Helping users safely navigate web, app, and game content is one of Microsoft’s top priorities. If you live in a region that requires permission to create an account and access Microsoft services, you may be prompted to request or give parental consent.

To play HDR video in Windows 11, your display, PC, and graphics card must meet certain requirements. Here are the requirements: Display. Your display can be a built-in display, like the kind on a laptop, tablet, or 2-in-1 PC, or it might be an external display that’s connected to your PC.

Microsoft generally releases the MSRT on a monthly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. (For exceptions, see Skipped releases.)Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families).For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Don't. Do. Don't use the same password for different accounts. Do make the new password significantly different from previous passwords. Don't recycle passwords.

What are passkeys? Passkeys are a replacement for your password. With passkeys, you can sign into your Microsoft personal account, or your work/school account using your face, fingerprint, or PIN.

Tip: Outlook.com allows you to have multiple email addresses associated with a single account, and you can choose which email address you send mail from. Creating alternate addresses to use on websites or apps that force you to register can help keep your personal email address out of the hands of marketers and hackers.

Before you install the latest version of the Microsoft Security Essentials virus and spyware definition updates, you must know: Whether Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 is running in a 32-bit or a 64-bit operating environment.

Microsoft Edge 提供两种可选的浏览模式（均衡和严格），用于增强安全性，以便在浏览 Web 和不熟悉的网站时为你提供额外的保护层。

Windows Media Player includes some of the most popular codecs, like MP3, Windows Media Audio, and Windows Media Video. However, it doesn't include the codecs required for Blu‑ray Disc files, FLAC files, or FLV files.

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