A BitLocker recovery key is needed when BitLocker can’t automatically unlock an encrypted drive in Windows. This key, which is a 48-digit number, is used to regain access to the drive.

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Microsoft Edge is your AI-powered browser. With Copilot in Microsoft Edge, you can get answers to your questions without leaving the tab or window that you're already in. Ask Copilot to help you make decisions, research topics, or summarize web pages or PDFs to find exactly what you're seeking.

You can open the Copilot pane via the Copilot icon in the ribbon's Home tab. This helpful feature provides answers to questions—broad or specific—about your document. You can even iterate and refine with back-and-forth discussions, get a summary or specific information about the document content, or ask it to generate ideas, tables, or lists that you can copy and insert into your document.

Virtualization lets your Windows device emulate a different operating system, like Android or Linux. Enabling virtualization gives you access to a larger library of apps to use and install on your device.

In order to use Authenticator on Android for your work or school account, push notifications for the app must be enabled and Google Play Services and the Google Play Store must be downloaded and enabled.

Note: If you start to play a DVD or VCD in the Player Library, the Player automatically switches to Now Playing mode. The Blu-ray Disc format is not supported in Windows Media Player. To play a Blu-ray Disc, you need to use a non-Microsoft program that supports Blu-ray playback and a device capable of reading Blu-ray Discs.

Website notifications appear in the lower right corner of your screen and are also displayed in the notification center.When notifications are turned on for a website, they will still appear even if Microsoft Edge is closed.

Learn how to manage extensions in Microsoft Edge, including adding, disabling, or removing them as needed.