Under Ways to sign in , you have three choices to sign in with Windows Hello:. Select Facial recognition (Windows Hello) to set up facial recognition sign-in with your PC's infrared camera or an external infrared camera

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).

To earn points by searching with Bing on your mobile device, set Bing as your default search engine, use the Bing app, or use the Microsoft Launcher for Android app. Or earn even more points with the Microsoft Edge app. (Not all mobile rewards earning methods are available in all regions.) Microsoft Rewards points don’t have any cash value.

Info for Windows Insiders. If you’re an Insider and the current preview build isn’t working for you, select Start > Settings > System > Recovery .Next to Go back , select Go back.This won’t remove your personal files, but it’ll remove recently installed apps and drivers, and change settings back to their defaults.

Though updates are downloaded and installed automatically, they may not be available on all devices at the same time — we’re making sure updates are ready and compatible. To check for updates manually, select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update >, and then select Check for updates. Check for updates.

Step 2: Back up your folders. Windows Backup is an easy, single stop for all of your backup needs. Your free Microsoft account comes with 5 GB of OneDrive cloud storage (and more storage is available if you need it), and backing up your folders syncs the folders you specify to your OneDrive account, making them instantly accessible on all computers that you use with this Microsoft account.

OneDrive is built in to some versions of Windows and can't be uninstalled. But you can hide it and stop the sync process, so it stays hidden. To do this, turn off all the OneDrive settings and remove the OneDrive folder from File Explorer. Unlink OneDrive. Select the OneDrive cloud in your notification area to show the OneDrive pop-up.

Learn how to find your Windows product key for activation or when to use a digital license instead.

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.

If you are planning to use Teams free or if you were a guest in an org, you can connect and collaborate by downloading and installing another version of Microsoft Teams (work or school) and signing in with your Microsoft account or the guest account where the invite was sent to.