Microsoft Edge help & learning
Get help and support for Microsoft Edge. Find Microsoft Edge support content, how-to articles, tutorials, and more.
Xbox Support
Xbox Support offers help for Xbox, Game Pass, and billing questions. Get advice and customer service in the Xbox Support community.
Microsoft Teams (free) - Microsoft Support
Get started with Microsoft Teams (free). Explore your options, find out what’s new, browse help topics, and more.
Applies To: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams personal, Microsoft Teams small business
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 offline installer for Windows
Issues that are fixed in this update. The following issues are fixed for .NET Framework 4.7.2. SQL Server (SQL) Fixes an issue in which the .NET Framework API SqlConnection.ConnectionString property is used to set a null or empty connection string. In this situation, a Null Reference Exception (NRE) occurs when you use the API together with .NET Framework 4.7.2.
What is: Multifactor Authentication - Microsoft Support
How does multifactor authentication work? Let's say you're going to sign into your Microsoft account or work or school account, and you enter your username and password.If that's all you need then anybody who knows your username and password can sign in as you from anywhere in the world!
Check your device performance and health in Windows Security
The Health report starts off by showing you the last time a Device Health scan was run. The time displayed should be basically the current time, as Windows Security tries to run a Device Health scan when you open the Device performance & health page.. Beyond the time of last scan you'll see the status of the key areas that Device Health monitors:
Microsoft Defender update for Windows operating system installation ...
Summary. The first hours of a newly installed Windows deployment can leave the system vulnerable because of a Microsoft Defender protection gap.
Getting started with Microsoft Family Safety - Microsoft Support
A family group is a set of individuals connected through the Microsoft Family Safety app on their Windows, Xbox, or mobile devices. Establishing a family group is an easy, effective way to encourage healthy online habits and manage busy schedules.
Applies To: Microsoft Family Safety
Device encryption in Windows - Microsoft Support
Is it available on my device? BitLocker encryption is available on supported devices running Windows 10 or 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. On supported devices running Windows 10 or newer BitLocker will automatically be turned on the first time you sign into a personal Microsoft account (such as @outlook.com or @hotmail.com) or your work or school account.
Update for Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package
Symptoms. When the operating system is in high-DPI mode, applications that use the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) library of Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 may behave incorrectly.