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.

Advanced email security. As a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you get enhanced security tools that help protect your inbox from phishing and malware.

For more information about registry data types, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry DataValuex immediately follows the colon (or the equal sign with REG_SZ) and must be in the appropriate format (for example, string or hexadecimal). Use hexadecimal format for binary data items.

There are some common two-step verification problems that seem to happen more frequently than any of us would like. We've put together this article to describe fixes for the most common problems.

Windows でテキスト、画像、アプリのサイズを変更する方法は次のとおりです。 Windows で表示を変更するには、[スタート] > [設定] > [簡単操作] > [ディスプレイ] の順に選択します。 画面上のテキストのみを大きくするには、[文字を大きくする] の下にあるスライダーを調整します。

Windows 11, version 23H2 ; July 25, 2024—KB5040527 (OS Builds 22621.3958 and 22631.3958) Preview; July 9, 2024—KB5040442 (OS Builds 22621.3880 and 22631.3880)

Windows 10, version 22H2 update history; July 23, 2024—KB5040525 (OS Build 19045.4717) Preview; July 9, 2024—KB5040427 (OS Builds 19044.4651 and 19045.4651)

Important: Some banks and financial institutions have implemented new security measures to combat fraud. You may need to verify who you are before the transaction will go through.

If you sign in with a work or school account, learn how to manage payment methods for Microsoft business accounts. Add a new payment method. To add a new credit card, bank card or other payment method to your Microsoft account, follow the steps below: