Manually resize your partition by 250 MB. Open a Command Prompt window ( cmd) as admin. To check the WinRE status, run reagentc /info. If the WinRE is installed, there should be a “Windows RE location” with a path to the WinRE directory. An example is, “Windows RE location: [file://%3f/GLOBALROOT/device/harddisk0/partition4/Recovery ...

Discusses how to remove viruses, spyware, rogue software, or malware using Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Safety Scanner and Microsoft Defender Offline.

Learn how to fix problems signing into your Microsoft account. Resolve password verification, locked account, and other Microsoft account login issues.

Learn how to prepare your Windows device for a hardware change and find help reactivating Windows after a hardware change is complete.

By setting up MFA, you add an extra layer of security to your Microsoft 365 account sign-in. For example, you first enter your password and, when prompted, you also type a dynamically generated verification code provided by an authenticator app or sent to your phone.

This article describes how to permanently remove the contents of the Temporary Internet Files folder from your computer. Watch a video about how to delete the contents of the Temporary Internet Files folder yourself.

You might be able to resolve this issue by restoring your ownership of the files and folders. To take ownership of a file or folder, follow these steps: You may not have the appropriate permissions Issues that you experience when you try to access files and folders may be related to permissions.

How to get and use app passwords. After you turn on two-step verification or set up the Authenticator app , you may run into issues if you use older devices (like Xbox 360 or a mail-sending security camera) that don't support two-step verification.

Support for Microsoft Intune, mobile device management (MDM), and provisioning package configuration is coming soon. New! This update introduces live kernel memory dump (LKD) collection from Task Manager. Using LKD, you can gather data to troubleshoot an issue while the OS continues to work.

Run Windows Update a few times. Download and install any available updates in Windows Update, including software updates, hardware updates, and some third-party drivers. Use the Windows Update Troubleshooter to fix Windows 11 Update errors. Check third-party drivers and download any updates.