The update that is described in this article adds support to back up a FIPS-compliant recovery password to AD DS in FIPS compliance mode.

This step-by-step article describes how to force Windows to use a standard VGA mode driver that is included with Windows. This procedure is useful in the following scenario. If you install Windows on a computer that is using an unsupported video adapter, Windows Setup installs a standard VGA mode driver. However, after you install Windows, you ...

Describes methods to prevent users from connecting to a USB storage device that is connected to a Windows XP-based, Windows Server 2003-based, or Windows 2000-based computer.

Install or add a local scanner. Install or add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth scanner. Verify your scanner is installed. Scan a picture or document with Windows Scan app. Find saved scans. Learn how to install a scanner and use it to scan pictures and documents in Windows 10.

Install a printer in Windows 10. Fix printer problems in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter helps you automatically repair issues when you're blocked from installing or removing programs.

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.

Double-tap or double-click your user name. Open the folders that contain the files you want to retrieve. Copy and paste the files that you want from each folder to a folder in Windows 8.1. Repeat steps 5–7 for each user account on your PC. Notes.

The Open XML Format uses zip compression technology to store documents, offering potential cost savings as it reduces the disk space required to store files and decreases the bandwidth needed to send files via e-mail, over networks, and across the Internet. When you open a file, it is automatically unzipped.

Take a tour. Formula tutorial. Make your first PivotTable. Get more out of PivotTables. Other training. Templates. A list of Excel training, from entry level to advanced skills, plus templates and other resources.

Add animation and effects to text, pictures, shapes, and objects in your PowerPoint presentation. Add animations and effects. Select the object or text you want to animate. Select Animations and choose an animation. Select Effect Options and choose an effect. Manage animations and effects.