Ensure that Show desktop icons is checked. If not, select it. If your desktop shows icons, but the Recycle Bin is missing, verify that it's not disabled in your desktop settings. The Recycle Bin icon should be displayed on your desktop.

Get help if you're having trouble playing content downloaded from the Xbox network on your Windows 10/11 device.

When critical Windows system files are missing or corrupted, your operating system may begin to malfunction. Common symptoms include Windows features not working properly, system errors, or Windows becoming unresponsive or freezing.

Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices) and can’t be restored from the Recycle Bin. Recovery on cloud storage and network file shares is not supported.

Follow these steps according to your version of Windows. Note: If the Temporary Internet Files folder contains a large amount of webpage content, this process may take several minutes to complete. More Information.

Learn how to run System File Checker in Windows to check if your computer has problems with files.

Learn how to configure File History and how to recover files and folders that have been deleted or accidentally changed.

To create a partition or volume (the two terms are often used interchangeably) on a hard disk, you must be logged in as an administrator, and there must be either unallocated disk space or free space within an extended partition on the hard disk.

Learn how to recalibrate the sticks or triggers on your Xbox controller.

To get these files onto your PC quickly and reliably, Delivery Optimization identifies the best source for your download and dynamically optimizes how much bandwidth your PC uses in the process. As always, you decide whether you want Delivery Optimization to share parts of downloads between your PC and others on your local network or the Internet.