Add flair to your email with emojis. Windows 10 and 11 contain a large set of emojis. To insert one: Put your cursor where you want the emoji. Hold Windows key + . (period) to open the Windows Emoji picker. Select a symbol to insert it in your email message. When you're done, select × to close the emoji picker.

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.

Troubleshoot unrequested verification codes. Note: If you're still not receiving verification codes, you may have to choose another method, or wait until you can access the phone or email you've listed. To protect your account and its contents, our support agents are not allowed to send verification codes or access and change account details.

Why accounts are locked and disabled. Microsoft accounts are usually locked if the account holder has violated our Microsoft Services Agreement.Here are some common reasons why accounts are locked, though not all account locks occur for these reasons:

Here's how: Select Start > Settings > Windows Update and, next to Get the latest updates as soon as they're available, set the toggle to On. Note: Whether you set the toggle to Off or On, you'll still get the regular security updates as usual. The toggle determines how quickly you get the additional non-security updates, fixes, feature updates ...

In the search box on the taskbar, type Manage BitLocker and then select it from the list of results. Or, select the Start button, and then under Windows System, select Control Panel.In Control Panel, select System and Security, and then under BitLocker Drive Encryption, select Manage BitLocker. Note: You'll only see this option if BitLocker is available for your device.

In Edge, go to Settings and more in the upper right corner of your browser window. Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions and select Notifications. Under Allow, you will find a list of websites that are currently sending you notifications. Select the three dots next to the website from which you want to stop receiving notifications and ...

Tip: Once connected, you can see if Multi-Link Operation is supported in your connection by selecting Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi > (your network) properties, and checking the value next to Network band (channel). If it shows more than one band (for example, 5 GHz and 6 GHz, or 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ), then MLO is supported.

Select Start > Settings > System > Activation . Select Change product key, and then enter the 25-character product key. Open Activation settings. If you've made a major change to your device's hardware, such as a motherboard replacement, run the Windows Activation troubleshooter located on the activation settings page.

Start a chat with another person. Once you've selected New chat and entered a person’s name, compose your message in the box at the bottom of the chat. To open formatting options, select Format beneath the box where you type your message. When you're ready, select Send or press Enter to start the chat. You can also start a one-on-one chat ...