Change display name. You use your display name whenever you sign in to your account. You'll also see it on any Windows devices that you've signed into with your Microsoft Account, and it's the name people see when you send emails or participate in an Outlook.com group.

For Windows 10. In the search box on the taskbar, type control panel, and then select Control Panel.. For Windows 8.1 / Windows RT 8.1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search (or if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search), enter Control Panel in the search box, and then tap or click Control Panel.

Windows Security provides built-in security options to help protect your device from malicious software attacks. To access the features described below, tap the Windows Start button, type windows security, select it from the results, and then select Device security.

Important: You don't need to remove old security information unless there is an account security risk (e.g. someone else has access to your old mailbox).

If you want to track your Microsoft Rewards order after you redeem an award, sign in to the Rewards page with your Microsoft account, select Redeem and then select Order history.On the Order history page, find your order and then look under Status.. Open Rewards dashboard

To open a PDF file without converting it to a Word document, open the file directly wherever it's stored (for example, double-click the PDF file in your Documents folder).

Wählen Sie auf dem PC, von dem Sie projizieren möchten, Windows-Logo-Taste + K aus, und wählen Sie den PC aus, mit dem Sie eine Verbindung herstellen möchten. Alternativ können Sie in der Windows Search-Leiste nach Cast suchen und dann Verbindung mit einer drahtlosen Anzeige herstellen auswählen. Wählen Sie auf der Seite Anzeigeeinstellungen unter Mehrere Anzeigen die Option Mit einer ...

Este solucionador de problemas ayuda a los clientes cuyos equipos aún no se han actualizado a la versión más reciente (1607) de Windows 10. Esta actualización se lanzará en un primer momento solo para un pequeño conjunto de clientes. Este conjunto se irá ampliando con el tiempo. Los usuarios de Windows pueden iniciar el asistente desde este artículo.

If you can't sign into your Microsoft account, most issues can be identified by our sign-in helper tool. The tool will ask you to enter the email address or mobile phone number you're trying to sign in with and check the details you provide.

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