Windows 11 Windows 10. If your system is asking you for your BitLocker recovery key, the following information may help you locate your recovery key and understand why you're being asked to provide it. Important: Microsoft support is unable to provide, or recreate, a lost BitLocker recovery key. Where can I find my BitLocker recovery key?

To redeem a Microsoft gift card, Xbox download code or token, select Redeem code below, sign in, and enter or paste the code or token value. Redeem Code. Tip: If you bought the wrong code, please contact the retailer. How to redeem an Office product key. Sign in to Office.com/setup with your Microsoft account.

Open the Surface app. In the Surface app, expand Help & support to check if the update status is "You're up to date" or something else. If needed, select the option to update the devices. Note: If you don't have the Surface app installed, you can download the Surface app from the Microsoft Store.

Follow the link below, enter the 25-character code, select Next, and then follow the prompts: Redeem your code or gift card. How to redeem a code in the Microsoft Store on Windows. Press the Start button , and then enter store into the search bar. Choose Microsoft Store from the results to open the app.

Refunds for digital games include Microsoft Store digital game offers, Xbox apps (excluding movies and TV apps), digital gaming bundle offers, digital game durable content, and some digital game consumable content, whether made available through the Xbox console, on your PC, or on your mobile device.

A product key is a 25-character code used to activate Windows. What you'll see is PRODUCT KEY: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. After determining which activation method you use, follow the steps in the corresponding Activate using a digital license or Activate using a product key .

To resolve this problem, perform the System File Checker scan in safe mode, and make sure that the PendingDeletes and PendingRenames folders exist under %WinDir% \WinSxS\Temp. Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them. Details are included in the CBS.Log %WinDir% \Logs\CBS\CBS.log.

Select Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Device encryption. If Device encryption doesn't appear, it isn't available. You may be able to use standard BitLocker encryption instead. Open Device encryption in Settings. If Device encryption is turned off, turn it On. Turn on standard BitLocker encryption.

When Office app closes unexpectedly before you save your most recent changes, Document Recovery automatically opens the next time you open the Office app to help you get your file back. Tip: If you are a Microsoft 365 subscriber the safest way to work is to store your files on OneDrive or SharePoint and use AutoSave. Windows macOS.

Windows 10. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, then select Device Manager from the menu. Open Device Manager.