To make sure your device can successfully update and that it runs its best, Windows reserves a portion of storage space on your device for use by temporary files, caches, and other files.

32-bit Arm apps available from the Store in Windows are not supported by Mac computers with M1, M2, and M3 chips. 32-bit Arm apps are in the process of being deprecated for all Arm versions of Windows.

Select Start > Settings > Personalization.The preview window gives you a sneak peek of your changes as you make them. In Personalize your background, you can select a picture, a solid color, or a slideshow of pictures you create.Or you can choose Windows spotlight to see a new image from around the world every day.

Select Change, then turn on Allow apps to access your microphone. After allowing access to the microphone, you can choose which Microsoft Store apps can access these features under Choose which Microsoft Store apps can access your microphone , and give access to non-Microsoft-Store desktop apps by ensuring that the switch beneath Allow desktop ...

Open power options—swipe in from the edge of the screen, tap Search (or if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then select Search), type Power options in the search box, and then tap or select Power options.

These steps change the value data for the "Enable Browser Extensions" string value to "No" in the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main A tool band is a band object that was introduced with Internet Explorer 5 to support the Radio Toolbar feature.This feature can put a window on a band that is contained by the Rebar control that holds the toolbars ...

The collection of Microsoft Edge diagnostic data is subject to its own settings. For more information related to this change, see Microsoft Edge, browsing data, and privacy. How to control your diagnostics and feedback settings. When you set up your Windows device for the first time, you can choose to send optional diagnostic data to Microsoft.

Apps that can run in the background can send and receive notifications, sync information, and stay up to date. If you find that an app is using a lot of battery when running in the background, you can change the setting for apps that allow it. Select the Start button, then select Settings > System > Power & battery > Battery usage.

If you can't sign into your Microsoft account, most issues can be identified by our sign-in helper tool. The tool will ask you to enter the email address or mobile phone number you're trying to sign in with and check the details you provide.

Editor is available as a browser extension for Edge and Chrome, and it's being added to Word and Outlook apps. The free service lets you nail the basics of grammar and spelling. Additionally, with a Microsoft 365 subscription , Editor offers advanced grammar and style refinements like clarity, conciseness, formality, vocabulary suggestions, and ...