If your touchpad isn’t working, it may be a result of a missing or out-of-date driver. Updating or reinstalling your touchpad drivers in Device Manager may help solve the problem. To open Device Manager, enter device manager in Search on the taskbar, then select Device Manager .

Microsoft Rewards points don’t have any cash value. It usually takes about 5,000 points to redeem something worth $5. Learn more about redeeming Microsoft Rewards points. Microsoft Rewards points will expire if there are no earning activities within 18 months.

How to enable TPM. If you need to enable TPM, these settings are managed via the UEFI BIOS (PC firmware) and vary based on your device. You can access these settings by choosing: Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Restart now. From the next screen, choose Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings > Restart to make the changes.

A digital license (called a digital entitlement in Windows 10, Version 1511) is a method of activation in Windows 10 and Windows 11 that doesn't require you to enter a product key. Without one of these, you won't be able to activate your device. Where to find your product key depends on how you got your copy of Windows.

Use System restore to make restore points when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and when you create a restore point manually. Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made. To go back to a restore point:

If you don't see a setting you're looking for, try searching for it in the search box on the taskbar. Open Display settings. Most of the advanced display settings from previous versions of Windows are now available on the Display settings page. Select Start > Settings > System > Display.

Some sites are built to work with Internet Explorer and have functionality that isn't supported by modern browsers such as Microsoft Edge. If you need to view one of these sites, you can use Internet Explorer Mode in Microsoft Edge. Most sites work better on modern browsers. Support for Internet Explorer ended on June 15, 2022.

The Access 365 Runtime is like previous runtimes in that all design-related UI is either removed or disabled. The Access 365 Runtime includes the Access Database Engine which contains a set of components that facilitate the transfer of data between existing Microsoft Office files such as Microsoft Office Access (*.mdb and *.accdb) files and Microsoft Office Excel (*.xls, *.xlsx, and *.xlsb ...

Note: If you can't open an app to check your installation type, try the more common Click-to-Run or MSI uninstall steps first. Create or open an existing file and select File > Account (or it might say Office Account). Under Product information, find the About button and check for the following:

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