There are a few common scenarios in which Windows running on a PC might be discovered to be non-genuine during validation. Repairs. If your PC has been repaired, you might start to see messages on your desktop that Windows isn't genuine.

HDR content on Windows offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content).

Use Microsoft Teams to chat online with your colleagues. Start a chat with another person. Start all chats the same way: by selecting New chat at the top of your chat list.

To open Action Center, do any of the following: On the right end of the taskbar, select the Action Center icon.

Set a shorter duration for an active display. Select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery > Screen and sleep.For On battery power, turn off my screen after, pick a shorter duration. Open Power & sleep settings. Reduce your display’s brightness. Select Start > Settings > System > Display > Brightness .Clear the Change brightness automatically when lighting changes or the Help improve ...

Pick a team and channel. A team is a collection of people, conversations, files, and tools — all in one place. A channel is a discussion in a team, dedicated to a department, project, or topic.. The best way to get familiar with teams and channels is to pick a team and channel and start exploring! Select Teams on the left side of the app and then pick a team.

Forward all messages to another account in new Outlook. Messages that are forwarded will appear to be forwarded from you. When someone replies to a message that has been forwarded, the reply will be sent to the address the message was forwarded from, not to the original sender.

Microsoft generally releases the MSRT on a monthly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. (For exceptions, see Skipped releases.)Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families).For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

When you delete an online-only file from your device, you delete it from your OneDrive on all devices and online. You can restore deleted files and folders from your OneDrive recycle bin on the web for up to 30 days for items stored in OneDrive personal (when you're signed in with a Microsoft account), or for up to 93 days for items stored in OneDrive for work or school or SharePoint in ...

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