Important: Microsoft accounts, the Windows operating system, and other Microsoft products include passwords to help secure your information.This article provides some options that you can use to reset or recover your password if you forget it. Be aware that, if these options don’t work, Microsoft support can't help you retrieve or circumvent a lost or forgotten password.

Issues that are fixed in this update. The following issues are fixed for .NET Framework 4.7.2. SQL Server (SQL) Fixes an issue in which the .NET Framework API SqlConnection.ConnectionString property is used to set a null or empty connection string. In this situation, a Null Reference Exception (NRE) occurs when you use the API together with .NET Framework 4.7.2.

Select the Start button, then go to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen, and select Screen saver settings.In the Screen Saver Settings window, choose a screen saver from the drop-down list. Change your screen saver settings

Use the Windows Quick Assist app to get help with a computer problem from family or friends or help them out. Quick Assist uses a remote connection, so remember to only use it with people you trust, since they can see your computer screen or control your PC (if you allow it).

Learn about file sharing over a network in Windows. Note: This article focuses on how to share files or folders over a Local Area Network (or LAN), such as connected computers within your home or workplace.If you are trying to find out how to share a file over the Internet, for example with a friend or family member, OneDrive provides easy ways to accomplish this.

Change the appearance of your email. Select View.. From here, you can: Change the size of the Folder Pane.

Select the Start button, search for "OneDrive", and then open it:

The classic cold-call scam. The scammers call you and claim to be from the tech support team of Microsoft or another company. They offer to help solve your computer "problems".

Tasks stores tasks that you create or that are sent to you, and also messages that you’ve flagged. When you view your tasks, the default view is Flagged Items and Tasks.You can change that by selecting Tasks in the folder list to the left. For more information about tasks in Outlook Web App, go to Tasks Overview.. Create a new task by selecting New task.

To see where your browser is saving downloads, look in your browser's settings. For example, in the new Microsoft Edge , select Settings and more > Settings > Downloads .The file path for your downloaded files (for example, C:\Users\[your name]\Downloads) is listed under Location.. In Microsoft Edge Legacy , select Settings and more > Settings .