Find your BitLocker recovery key. A BitLocker recovery key is needed when BitLocker can’t automatically unlock an encrypted drive in Windows. This key, which is a 48-digit number, is used to regain access to the drive.

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. Recovery on cloud storage and network file shares is not supported.

Signing in with a passkey is simple, fast, and helps protect you against phishing attacks. Passkeys are supported on desktop and mobile browsers (mobile app support is coming soon). You can use Windows Hello on Windows 10/11 devices to sign into your account with a passkey.

Can't sign in? Follow these steps to reset your Microsoft account password. If you know the email address that you used to set up your Microsoft account (which is used to sign in to your Xbox profile), you can reset your password now: Go to Reset your password and enter your email address.

Press the Xbox button to open the guide, select Profile & system > Settings > Devices & connections > Controllers & headsets, and then select the controller you want to update. On the Xbox Wireless Controller screen, select “…” to check the firmware version for your controller.

You can think of passkeys as the evolution of passwords: instead of remembering (or writing down!) your complex passwords, a passkey is linked to your device (for example, your computer or your phone). When you want to sign in to a website or application, your device acts like a magic key.

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Here are the steps to create a password reset disk. Make sure you're signed in with your local account. This option isn't available for Microsoft accounts. Plug a USB flash drive into your device. In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel, and then choose it from the list of results.

You can use installation media (a USB flash drive or DVD) to install a new copy of Windows, perform a clean installation, or reinstall Windows. To create installation media, go to the software download website, where you'll find step-by-step instructions.

PC Health Check app brings you up to date info on your Windows device health, helping you take action to improve your device performance and troubleshoot performance problems. It is periodically updated based on customer feedback to help you make the most of your Windows PC. How to open PC Health Check. In Windows, use Search on the taskbar to ...