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Find out how to free up space on your device by deleting unnecessary files, uninstalling apps, and moving files to other drives.

Add an app to run automatically at startup in Windows 10. Select the Start button and scroll to find the app you want to run at startup. Right-click the app, select More, and then select Open file location. This opens the location where the shortcut to the app is saved. If there isn't an option for Open file location, it means the app can't run ...

Connect the installation media you created to your PC and reinstall Windows 11. Open File Explorer and select the drive with the installation media. From the root directory of the drive, double-click setup.exe, and then select Yes when asked if you’d like to allow the app to make changes to your device.

If you've recently installed a Windows update and you are having a problem, here's how to uninstall the update to try to resolve the issue: Select Start > Settings > Windows Update > Update history > Uninstall updates . View update history. On the list that appears, locate the update you want to remove, and then select Uninstall next to it.

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Learn how to update your security processor or TPM firmware to protect Windows 10 and your device from attacks by malicious software.

Show or hide the Recycle Bin. Select the Start  button, then select Settings . Select Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings. Select the Recycle Bin check box > Apply. To get to desktop icon settings in Windows 8.1, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then select Search. Type desktop icons in the search box, and then ...

Defragment your Windows 10 PC. Windows 10. Optimizing your drives can help your PC run smoother and boot up faster. To optimize them: Select the search bar on the taskbar and enter defrag. Select Defragment and Optimize Drives. Select the disk drive you want to optimize. Select the Optimize button. Defragment your Windows 10 PC.

Learn how to troubleshoot Windows sign in issues, including problems signing in to your Windows device after upgrading.