Pin the apps you use most often to the Start menu. Here's how: Select Start from the taskbar, then find the app you want to pin in the list or search for it by typing the app name in the search box.

Smart App Control adds significant protection from new and emerging threats by blocking apps that are malicious or untrusted. Smart App Control also helps to block potentially unwanted apps, which are apps that may cause your device to run slowly, display unexpected ads, offer extra software you didn't want, or do other things you don't expect.

Microsoft Store is familiar on any device—you can search for free and paid apps like Adobe Reader, view their popularity and ratings, and download them to your device. When you install an app from Microsoft Store, it will follow you to any device. Apps will also get updated automatically, so you always have the latest features.

On your PC, go to Xbox.com and select Sign in.If there are problems with your account, the instructions will help you solve them. If you can’t go beyond the sign-in screen, select Forgot my password and follow the instructions.

The Feedback Hub app lets you tell Microsoft about any problems you run into while using Windows 11 or Windows 10. You can also send suggestions to help us improve your Windows experience. Sending a suggestion or reporting a problem can be as easy as finding feedback similar to yours and upvoting it or adding your experience. However, if you ...

To use mobile apps on your Windows 11 PC, you need to install the Amazon Appstore. Once it's set up, you'll be able to browse and install mobile apps from a curated catalogue.

The Windows Camera troubleshooter in the Get Help app is another useful tool. It contains automated steps that can resolve most camera-related issues. However, if the troubleshooter is unable to rectify the problem, it’s likely because the driver update wasn’t available in Windows.

Automated safe mode is triggered if a Microsoft Office application could not start due to specific problems, such as an add-in or extension that won't start or a corrupted resource, file, registry, or template.

You can repair some apps and programs if they're not running correctly. Note that you won't see repair, change, or modify options for all apps and programs. Repair options from the Settings page. Select Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features. Apps & features in Settings

After you turn on two-step verification or set up the Authenticator app, you may run into issues if you use older devices (like Xbox 360 or a mail-sending security camera) that don't support two-step verification. For those devices, you can sign in with an app password instead. An app password is a long, randomly generated password that you provide only once instead of your regular password ...