Select the Start button, then enter settings. Select Settings > System > Display . In Display settings, select Brightness , then set the Change brightness based on content drop-down as needed: Off: Adaptive brightness control will be turned off and screen brightness and contrast will not be adjusted. This can result in shorter battery life.

It's a quick and easy way to get your thoughts out, create drafts or outlines, and capture notes. Windows Mac. Open a new or existing document and go to Home > Dictate while signed into Microsoft 365 on a mic-enabled device. Wait for the Dictate button to turn on and start listening. Start speaking to see text appear on the screen.

Press and hold (or right-click) the icon and select the hardware you want to remove. If you can't find the Safely Remove Hardware icon, press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select Taskbar settings . Select Taskbar corner overflow to expand it. Scroll to Windows Explorer (when you hover over it, the tooltip will read Safely Remove ...

Set screen time limits across devices. Screen time limits in Microsoft Family Safety are a great way to balance online habits within your family group. You decide when and for how long family members can use their connected Windows, Xbox and mobile devices. Limits can be as specific as you need them to be - use a different schedule daily or the ...

Text editing shortcuts. Dialog box shortcuts. Virtual Desktop shortcuts. File Explorer shortcuts. Command prompt shortcuts. Taskbar shortcuts. Copy, paste and other basic shortcuts. Select the option (s) below to see the list of associated shortcuts.

Open Get Help. If the Get Help app is unable to resolve your printer issue, try the possible solutions listed: Step 1. Unplug and restart your printer. Step 2. Check cables or wireless connection. Step 3. Uninstall and reinstall your printer.

Before you modify it, back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive. Check the following key: DisableFileSyncNGSC = DWORD:1. In order to sync with OneDrive for work or school, the DisableFileSyncNGSC key must be removed or the ...

Improvements and fixes. This update includes the following quality improvements: Start menu pins, tiles, and shortcuts for the current version of Microsoft Edge will migrate to the new Microsoft Edge.

Check the Xbox services, games, and apps for any service outages.

From the next screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings > Restart to make changes. To change these settings, you will need to switch the PC boot mode from one enabled as “Legacy” BIOS (also known as “CSM” Mode) to UEFI/BIOS (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). In some cases, there are options to enable ...