A fresh new look. We’ve polished the design of Phone Link on your PC by updating the app’s interface to complement Microsoft’s Windows 11 design language. It’s still the simple and elegant app that you’ve come to love, but it’s been newly optimized so you can feel confident about staying in touch with all your content.

At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER: sfc /scannow. The sfc /scannow command will scan all protected system files, and replace corrupted files with a cached copy that is located in a compressed folder at %WinDir% \System32\dllcache. The %WinDir% placeholder represents the Windows operating system folder.

Troubleshoot Link to Windows. Troubleshoot content transfer. How do I check I’m using the same Microsoft account for all my devices? To successfully link your PC and Android device, you should sign in to the same Microsoft account on both. You can check this by following these steps: On your PC:

Click the app you want to open. Right-click the app you want to use, and then select Open. To access Recent Apps from the Phone Link, do the following: On your device, open the Phone Link . Go to Apps. At the top of Apps page, look for the Recently used section that's showing up to three of your most recently used apps.

Try guided support. You can use the Inbox Repair tool (SCANPST.EXE) to diagnose and repair errors in your Outlook data file. The Inbox Repair tool checks the Outlook data files on your computer to see if they're in good shape. You might want to use the Inbox Repair tool in the following situations:

Solution/Workaround. To work around this issue, use symbolic links to link a local path of the local OneDrive sync folder. Files that are put in the linked location will be added to the local OneDrive folder and will be synchronized to your OneDrive or SharePoint site. The mklink command is used to create symbolic links at the command prompt.

Fixes an issue in which you receive a "LINK : fatal error LINK1104: cannot open file 'MapFilePath'" error message when you try to rebuild a Visual C++ project by using the Visual Studio 2010 compiler.

Explore Phone Link. Become a Windows Insider and get early access to the newest experiences in Phone Link. Learn more about accessibility options to help you use Phone Link in a way that best suits your needs. Learn more about the latest Phone Link features. Find time-saving hacks and explore how you can use Phone Link.

In the Outlook for Windows app. Go to File > Options > Advanced. Select File and browser preferences. In Word, Excel, or PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 on Windows. Go to File > Options > Advanced > File Open Preference. Select either Desktop or Browser from the dropdown menu as your preference.

On your PC. Open Phone Link . Go to Settings > About > Updates. If an update is available, select the Update button. Wait for the update to complete successfully, then select Open. How can I make sure I’m using the same Microsoft account to sign into my Phone Link and Link to Windows apps?