After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart.You may be asked to enter your BitLocker recovery key.

Family members. Family members are all ages and can share important information with organizers, such as their locations or screen time. They can also request purchase approvals or ask for more time on their devices easily through their Family Safety app.

Character. Description. Example * Matches any number of characters. You can use the asterisk (*) anywhere in a character string.wh* finds what, white, and why, but not awhile or watch. Matches a single alphabet in a specific position. b?ll finds ball, bell, and bill.. Matches characters within the brackets.

A device suspension may include a temporary revoke of privileges on the console (such as communications or multiplayer), whereas a device ban permanently blocks an Xbox console or device from accessing the Xbox network.

Microsoft.com Worldwide. Microsoft.com is available in a variety of countries/regions. Choose your language preference below.

Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help users with a range of tasks and activities on their devices. It can create drafts of content, suggest different ways to word something you've written, suggest and insert images, create PowerPoint presentations from your Word documents and many other helpful things.

Note: UEFI passwords are used primarily by enterprises and IT professionals to limit the types of changes that employees can make to their devices.If you're part of an enterprise, contact your IT administrator if you have any questions or issues with your UEFI password. If you aren't part of an enterprise and choose to create a UEFI password, make sure to document your password in a safe place.

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When you install Skype for Business, you need to choose between a 32-bit version installer and a 64-bit version installer. Use the 32-bit installer if you’re using a 32-bit version of Windows and the 64-bit installer with a 64-bit version of Windows.

Microsoft Defender Offline is a powerful offline scanning tool that runs from a trusted environment, without starting your operating system. When should I use Microsoft Defender Offline?