IMPORTANT This update is not needed and will not be offered if your Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) meets any of the following conditions: If the WinRE recovery partition does not have sufficient free space.

In Windows 10, action center is where you'll find your app notifications and quick actions—which give you quick access to commonly used settings and apps.

Note: Microsoft is updating the way we ask for permission to use your voice data to improve Microsoft products that use our speech recognition technology.This may impact the data you see on your privacy dashboard. To learn more about these changes, see How does Microsoft protect my privacy while improving its speech recognition technology?

For keyboard shortcuts in which you press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys to press are separated by a comma (,). For example, for è you would press Ctrl + `, release and then type e.

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).

There are some common two-step verification problems that seem to happen more frequently than any of us would like. We've put together this article to describe fixes for the most common problems.

If you need to sum a column or row of numbers, let Excel do the math for you. Select a cell next to the numbers you want to sum, select AutoSum on the Home tab, press Enter, and you’re done. When you select AutoSum, Excel automatically enters a formula (that uses the SUM function) to sum the numbers. Here’s an example.

If you are having trouble with the camera in Microsoft Teams, we have some suggestions to help you get back on track. Solutions include: closing camera-related apps, updating device drivers, checking privacy settings.

A family group is a set of individuals connected through the Microsoft Family Safety app on their Windows, Xbox, or mobile devices. Establishing a family group is an easy, effective way to encourage healthy online habits and manage busy schedules.

That verification method isn’t working right now: Sometimes the block may be tied to the verification method you are using.Try using another verification method connected to your account. For example, if you are using SMS to verify yourself and are hitting a block, try using an alternate email that is connected to the account to receive your authorization code.