Important: When you close your Microsoft account, your email and contacts are deleted from our servers and can't be recovered.If you use your Microsoft account with Xbox, Skype, OneDrive, or other Microsoft services, you'll no longer be able to access those services.

Microsoft generally releases the MSRT on a monthly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. (For exceptions, see Skipped releases.)Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families).For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Do. Don't. Do make the new password significantly different from previous passwords. Don't use the same password for different accounts. Do use a sentence or phrase converted into a string of initials, numbers, and symbols.

Training: Learn how to create a shareable link to make it easy to share files in a document, email, or IM.

The new Microsoft Edge defaults to use the same language as your system.. To change the language: Go to Settings and more > Settings .

Get started in Microsoft Teams (free). If you're just getting started, use the articles below to get yourself, friends, and family started on Microsoft Teams for personal use.

Note: If you don’t see the Change link, it may be because some information, such as your name, photo, or title, is collected from systems that your IT or human resources department control.If you want to update those details, contact your administrator. If you need help finding your administrator, see How do I find out who my admin is?

How does multifactor authentication work? Let's say you're going to sign into your Microsoft account or work or school account, and you enter your username and password.If that's all you need then anybody who knows your username and password can sign in as you from anywhere in the world!

Check for updates in the Phone Link by opening Settings > About > Check for updates.Install any pending updates to make sure your content stays up-to-date. You may also need to check for updates in the Link to Windows app on your Android device.

If you don't want Microsoft Edge to start when you sign in to Windows, you can change this in Windows Settings. 1. Go to Start > Settings .. 2. Select Accounts > Sign-in options.. 3. Turn off Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign in.