If you forgot your work or school password, never got a password from your organization, or have been locked out of your account, you can use your security info and your mobile device to reset your work or school password.

To clear your Microsoft Edge browsing data, first decide if you want to delete the data only on the device you're currently using, or across all synced devices. To clear browsing data just on the device you're currently using, make sure sync is turned off. If you want to clear browsing data on all synced devices, make sure you are signed in and sync is turned on. Items that are synced will be ...

You can also lock your Surface by pressing the Windows logo key + L, or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard and selecting Lock or Sign out. Switch to another account If you’re sharing your Surface with someone else, you can switch to their account without signing out or closing apps.

Save to your Microsoft Account - This will save the key in the Recovery Keys library of your Microsoft Account where you can easily get to it from any computer in the future. Note: If you're signed into a computer managed by your work or school this may say Save to your Azure AD account instead.

Ransomware is malware that encrypts your files or stops you from using your computer until you pay money (a ransom) for them to be unlocked. If your computer is connected to a network the ransomware may also spread to other computers or storage devices on the network. Some of the ways you can get infected by ransomware include: Visiting unsafe, suspicious, or fake websites. Opening file ...

This could mean out-of-the-ordinary activity has taken place and Microsoft has taken steps to lock down your account until you can take action. If you've experienced either of these issues, please go to How to recover a hacked or compromised Microsoft account .

The key difference is whether other devices on the same network are allowed to see, and maybe connect to, your device. Your home network might be an example of a private network - in theory the only devices on that network are your devices, and devices owned by your family. You're fine with those other devices being able to see yours, because ...

Select Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan), and then select Scan now. The Microsoft Defender Offline scan takes several minutes to run, and then your PC will restart. View the results of your scan

You will be presented with a list of your linked Android devices under your Microsoft account. If no phones are linked, a QR code will be displayed for you to scan with your Android device and proceed with pairing your device to Phone Link . If you see a list of Android devices, choose the one you wish to pair with Phone Link to access your favorite apps, respond to texts, make calls, view ...

Microsoft will not store, sample, or listen to your voice recordings without your permission. For more info, see How does Microsoft protect my privacy while improving its speech recognition technology? You can use device-based speech recognition without sending your voice data to Microsoft. However, the Microsoft cloud-based speech recognition ...