Type in the Search bar. Here's how: Select the Search icon or the Search bar on your taskbar. Type your chat prompt into the Search bar or Search box. (Do not press Enter .) Select the Chat button in the upper left of the Search box. The new Bing will open in your browser with your chat prompt already entered for you.

Once you've allowed microphone access to your apps, you can change the settings for each app. In Microphone settings, go to Choose which Microsoft apps can access your microphone, and turn on apps you want to use with it.For desktop apps, make sure that Allow desktop apps to access your microphone is turned on.

You can choose your desktop background and change it at any time. Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Background. In the list next to Personalize your background, select Picture, Solid color, Slideshow, or Windows Spotlight (to see a new image from around the world every day). Note: If you can't select the Windows Spotlight option, your ...

For more information see How to back up and restore the registry in Windows. 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. Right-click Start , then select Run. Type regedit in the Open: box, and then select OK.

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Recover lost or deleted files. Windows 7. Note: If you've recently updated Windows 10 and are having problems finding files, see Find lost files after the upgrade to Windows 10. If you can't find a file on your computer or you accidently modified or deleted a file, you can restore it from a backup (if you're using Windows backup) or you can try ...

Restore items from your Deleted Items or Junk Email folders in new Outlook. Select the Deleted Items or Junk Email folder. If folders are hidden, select the Show Navigation Pane icon. Select the item or items you'd like to restore by hovering over the item and selecting the checkbox next to it. On the Home tab of the ribbon, select Move .

Empty the Recycle Bin in Windows 10. Windows 10. Find the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. Right click (or press and hold) and select Empty Recycle Bin.

Sorting data helps you quickly visualize and understand your data better, organize and find the data that you want, and ultimately make more effective decisions. You can sort data by text (A to Z or Z to A), numbers (smallest to largest or largest to smallest), and dates and times (oldest to newest and newest to oldest) in one or more columns.

If you want to change multiple aspects of the taskbar at one time, use Taskbar settings. Press and hold (or right-click) any empty space on the taskbar, and then select Taskbar settings. In the Taskbar settings, scroll to see the options for customizing, choosing icons, and much more. Note: The Taskbar settings allow you to align taskbar icons ...