Microsoft generally releases the MSRT on a monthly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. (For exceptions, see Skipped releases.)Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families).For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. There are three methods to which you can activate your product: Online via the internet, by telephone using our automated systems, and by a live support advocate. Online: When you begin activation ...

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Learn how to join a Microsoft Teams meeting if you don't have an account. Join a Teams meeting as a guest in the Windows app or on the web.

To access caption preferences in Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings and more > Settings . Select Accessibility and select Open system preferences for captions. To access caption preferences in Windows: In Windows 11, select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Captions . Under Captions, choose the caption style from the drop-down menu or select Edit ...

What is: Multifactor Authentication. When you sign into your online accounts - a process we call "authentication" - you're proving to the service that you are who you say you are. Traditionally that's been done with a username and a password. Unfortunately, that's not a very good way to do it. Usernames are often easy to discover; sometimes ...

Use desktops to keep different tasks organized or for different parts of your life, like work and home. To create a new desktop, select Task view > New desktop. To switch between desktops, select Task view . To change a background on a desktop, in Task view, right-click (or press and hold) on the desktop and select Choose background.

You also get 5 GB of free cloud storage for your email attachments, files and photos in OneDrive. Storage quotas: You can check your storage usage and quotas by checking the Microsoft storage area of your account dashboard. Open account dashboard. Tip: To increase your mailbox size and cloud storage quota, you can buy a Microsoft 365 subscription .

Select and hold (right-click) the Microsoft Edge logo in the taskbar and select New InPrivate window. In Microsoft Edge, select and hold (right-click) a link and select Open link in InPrivate window. In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > New InPrivate window. Other people using this device won’t see your browsing activity, but your ...

Change your profile picture in Microsoft Teams. Select your profile picture at the top right of Teams. When your account manager opens, select your profile picture again. Select Upload to choose a new profile picture, or Remove to take away your picture completely. Select Save to apply changes. Note: It may take time for your Teams profile ...