In the list next to Personalize your background, select Picture, Solid color, Slideshow, or Windows Spotlight (to see a new image from around the world every day).

Important: Before trying any of the solutions below, make sure you back up your personal files. You can back up your Windows PC, or insert a USB drive and use File Explorer to drag and copy important files to the USB drive.If you’re signing into Windows with a Microsoft account, your system settings will be automatically restored after updating, once you’re connected to the internet.

Currently China, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom have in-person support available—which can include professional hardware inspection, troubleshooting, and system recovery. Self-repair If you're technically experienced and have the right tools, Microsoft has a select range of replaceable components and service guides that enable you to ...

Note: This is the same serial number that will show in Surface app or in system settings. Any Surface Book (bottom of the keyboard) Look on the bottom of the keyboard. Any Surface Studio Place your Surface Studio screen down, and look at the bottom of the base. Surface Duo (on the SIM card tray)

After you restart your PC, change the brightness setting manually in Settings > System > Display . Even a small change can restore your display to the expected brightness level. For more info about how to change the screen brightness, see Change screen brightness in Windows 10.

Instead of fix-it tools, Windows 10 uses troubleshooters to help you solve problems with your PC. To run a troubleshooter: Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Additional troubleshooters, or select the Find troubleshooters shortcut at the end of this topic, and then select Additional troubleshooters.

If Windows Update finds an updated driver, it will download and install it, and your printer will automatically use it. If a device driver couldn’t be installed automatically, there may be an optional driver available that your printer can use.

An operating system wasn’t found. Try disconnecting any drives that don’t contain an operating system. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart Resolution. A bootable USB or DVD with Windows 7 or higher is needed to bring up the Command Prompt.

Select the Smart App Control system settings from the results. Evaluation mode. We start in evaluation mode. This is a period during which Windows tries to determine if you're a good candidate for Smart App Control. If you are a good candidate for Smart App Control, then it will automatically be turned on. If not, it'll be turned off.

When in the new Teams, turn on (or off) notifications by selecting Settings and more at the top of the new Teams, then selecting Settings > Notifications > Open Windows notifications settings.Find Microsoft Teams (work preview) in the apps list and set your preference.