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.

Windows 11 Windows 10. If your system is asking you for your BitLocker recovery key, the following information may help you locate your recovery key and understand why you're being asked to provide it. Important: Microsoft support is unable to provide, or recreate, a lost BitLocker recovery key.

Choose the apps that will run when you start your device. Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Startup. Open Startup settings. For any app in the list, select the toggle to set it to On. If you want to change the advanced settings for that app, select the arrow and make changes as desired.

How to redeem Microsoft Rewards points. Microsoft account Microsoft account dashboard. There are many Rewards available to you – from Amazon to Xbox – all from Microsoft. Once you have enough points, eligible rewards will become visible on your Rewards page.

Check the Xbox services, games, and apps for any service outages.

Wired connections: Activate and use any wired connections, including Ethernet, USB, and Serial communications between your device, the internet, and other devices. Learn how to locate and manage your app permissions on Windows devices. Some apps or games need specific permissions to work properly.

If your PC has a built-in camera or a connected webcam, you can use the Camera app to take photos and videos. To find the Camera app, select Start > Camera . Select any heading below. It'll open to show more info about using your camera or webcam.

Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide. Go to Profile & system, select your profile, and then select My profile. Select Customise profile > Change gamerpic. Choose your gamerpic from the selection shown, or select either Take a picture of my avatar or Upload a customised image.

Download and install or reinstall Microsoft 365 or Office 2021 on a PC or Mac. Set up Office apps and email on a mobile device. Small business help and learning. Learn how to download and install apps you need from your Microsoft 365 business subscription.

Copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. Not only can you can paste from your clipboard history, but you can also pin the items you find yourself using all the time. To get to your clipboard history, press Windows logo key + V.