Under Microsoft Defender Firewall, switch the setting to On.If your device is connected to a network, network policy settings might prevent you from completing these steps. For more info, contact your administrator.

Leave your Android device in your pocket the next time it rings — pick up the call from your PC instead. Calling requires Bluetooth capability on both your PC and on your Android device, so make sure you have it turned on for both.

Select Settings, and under the About section, select About Photos. Photos: Says Updated in the About section of Settings—you are running the new version of the Photos app.This version includes features like iCloud integration in left navigation bar. This version of Microsoft Photos app offers a convenient and user-friendly way to view, import, organize, edit, and share photos and videos on ...

Switch Real-time protection to Off.Note that scheduled scans will continue to run. However, files that are downloaded or installed will not be scanned until the next scheduled scan.

Here's how: Open the new Microsoft Edge , select Settings and more at the top of the window, and then select Settings .

Info for Windows Insiders. If you’re an Insider and the current preview build isn’t working for you, select Start > Settings > System > Recovery .Next to Go back , select Go back.This won’t remove your personal files, but it’ll remove recently installed apps and drivers, and change settings back to their defaults.

If you're trying to add your Outlook.com account to Outlook or another mail app, you might need the POP, IMAP, or SMTP settings. You can find them below or by viewing them in your Outlook.com settings.. Outlook and Outlook.com may be able to detect your account's mailbox settings automatically, but for other non-Microsoft accounts, you may need to contact your email provider for their settings.

Tips: If you want a deeper scan, instead of selecting Quick scan in step 3, select Scan options and choose the type of scan you want.. For the most complete scan, run Microsoft Defender Offline. For more about that see Help protect my PC with Microsoft Defender Offline.

Learn how to install the latest version of DirectX to enable games and multimedia applications on your system.

Get steps for connecting a Miracast wireless display. If pressing the Connect button in the action center doesn't find your device, try the troubleshooting steps provided at Fix connections to Miracast wireless displays.