Note: Hard drives are defragmented, which is reorganizing the files so that they are all lined up and easier for the drive to read.Solid-state drives (SSDs) are what's known as "trimmed," which is basically telling the drive where it can safely do cleanup work when it's not busy doing more important things like saving or loading your files.

If you see a Let's get started screen with options to try, buy, or activate Office, this means that Office is installed on your new PC as a 1-month trial of Microsoft 365 Family. You won't receive a product key from your PC manufacturer unless you paid for an Office product key card. Instead, you can start a trial of Microsoft 365 Family, or buy Office.

Use the Quick Assist app to get help with a computer problem from family or friends or help them out. Quick Assist uses a remote connection, so remember to only use it with people you trust, since they can see your computer screen or control your PC (if you allow it).

With External Access for Teams, you can add or invite anyone outside of your Teams org who uses Teams, Teams for personal use, Skype (for consumers), and Skype for Business to a one-to-one chat.

Check the Device Manager. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.. Check to see if any devices are marked with the exclamation point (!). Right-click the device and select Update driver.. If updating the driver doesn’t help, try disabling or uninstalling the device.

Activate by using the telephone You can telephone an Activation Center using the numbers for your specific country/region listed in this article to activate your product with the help of a customer service representative.. Telephone activation might take longer than activation through the Internet. You should be at your computer when you call, and you should have your software Product Key ...

Learn more about updates for Windows 10, version 2004, including improvement and fixes, any known issues, and how to get the update.

Personalize the colors of the Start button and taskbar (this option is only available if you select Dark or Custom as your Windows color).

Obtenga información sobre cómo activar Windows con una clave de producto o una licencia digital, comprobar el estado de activación y vincular su cuenta de Microsoft.

Support for home products. Depending on your product and if it's still in support, Microsoft support experts are available to help you with a broad selection of support options and able to address product and service challenges for a more personalized experience. Chat or receive a call back from a technical support expert: If you have a Microsoft 365 Basic, Microsoft 365 Personal, or Microsoft ...