Microsoft made a commitment to provide 10 years of product support for Windows 7 when it was released on October 22, 2009. This 10-year period has now ended, and Microsoft has discontinued Windows 7 support so that we can focus our investment on supporting newer technologies and great new experiences.

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Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a technology built into Windows that helps protect you from malicious code launching from areas of memory that have been designated as for data only.

Learn how to extend your PC's battery life using battery saver and other power-saving tips for Windows.

Training: In Microsoft Excel, you can create a table to easily group and analyze data. Then you can quickly format the table and apply a design style. Watch this video to learn how.

The Basics of Search. Returning search results is no easy feat, and involves complex, near-instantaneous algorithmic calculations. A search for something as simple as “cat” could yield over 55 million results.

Learn how to set up a connection to a proxy server on your Windows PC.

Quick Assist lets someone you trust take over your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC and fix a problem from wherever they are.

Learn how to insert ASCII or Unicode characters using character codes or the Character Map.

Some users prefer the Office web apps, others prefer the Office desktop apps. We've designed an experience where users get to tell us what they prefer, and then their links open in their preferred mode - either Office web apps or the Office desktop apps.