Open and run DxDiag.exe. This tool is used to collect info about devices to help troubleshoot problems with DirectX sound and video. A support person might ask for this info, or you might post it in a forum when you ask for help. In Windows, select Start and enter dxdiag into the search box on the taskbar. Select dxdiag from the results. In the ...

Select the button above to get directly to Settings, or follow these steps to set up Windows Hello. Select Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. Select Facial recognition (Windows Hello) to set up facial recognition sign-in with your PC's infrared camera or an external infrared camera. Select Fingerprint recognition (Windows Hello) to ...

Wirelessly connect your PC to a TV, projector, another PC, or other kind of external display that supports Miracast. Turn on your TV or projector. If you're using a Miracast dongle or adapter, make sure it's plugged in to the display. On your PC, make sure Wi-Fi is turned on. On right side of the taskbar, select the Network icon > Cast > pick ...

To use a proxy server, you’ll need one or more of the following things, depending on how you’re setting it up: Automatically. Windows detects the proxy server settings automatically, so you don’t have to enter any information. Set up script. You’ll need to know the location of the proxy setup script for your organization (if proxy ...

Select Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features. Apps & features in Settings. Select the More icon next to the app you want to fix. Select the Advanced options link under the name of the app (some apps don't have this option). On the page that opens, select Repair if it's available. If it isn't available or doesn't fix the problem, select Reset.

To open the command prompt, type cmd in the Search box. Then right-click Command Prompt in the search results and select Run as administrator . You can perform the following tasks using the MSINFO32 command-line tool switches: Create .nfo or .txt files that contain your system information. Start System Information connected to a remote computer.

Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. There are three methods to which you can activate your product: Online via the internet, by telephone using our automated systems, and by a live support advocate. Online: When you begin activation ...

On the PC you’re sharing from, select Start , and then select Settings > System > Nearby sharing .Choose whether you’d like to be able to share and receive files with everyone, or only your own devices (where you are logged in with your Microsoft account).

Windows 7. Select the Start button , and then select Control Panel. In the search box, type Performance Information and Tools, and then, in the list of results, select Performance Information and Tools. Select View and print detailed performance and system information. In the System section, you can see what type of operating system you're ...

Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Virus & threat protection > Manage settings. (In early versions of Windows 10, select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings .) Open Windows Security settings. Switch the Real-time protection setting to Off and choose Yes to verify.