Follow these steps to temporarily turn off Defender antivirus protection in Windows Security. Keep in mind that if you do, your device may be vulnerable to threats.

Learn how to turn on device encryption, or standard BitLocker encryption in Windows.

Contact Microsoft Support. What's new. Surface Pro; Surface Laptop; Surface Laptop Studio 2

If you are having trouble with your microphone features, the following information can help you troubleshoot and resolve issues.

Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternate way to do something you'd typically do with a mouse. Here’s the list for the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge for Mac.

Learn how to locate and manage your app permissions on Windows devices. Some apps or games need specific permissions to work properly.

Learn how the Photos app for Windows lets you view photos and videos from your PC alongside those from OneDrive, and keeps them organized by date, album, or folder.

Windows 10 and 11 contain a large set of emojis. To insert one: Put your cursor where you want the emoji.

Learn how to use Remote Desktop in Windows. On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the connection to complete.

Learn how to use the taskbar features in Windows. Hide the taskbar, pin an app, change the location, and more with taskbar settings.