Under Personalization & advertising, turn on or off the setting for Allow Microsoft to save your browsing activity including history, usage, favorites, web content, and other browsing data to personalize Microsoft Edge and Microsoft services like ads, search, shopping and news.

There are a few common scenarios in which Windows running on a PC might be discovered to be non-genuine during validation. Repairs. If your PC has been repaired, you might start to see messages on your desktop that Windows isn't genuine.

Try these steps if you’re having trouble buying apps, games, or downloads from the Microsoft Store.

You may see an "account frozen" message and icon if you have exceeded your storage allowance and/or haven't signed in for a long time. You just need to get back under your Microsoft storage quota to get access to your files again.

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Note: If you have dismissed the dialog, use the hotkey CTRL + Windows + N to access the Narrator settings. Next, you should proceed to the Choose a Voice combo box and then click the button that says "Show All Settings" just below the combo box.The Add button, which is displayed after the speed, pitch, and volume options for the presently selected voice, can be activated from here.

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.

Why some files won't open in Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer uses add-ons such as Adobe Reader to view some files in the browser. If a file that needs an add-on won't open, you might have an older version of the add-on, which needs to be updated.

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.

Published August 2021. This article is intended for users who are not able to upgrade to Windows 11 because their PC is not currently Secure Boot capable.