Windows 8.1 Update and Windows RT 8.1 Update (also known as KB 2919355) include improvements that make your favorite apps and settings easier to find and use, provide more familiar mouse and keyboard options, and update security and performance.Here’s what you need to know about installing this important update. Check to see if it’s already installed

To capture someone's attention in an email or meeting invite, type the @ symbol followed by their name within the message or invite. Doing so will highlight their name and prompt Outlook to add them to the To line, ensuring they notice, and add the @ symbol next to their message in the Inbox.

Windows 11, version 23H2 ; July 25, 2024—KB5040527 (OS Builds 22621.3958 and 22631.3958) Preview; July 9, 2024—KB5040442 (OS Builds 22621.3880 and 22631.3880)

Select Notifications to expand it, and turn notifications, banners, and sounds on or off for some or all notification senders.

Manually download a language for Cortana speech. Go back to Settings > Time & language > Language, select your new language, and then use the up-arrow button to move it to the top of the list and make it the default.

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.

Focus is a new feature in Windows 11 that helps you minimize distractions. To help you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration.

Issue. Next step. If BitLocker Group Policy Configure TPM platform validation profile for native UEFI firmware configurations is enabled and PCR7 is selected by policy, it may result in the update failing to install.. To view the PCR7 binding status, run the Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) tool with administrative permissions.

Excel makes it easy to crunch numbers. With Excel, you can streamline data entry with AutoFill. Then, get chart recommendations based on your data, and create them with one click.

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.