Starting your Surface from a USB drive can be useful if you want to change firmware settings or Windows startup settings. Booting from a USB device doesn’t refresh or reset your Surface.

There are some solutions you can try. First steps if your Surface Type Cover or Keyboard doesn't work. To try to resolve these issues, you can begin by following the steps below to get the latest updates, detach the Type cover or keyboard, force a restart, reattach the Type Cover or Keyboard, or confirm connectivity.. Get the latest updates

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Learn how to troubleshoot USB-C problems in Windows and fix USB devices, ports, and adapters not working properly.

Updates to the default screen and sleep settings now help you use energy more efficiently and extend battery life. You can find efficiency settings in Windows 11 at Settings > System > Power & battery.. For a guided walkthrough of how each of the power and battery settings can improve your device's performance, click the button to open the Get Help app:

If your Outlook.com account has been blocked, follow the instructions in this article to unblock it.

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Resetting Microsoft OneDrive can sometimes resolve sync issues. Follow the steps to reset your OneDrive.