See how to get set up for cloud gaming. Tips. More ways to play Now you can play Xbox games with the Xbox app on a smart TV. No console required! Manage your Xbox subscription Game Pass Ultimate or a supported free to play game is required for cloud gaming. See what else you can do to get the most out of your subscription.

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Avoid any edits suggested by unofficial sources. For added protection, before making edits based on officially published Microsoft documentation, be sure to back up the registry. Then you can restore it if a problem occurs. For more information see How to back up and restore the registry in Windows.

Choose Open all, or Open all in new window, or Open all in new InPrivate window.

Here's how to show icons, hide them, or change their size in Windows. To show or hide desktop icons. Right-click (or press and hold) the desktop, point to View, and then select Show desktop icons to add or clear the check mark.

Search across time to find the content you need. Then, re-engage with it. With Recall, you have an explorable timeline of your PC’s past. Just describe how you remember it and Recall will retrieve the moment you saw it.

When you get a new device and start up Windows 10 for the first time, the antivirus protection that comes installed with the device is your default security app.

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This trick works in dialog boxes too. Whenever you see an underlined letter attached to an option in a dialog box, it means you can press Alt plus that letter to choose that option. Useful shortcuts. The following table lists some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts. For a more detailed list, see Keyboard shortcuts.

If your license doesn’t match the Windows edition that you bought or are entitled to, Windows will not activate. Check to see which edition you purchased, Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro. To see the edition, select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Activation . Check your Windows edition in Settings