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Windows 7 support ended on January 14, 2020
The Windows 10 free upgrade offer ended on July 29, 2016. To upgrade to Windows 10, you will need to have a compatible PC and purchase a full version of the software.We recommend that you don’t install Windows 10 on an older device, as some Windows 7 devices are not compatible with Windows 10 or could experience reduced feature availability.
Microsoft Store & billing help
Get Microsoft billing support. Find help with Microsoft Store purchases, subscriptions, refunds, payment options, and checking your order history.
Adjust capture settings on Windows | Xbox Support
To change your capture settings, press the Start button , and then select Settings > Gaming > Captures.The following sections cover the capture settings you can adjust.
Import Gmail contacts to Outlook - Microsoft Support
After you export your contacts, use Excel to open the CSV file and check that there's data. When you close the file, Excel will prompt you a few times with "are you sure you want to save it in CSV format?"
Applies To: Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013
How to use focus in Windows 11 - Microsoft Support
When you start a focus session, a focus timer will appear on screen. To use additional focus tools in the Clock app, expand the focus timer to get the full view of the Clock app.
Visualizations for Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support
Visualizations are colors, shapes, and patterns that move to the music in Windows Media Player Now Playing mode. The Player comes with a number of visualizations, and you can download more on this page.
Learn about performance features in Microsoft Edge
Efficiency mode What is efficiency mode in Microsoft Edge? Efficiency mode is designed to help extend battery life. It minimizes power usage by reducing resource usage through modifying background tab activity and some foreground activity, as well as putting inactive background tabs to sleep after 30 minutes or less of inactivity (if Save resources with sleeping tabs is on).
Applies To: Microsoft Edge
How reserved storage works in Windows - Microsoft Support
To make sure your device can successfully update and that it runs its best, Windows reserves a portion of storage space on your device for use by temporary files, caches, and other files.
Troubleshoot Windows Media Player Errors - Microsoft Support
Repair or reset Windows Media Player: If Windows Media Player is not working properly, you can try to repair or reset it to its default settings.To do this, Select Start > Settings > Apps > Installed Apps.. Scroll down and click the three horizontal dots next to Windows Media Player and choose Advanced options, and click the Repair or Reset button. Note that resetting Windows Media Player will ...
How to use the taskbar in Windows - Microsoft Support
These are the buttons and bars that sit right next to your Start button and cannot be moved.. Search on the taskbar can be set in four ways: either to Search box, which includes a full text box to enter your search (or your Bing Chat prompt; see Using the new Bing on the Windows taskbar for more) into plus additional search highlights, Search icon and label (displaying as a search icon and ...