Notes: If you know your password, but just want to change it, go to account.microsoft.com Security tab, and select Change my password. If you know your username and password but they have stopped working, read My username and password have stopped working.

Microsoft's products and services work best if you use the same language and region across all your devices, and in all of your app and Store settings.

There are two ways to open Registry Editor in Windows 10: In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app) from the results.

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

Wenn Sie derzeit Windows 10 verwenden, bietet PC Health Check eine umfassende Eignungsprüfung für Ihr Gerät, um sicherzustellen, dass es die Mindestsystemanforderungen von Windows 11 erfüllt. Sie erhalten Informationen dazu, warum Ihr Gerät geeignet oder nicht geeignet ist, sowie Informationen dazu, was Sie tun können, wenn Ihr Gerät die Anforderungen nicht erfüllt.

Some sites are built to work with Internet Explorer and have functionality that isn't supported by modern browsers such as Microsoft Edge. If you need to view one of these sites, you can use Internet Explorer Mode in Microsoft Edge.

Tip: If you're a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscriber you get Microsoft Defender, our advanced security software for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, as part of your subscription.Learn more at Getting started with Microsoft Defender.

The Health report starts off by showing you the last time a Device Health scan was run. The time displayed should be basically the current time, as Windows Security tries to run a Device Health scan when you open the Device performance & health page.. Beyond the time of last scan you'll see the status of the key areas that Device Health monitors:

To pin apps to the taskbar. Select Start , select the arrow next to All apps, right-click the app, then select More > Pin to taskbar.

If you try to add an IMAP account to Outlook, for example a Gmail account, Apple account, Yahoo account, or an account from your local ISP, and you're not prompted to enter your password, use the following steps to work around the problem.