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.

To pin Quick Assist to your taskbar so you can quickly get back to it, after Quick Assist is open, right-click (or press and hold) the icon on your taskbar > Pin to taskbar. If the old app icon still appears on your device, make sure you select the new app icon.

Select the link for your model to get the latest firmware and drivers for sound, display, ethernet, and Wi-Fi. On the Download Center details page, select Download. If multiple downloads are available and you want to update your Surface with the latest drivers and firmware from the Download Center, select the .msi file name that matches your ...

Do one of the following: On the taskbar, select the Network icon. Select the Bluetooth quick setting to turn it On or Off. Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices, then turn Bluetooth on or off. Note: The Bluetooth quick setting only appears on your system when Windows detects a Bluetooth adapter. Open Bluetooth & devices settings.

Summary. Cipher.exe is a command-line tool (included with Windows 2000) that you can use to manage encrypted data by using the Encrypting File System (EFS). As of June 2001, Microsoft has developed an improved version of the Cipher.exe tool that provides the ability to permanently overwrite (or "wipe") all of the deleted data on a hard disk.

Right-click the Start button (lower-left corner) and select Apps and Features on the pop-up menu. Select the Microsoft Office product you want to repair and select Modify. Note: This will repair the entire Office suite even if it's just one application you want to repair such as Word or Excel. If you have a standalone app installed, then search ...

Click Options, and then click File > Export. Name the file "Wddata.reg", and then save the file to the desktop. Click Edit > Delete, then click Yes. Exit the Registry Editor and start Word. If Word starts and works correctly, you have resolved the problem (a damaged Word Options registry key).

When you get a new device and start up Windows 10 for the first time, the antivirus protection that comes installed with the device is your default security app.

Step 1: Associate Visio with your account. To be able to install Visio a license must be associated with your Microsoft account or work or school account. Which account you use depends upon which version of Visio you have. Visio Professional (or Standard) Non-subscription version. Redeem a product key.

In order to download a LIP for Internet Explorer, you need to have a matching Windows LIP. For more information, see Download languages for Windows . Internet Explorer 11 is currently available in the following LIP languages. To download the offline installer for Internet Explorer 11, choose your language and system below.