Note: To let a user enter percentages, for example 20%, select Decimal in the Allow box, select the type of restriction that you want in the Data box, enter the minimum, maximum, or specific value as a decimal, for example .2 , and then display the data validation cell as a percentage by selecting the cell and clicking Percent Style in the Number group on the Home tab.

A family group is a set of individuals connected through the Microsoft Family Safety app on their Windows, Xbox, or mobile devices. Establishing a family group is an easy, effective way to encourage healthy online habits and manage busy schedules.

There are several ways to reduce your mailbox size. You can use the Mailbox Cleanup tool to view the size of your mailbox and individual folders. This tool can also help you search for older or very large messages that you might want to delete or move to an Outlook Data File (.pst).

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.

TCP/IP defines how your PC communicates with other PCs. To make it easier to manage TCP/IP settings, we recommend using automated Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

For Windows 10. In the search box on the taskbar, type control panel, and then select Control Panel.. For Windows 8.1 / Windows RT 8.1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search (or if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search), enter Control Panel in the search box, and then tap or click Control Panel.

Try it! Keep track of everyone you communicate with by creating and editing contacts in Outlook for Windows. Once you’ve saved someone as a contact, you can type the first few letters of their name into an email, and Outlook for Windows will fill in their email address for you.

In Windows 10, action center is where you'll find your app notifications and quick actions—which give you quick access to commonly used settings and apps.

Notes: Some users won’t see the notification for the first hour after a Windows Update due to their notification settings. (To check this, select Start gt; Settings > System > Notifications > Turn on do not disturb automatically, and see if For the first hour after a Windows feature update is checked.) To change Dynamic Lighting settings before seeing the notification, follow the steps above.

Find out how to get a DVD player app, add-on, or plug-in, or whether you can upgrade your edition of Windows to add DVD playback.