Important: If your device is out of support, it is no longer receiving security updates from Microsoft and may become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses.Therefore, we strongly recommend that you update to the latest version of Windows. Each version of Windows is supported for 18 months.

Learn how to download, customize, and troubleshoot Windows Media Player 12 with helpful guides and tips.

Tip: You can also format your text.Highlight a word or words in your title or questions, and then choose any of the following: Bold (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+B), Italic (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+I), Underline (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+U), Font color, Font size, Numbering, or Bullets.

Right click or long press on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

Alarms and timers work even if the app is closed or your device is locked. If you see a warning that notifications only show if the device is awake, make sure your device doesn’t go to sleep (Go to Start > Settings > System > Power & sleep to adjust your device’s sleep settings).

Important: If you turn on two-step verification, you will always need two forms of identification.This means that if you forget your password, you need two contact methods. Or if you lose your contact method, your password alone won't get you back into your account—and it can take you 30 days to regain access.

Note: In the following countries, you can cancel your subscription, and depending on the subscription length you may be entitled to a prorated refund.See Countries with prorated refunds for Microsoft subscriptions for more information. Any subscription length - Canada, Israel, Korea, and Turkey Subscriptions longer than 1 month and renewed - Denmark, Finland, Germany (purchases on or after ...

6. After the new language is installed, navigate to Language and find it in your Preferred languages list. Select your language and choose Options to adjust other language settings, download features, etc. Speech settings and voices. If text-to-speech is available in your language, you can adjust voice settings to change reader voices and speeds when using audible features like Read Aloud in ...

To determine if the disk needs to be defragmented or not, click Analyze disk. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Is it available on my device? BitLocker encryption is available on supported devices running Windows 10 or 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. On supported devices running Windows 10 or newer BitLocker will automatically be turned on the first time you sign into a personal Microsoft account (such as @outlook.com or @hotmail.com) or your work or school account.