What is a Microsoft account used for? You need a Microsoft account to sign in to your Windows pc, Xbox console, or any of Microsoft’s products and services, including Office, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Family Safety, Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN.

Notes: If the folder you wish to stop backing up contains cloud only files, you will see a message saying your files will remain in your OneDrive. When you stop backing up a folder, you can move files from OneDrive to your computer manually by opening the shortcut to OneDrive, selecting the files, and dragging them to the location on your computer.

Tip: If you're a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscriber you get Microsoft Defender, our advanced security software for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, as part of your subscription.Learn more at Getting started with Microsoft Defender.

If you travel often, your new locations may show as unusual activity. To travel without disruptions or alerts, we recommend using Microsoft Authenticator to sign in.. If you get an email about unusual activity and you're not sure if it's from Microsoft, you can safely sign in to your Microsoft account any time without clicking links in the email.

If you want to create a graphical representation of a sequence of events, such as the milestones in a project or the main events of a person's life, you can use a SmartArt graphic timeline.

On the PC you’re sharing from, select Start , and then select Settings > System > Nearby sharing .Choose whether you’d like to be able to share and receive files with everyone, or only your own devices (where you are logged in with your Microsoft account).

Cause. The device has no drivers installed on your computer, or the drivers are configured incorrectly. Recommended Resolution. Update the Driver. In the device's Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update Wizard.Follow the instructions to update the driver.

Tip: If you want to turn Smart App Control on after it's been turned off, you can reset Windows 11 by tapping the Start button, typing Reset in the search box, selecting Reset this PC from the search results, and starting a reset from the Recovery menu. You can choose the Keep my files reset that keeps your personal files and only removes apps and settings.

Note: If you are in tablet mode, desktop icons are not displayed.To see your desktop icons in tablet mode, go to Start > Settings > System > Tablet, then select Change additional tablet settings.Under When I'm using tablet mode, make sure that Hide app icons on the taskbar and Automatically hide the taskbar are both set to Off.

Microsoft Office has a feature that lets you send Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files as Internet faxes. This feature relies on having the Windows Fax Printer Driver or Fax Services installed on the computer to send the faxes.