Note: If you forgot your account info and had to reset your security info, you must wait 60 days before closing your account.

To activate using your digital license, you'll need to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro: Save your work and close any open apps.

Billing & payments. Your dashboard is also where you can: Buy, renew, or cancel a subscription.

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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.

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.

You usually won't need to know the name of your Exchange server. If you do, contact the people who gave you the Exchange email address and ask them for the name of the Exchange server. When you set up a mobile device, the AutoDiscover feature will find the name of your Exchange server and mailbox, and configure Outlook for you.

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Important: You don't need to remove old security information unless there is an account security risk (e.g. someone else has access to your old mailbox).

Turn on Find my device. When you set up a new device, you can decide whether to turn on or turn off the Find my device setting. If you turned it off during setup and now want to turn it on, make sure your Windows device is connected to the internet, has enough battery power so it can send its location, and that you're signed in to the device using your Microsoft account.