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Optimizations for windowed games in Windows 11
Optimizations for windowed games improves gaming on your PC by using a new presentation model for DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 games that appear in a window or in a borderless window.
Use Microsoft Translator in Microsoft Edge browser
If you open a page written in a different language than your preferred languages in settings, Microsoft Edge will automatically prompt you to translate it. The Translate icon appears in the address bar when you go to a web page that’s written in a foreign language. A language is considered foreign to you if it's not included in your Preferred languages list in Settings.
Applies To: Microsoft Edge
Use a proxy server in Windows - Microsoft Support
If you don’t want to use the proxy server when you visit certain websites, enter the ending of the website address in the exception list (for example, *.contoso.com). For multiple websites, type each website address and separate the addresses with a semicolon (for example: *.contoso.com; *.adatum.com).The * is a wildcard so any website addresses that end with the website address listed will ...
What is a Microsoft account? - Microsoft Support
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.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Windows 10 update history - Microsoft Support
Learn more about updates for Windows 10 version 1903, including improvement and fixes, any known issues, and how to get the update.
Microsoft Authenticator FAQs - Microsoft Support
Verified IDs are secure trusted credentials that can be used by websites and organizations to make account setup simpler and safer. Usually, you'll use your device's camera to capture a QR code on the site to get a new Verified ID, or a verification of an ID already on your device.
Opciones de recuperación en Windows - Soporte técnico de Microsoft
Notas: Quitar todo > Cambiar configuración te ofrece dos opciones.. La eliminación de datos activada quita los archivos y limpia la unidad.Si tienes previsto regalar, reciclar o vender tu equipo, usa esta opción. Esta operación puede llevar una o dos horas, pero hará que a otras personas les resulte más complicado recuperar archivos que hayas quitado.
Windows 10 update history - Microsoft Support
Discover the latest updates for Windows 10, including improvements and fixes, known issues, and guidance on how to get the update.
KB5012170: Security update for Secure Boot DBX
Issue. Next step. If BitLocker Group Policy Configure TPM platform validation profile for native UEFI firmware configurations is enabled and PCR7 is selected by policy, it may result in the update failing to install.. To view the PCR7 binding status, run the Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) tool with administrative permissions.