From the Start menu or apps list, press and hold (or right-click) an app, then, if available, select Pin to taskbar .

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When it comes to optimizing your Windows device, one of the key optimization areas is the startup process. The applications that run automatically when your device boots up can impact both the speed of your startup and the overall performance of your system.

Windows 11 N: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Optional features.. Select View features next to Add an optional feature, and then select the Media Feature Pack in the list of available optional features.

Mismatched email domains- If the email claims to be from a reputable company, like Microsoft or your bank, but the email is being sent from another email domain like Gmail.com, or microsoftsupport.ru it's probably a scam.Also be watchful for very subtle misspellings of the legitimate domain name. Like micros0ft.com where the second "o" has been replaced by a 0, or rnicrosoft.com, where the "m ...

Website notification Besides the notifications mentioned above, you may also see an alert when you visit a website that has a saved password which is known to be unsafe. The alert won't appear for passwords that are included in the Ignore list. To stop seeing an alert, simply move that password entry to the Ignore list in the Password Monitor settings page.

The sign-in options in Windows serve various purposes to enhance your user account security and sign in convenience. You can access the sign-in options from the Settings app.

As you browse the web, you'll see an icon in the address bar that indicates the security of the connection to the site you're visiting. This icon helps you determine if you can safely send and receive information from the site.

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You select Optimize for video quality for Battery options in the Video playback settings. Because playing HDR video uses more battery power, if you select Optimize for battery life for Battery options, you won’t get HDR video when your device is running on battery.To change this, select Start , then search for settings.Select Settings > Apps > Video playback .