They’re launched using an .EXE or .DLL file, and they typically run on your device, unlike web-based apps (which run in the cloud). Even when you’ve turned off Location services in Windows, some apps and services could use other technologies (such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular modem, etc.) to determine your device’s location with varying ...

Go to the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 download page on the Microsoft website. Select the Download link that corresponds to your version of Windows 7. Select each of the download links and save them to your PC. When you're ready to install SP1, run the .exe file you downloaded from the site. Then follow the instructions to install SP1.

Under My Notebooks, right-click (PC) or Control-click (Mac) the name of the notebook that you want to export, and then select Export notebook. On the screen that opens, select Export. Follow your browser’s prompts to save the file in the location you choose. Tip: If the notebook you’re exporting is very large or contains a large number of ...

Select Start > Settings > System > Sound. In Input, select the microphone that you want to test. In Input settings, look at Input volume while speaking into the microphone. If the bar moves while you speak, your microphone is working properly. If don't see the bar moving, go to Test your microphone and select Start test.

Find your files in Windows 11 using one of these methods. Search from the taskbar: Type the name of a document (or a keyword from it) into the search box on the taskbar. You'll see results for documents across your PC and OneDrive. To filter your search, you can select the Documents tab—and then your search results will only show documents.

View printer queue in Windows. To view a list of items waiting to print in Windows 11: Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners . Select your printer from the list and select Open print queue to see a list of what's printing and the upcoming print order.

Generally, if you bought a physical copy of Windows, the product key should be on a label or card inside the box that Windows came in. If Windows came preinstalled on your PC, the product key should appear on a sticker on your device. If you’ve lost or can’t find the product key, contact the manufacturer. To ensure your product key is ...

There's no charge to switch out of S mode. To switch out of S mode, click here to open the Microsoft Store to the Switch out of S mode (or similar) page. On the Switch out of S mode (or similar) page, select the Get button. After you see a confirmation message on the page, you'll be able to install apps from outside of the Microsoft Store.

In Outlook on your desktop, choose File > Open & Export > Open Outlook Data File. Choose the Outlook data file you want to open. Expand the top level of the Outlook data file in the Outlook Navigation pane to see the subfolders in the file. Click each subfolder to see the contents. To search for a specific email, use Outlook's built-in search ...

Recover lost files on Windows 10. If you can’t locate a lost file from your backup, then you can use Windows File Recovery, which is a command line app available from the Microsoft Store. Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices ...