Learn how to manage your Microsoft account and profile settings, such as changing your password, security info, email preferences, and more.

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

Closing a Microsoft account means you won’t be able to use it to sign in to any Microsoft products or services, including Outlook.com or Hotmail, OneDrive, Xbox, Skype, Office or Microsoft 365, Rewards and Microsoft Certification. You will also lose access to any saved BitLocker recovery keys.

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If you don’t see the Startup option in Settings, right-click (or select and hold) Start , select Task Manager, then select the Startup apps tab. (If you don’t see the Startup apps tab, select More details.) Right-click (or select and hold) the app you want to change, then select Enable to run it at startup or Disable so it doesn’t run.

If the problems aren't all resolved, try running the troubleshooter again to check for additional errors, or see Fix Windows Update errors and follow the troubleshooting steps. For more Windows Update troubleshooting info, see Troubleshoot problems updating Windows. Check for Windows updates

Get the latest Xbox support information and updates for your console, games, and apps. See if there are any service outages or issues affecting your Xbox experience.

Contact Microsoft Office Support. Professional Direct Support for Microsoft 365 provides additional advisory support and proactive services to help plan, implement, maintain, and optimize Microsoft 365 solutions that align to your business's needs, as well as reactive support to assist you along the way.

Be careful to set the correct microphone input on your device, otherwise results may be disappointing. For example, if your computer's microphone input is set to your headset mic based on the last time you used it, it won't work well for picking up an in-person meeting. If you want to record and transcribe a virtual call, don't use your headset.

If you're moving from a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PC to a new Windows device, you'll find that the best way to get apps and games is through Microsoft Store.