This article applies if you’ve recently made changes to your device hardware and are trying to upgrade to Windows 11. Hardware changes might affect your upgrade eligibility, though you’ll need to take a few steps to see your updated eligibility in Settings.

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Tip: During COVID we have seen a lot of customers who were suddenly working or attending school from home and may have been asked to sign into a work or school account from their personal computer. If that was your experience too, then it's possible your work or school has a copy of your BitLocker recovery key.

Tips: If you want a deeper scan, instead of selecting Quick scan in step 3, select Scan options and choose the type of scan you want.. For the most complete scan, run Microsoft Defender Offline. For more about that see Help protect my PC with Microsoft Defender Offline.

In most cases, all you have to do to set up a scanner is to connect it to your device. Plug the USB cable from your scanner into an available USB port on your device, and turn the scanner on. If that doesn't work, here's a way to do it manually. Select Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners or use the following button.

Miracast wireless displays. Wirelessly connect your PC to a TV, projector, another PC, or other kind of external display that supports Miracast.

Once you've confirmed you're activated, check if you have a Windows Pro product key. For more info, see Find your Windows product key. Then, follow the steps that apply to your product key scenario. If you have a Windows 10 Pro product key. Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Activation.

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There are a couple of ways you can earn points on the go. If you have an Android device, you can install Microsoft Launcher for quick access to your dashboard. On any mobile device, search in the Bing app or make purchases from Microsoft Store to earn Rewards points. Just make sure you're signed into your Microsoft account as you do so.

Sign-in requirement This feature makes use of the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to generate images locally on your computer. There are no restrictions on how many images you can generate. However, to use Cocreator, you need to sign in with your Microsoft account and be connected to the internet to access cloud services that ensure safe use of AI. ...