What are passkeys? Passkeys are a replacement for your password. With passkeys, you can sign into your Microsoft personal account, or your work/school account using your face, fingerprint, or PIN.

Notes: If you don't see Go to Microsoft Store on the Activation page, contact your organization's support person.. If you made a substantial hardware changes to your device (such as replacing the motherboard) and you have a valid product key, try to activate Windows by phone.

Tip: If your can't get the code by email or phone, you might be able to enter an email address that's different from the one you're trying to recover. Go to the Recover your account page and follow the prompts.

Here's how to customize what you see on the Start menu and taskbar: To see a list of your apps, select Start , then select the arrow next to All apps to expand that pane. Scroll through the alphabetical list.

Learn how to run Windows Update Troubleshooter to resolve errors downloading or installing Windows updates.

When you see a message asking you to make sure you can receive a verification code, verify or add new security info. You can skip it for 24 hours at a time, but after seven days from the first notice you'll have to verify or add new security info before you can sign in again.

To find downloads on your PC: Select File Explorer from the taskbar, or press the Windows logo key + E.

If you open a page written in a different language than your preferred languages in settings, Microsoft Edge will automatically prompt you to translate it. The Translate icon appears in the address bar when you go to a web page that’s written in a foreign language. A language is considered foreign to you if it's not included in your Preferred languages list in Settings.

Learn how to manage your Microsoft devices. Add, remove, register, or rename a device on your Microsoft account.

Use AI to decorate your background in a meeting. Take advantage of the new AI-generated Decorate effect in Teams to further personalize your backgrounds. There are five options to choose from: Clean up: Tidies up your surroundings, removing clutter and creating a more streamlined and minimalistic aesthetic.