Optimizing your drives can help your PC run smoother and boot up faster. To optimize them: Select the search bar on the taskbar and enter defrag.

In the File Download dialog box, click Run or Open, and then follow the steps in the Windows Security Troubleshooter.

Note: For more information about deleting and restoring files and folders, see the Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center, which you can access by clicking Help and Support on the Start menu. For information about the Recycle Bin, you can see View, restore, or delete items in the Recycle Bin.

Images in Outlook e-mail messages: Microsoft Office has its own mechanism for blocking external content in messages.This helps to protect against Web beacons that could otherwise capture your email address. For more information, see Block or unblock automatic picture downloads in email messages.

The paging file is an area on your hard disk that Windows uses like memory. There's a setting in Windows 11 that manages the page file size automatically, which can help improve your PC’s performance.

For Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and tap Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and click Search.Type File Explorer in the search box, and then tap or click File Explorer.

This article applies if you’ve recently made changes to your device hardware and are trying to upgrade to Windows 11. Hardware changes might affect your upgrade eligibility, though you’ll need to take a few steps to see your updated eligibility in Settings.

Here's how to change the size of text, images, and apps in Windows. To change your display in Windows, select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Text size.To make only the text on your screen larger, adjust the slider next to Text size.To make everything larger, including images and apps, select Display , and then choose an option from the drop-down menu next to Scale.

Tip: You can generate sharing links through the OneDrive desktop app for Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11, and Mac.Just right-click the file or folder in your OneDrive folder on your computer and select Share a OneDrive link.This will copy a link to your clipboard that you can paste wherever you want to send it.

If installation doesn't start automatically, browse the disc to find the program setup file, usually called Setup.exe or Install.exe. Open the file to start installation.