Go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps or Apps & features to change whether you're shown app recommendations when trying to install apps from outside the Store.

Here are some ways to free up space so you can keep your PC up to date and running smoothly. These suggestions are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the next one if it doesn't.

Cleanup recommendations help you manage your storage space more efficiently. It analyzes your system and provides personalized suggestions for freeing up space.

There are different ways to pin apps or shortcuts to the Start menu. For example: In the Search box on the taskbar or on the Start menu, type the name of the app you want to pin. Right-click on the app, then select Pin to Start. For websites, open Edge and navigate to the website you want to pin.

Personalized offers applies to tips, offers, ads, and recommendations you see in Windows. Changing this setting will not impact the kinds of offers you may see in other Microsoft products.

Go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps or Apps & features to change whether you're shown app recommendations when trying to install apps from outside the Store.

Learn how to change default apps and protocol handlers in Windows, including an example about how to configure the default browser.

We recommend that you leave this feature on, and that you enable both block apps and block downloads. Block apps will detect PUA that you've already downloaded or installed, so if you're using a different browser Windows Security can still detect PUA after you've downloaded it.

To use Windows Backup, you need to sign in with your Microsoft account. This ensures that your backed-up information is stored securely in the cloud, making it accessible from any device you sign into with the same account.

Get free Windows themes from Microsoft to personalize background, colors and sounds for your PC.