Press and hold the Xbox button for 5-10 seconds until the controller turns off. Wait a few seconds, and then press and hold the Xbox button again to turn the controller back on. If you're still experiencing issues updating after power cycling your controller, try our steps below.

When critical Windows system files are missing or corrupted, some Windows features may stop working correctly or Windows may stop responding altogether. If this happens, you can use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool (DISM) and the System File Checker tool (SFC) to scan your system files and restore any corrupted or missing files.

Learn how to detect your external hard drive, and what steps to take if your Xbox console doesn't detect external storage.

When you try to access or work with files and folders in Windows, you experience one or more of the following issues: Issue 1: You receive an "Access Denied" error message or a similar message. Issue 2: You cannot access, change, save, or delete files and folders. Issue 3: You cannot open a file or folder after you install a new version of Windows.

Learn how to format a flash drive to NTFS on a Windows PC.

This message indicates that your File History drive has been disconnected for too long. After you’re reconnected, wait for the next scheduled backup. If you prefer to start a backup manually, open the Control Panel, under System and Security, select File History > Run now.

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Regsvr32 is a command-line utility to register and unregister OLE controls, such as DLLs and ActiveX controls in the Windows Registry. Regsvr32.exe is installed in the %systemroot%\System32 folder in Windows XP and later versions of Windows. The 64-bit version is %systemroot%\System32\regsvr32.exe.

On rare occasions, you may experience issues while installing an Xbox game to your PC. Listed below are a set of recommendations that can help alleviate any issues you may run into. Did this resolve the issue? Still need help? Chat online or request a call if available. Accessible help and resources to get your Xbox questions answered.

With System Restore you can revert your PC's state to a previous point in time. This can be particularly useful when troubleshooting issues caused by recent changes, such as software installations, driver updates, or system settings modifications.