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.

If you selected the Show icon on my profile check box but the icon still isn’t displaying, sign out of the device where you have the issue and then sign back in. On a PC, you may also be required to restart the app: Start Task Manager, choose the app that’s running (Game Bar or Xbox app), select End task, and then restart the app.

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.

You’ve moved to a different country. You’re already in a region different from the one that was set for your account and/or console. (If you’re temporarily elsewhere, such as on military assignment, you don’t need to change your region.)

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 ...

Unplug the network cable from the back of your console. Inspect the cable’s connector and the Xbox console’s socket to make sure that they are clean and free of debris.

Prevents Windows Update from performing driver installations and sending restart notifications; Helps achieve a more stable frame rate depending on the specific game and system

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Windows 11, version 22H2; July 25, 2024—KB5040527 (OS Builds 22621.3958 and 22631.3958) Preview; July 9, 2024—KB5040442 (OS Builds 22621.3880 and 22631.3880)

The following new and improved features have been implemented in Windows Installer 4.5. Multiple package transactionIn a multiple package transaction, you can create a single transaction from multiple packages.