weather looks on your taskbar, turn it on and off, personalize your feed and choose interests and followed publishers.
Use a proxy server in Windows - Microsoft Support
When you’re connected to the internet and using a proxy server while browsing the web, that traffic goes through the proxy server instead of coming directly from your Windows 11 PC.
Video: What is OneDrive? (personal) - Microsoft Support
Training: Microsoft OneDrive lets you store your personal photos, files, and folders in one place, and get to them anytime, anywhere. Learn more in this online training video.
Applies To: OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
Pin an app to the taskbar - Microsoft Support
Learn how to pin an app to the taskbar from the Start menu or apps list by right-clicking and selecting the "Pin to taskbar" option.
What is Data Execution Prevention (DEP)? - Microsoft Support
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.
Optimizations for windowed games in Windows 11
How to improve gaming on your Windows 11 PC by making use of the optimization for windowed games settings.