Block pop-ups in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support
The Microsoft Edge feature that blocks pop-ups is effective in preventing websites from automatically opening a new window or tab, or a partial window on top of your current web page. This feature is turned on by default. There are many different types of pop-ups, including advertisements, notices, offers, or alerts that can appear at various times on any web page. Some can be helpful, such as ...
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Turn Microsoft Defender Firewall on or off - Microsoft Support
To turn it off, switch the setting to Off.. Turning off Microsoft Defender Firewall could make your device (and network, if you have one) more vulnerable to unauthorized access.
Troubleshoot screen flickering in Windows - Microsoft Support
Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to open Task Manager.If you don’t see Task Manager after pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.. If Task Manager flickers along with everything else on the screen, a display driver is probably causing the problem.
Faster and more secure Wi-Fi in Windows - Microsoft Support
Tip: You can also check to see what your network adapter supports by opening the Command Prompt (or Terminal), and then typing the command netsh wlan show drivers.Look next to Radio types supported and see if it includes 802.11be (for Wi-Fi 7) or 802.11ax (for Wi-Fi 6/6e) and look under Authentication and cipher supported in infrastructure mode and see if it includes WPA3 Personal and WPA3 ...
Delete files or folders in OneDrive - Microsoft Support
Open the Shared view, and select the files or folders you want to remove by pointing to each item and clicking the circle check box that appears.. To remove an item shared by other users, select the item, then select Remove from shared list on the bar at the top of the page.. To remove an item from Shared by me, select the item, select Information in the upper-right corner to open the Details ...
Applies To: OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive (work or school) operated by 21Vianet, OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
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Virus & threat protection in Windows Security - Microsoft Support
Manage your Virus & threat protection settings. Use Virus & threat protection settings when you want to customize your level of protection, send sample files to Microsoft, exclude trusted files and folders from repeated scanning, or temporarily turn off your protection.. Manage your real-time protection. Want to stop running real-time protection for a short while?
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Use ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer 11 - Microsoft Support
On the Security tab, select Custom level, and then under ActiveX controls and plug-ins, do one the following: Allow Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls by selecting Enable. Allow Internet Explorer to Display video and animation on a webpage that doesn't use external media player by selecting Enable. Allow Internet Explorer to Download signed ActiveX controls by selecting Enable, or Prompt ...
Add an exclusion to Windows Security - Microsoft Support
If you trust a file, file type, folder, or a process that Windows Security has detected as malicious, you can stop Windows Security from alerting you or blocking the program by adding the file to the exclusions list.
How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support
How to determine what is causing the problem after you do a clean boot. If your problem does not occur while the computer is in a clean boot environment, then you can determine which startup application or service is causing the problem by systematically turning them on or off and restarting the computer.