To play a CD or DVD. Insert the disc you want to play into the drive. Typically, the disc will start playing automatically. If it doesn't play, or if you want to play a disc that is already inserted, open Windows Media Player, and then, in the Player Library, select the disc name in the navigation pane. If you inserted a DVD, select a DVD title ...

In the browser, go to Settings and more > About Microsoft Edge (edge://settings/help). Depending on where you purchased your device, you may see one or both of following toggles: Download and install updates automatically. Download updates over metered connections. Turn on any available toggles to always allow automatic downloads of updates.

All your favorite things in one place. When you open Game Bar, a variety of Xbox gaming activities are at your fingertips. Select a feature from the Widget Menu and it’ll pop up as a widget. Many of these can be moved, resized, or pinned to your screen. Widget menu (1) – Select the Widget menu icon to open a list of activities to choose from.

Using clipboard. When you copy content on your PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste. You can paste multiple items from your clipboard history, and you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud. Here are some answers to questions you might have about your clipboard.

Tip: Once connected, you can see if Multi-Link Operation is supported in your connection by selecting Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi > (your network) properties, and checking the value next to Network band (channel). If it shows more than one band (for example, 5 GHz and 6 GHz, or 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ), then MLO is supported.

Getting started with Microsoft Family Safety. 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. If you're looking for help about a family ...

Check that the page shows the correct Microsoft account, and then click Next. Read the list and click the checkboxes to acknowledge you’ve read each item. Choose to have the re-open window set to 30 or 60 days. In the Select a reason drop-down list, choose an explanation for why you're closing the account. Click Mark account for closure.

To improve memory and CPU utilization of the Microsoft Edge browser, we've developed a feature called sleeping tabs. Sleeping tabs puts background tabs to sleep after two hours of inactivity to free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other applications on your device. You can adjust the time interval by going to edge://settings/system.

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About Windows 11 in S mode. Windows 11 in S mode is a version of Windows 11 that's streamlined for security and performance, while providing a familiar Windows experience. To increase security, it allows only apps from Microsoft Store, and requires Microsoft Edge for safe browsing.