It includes features such as Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Windows Firewall, and Smart App Control, which work together to provide real-time protection against viruses, malware, and other security threats.

If you are having issues installing or updating Gaming Services on your PC, or if you are noticing that the Xbox app for PC is launching with missing content, you may want to download and run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC.

Microsoft Defender is a new security app that helps protect you and your family across all your devices; Windows, Android, Mac, and iOS.

Find out what to do if your Xbox game won’t start or freezes during gameplay.

Use as a connected camera: make your mobile device’s camera available as webcam to apps. Get new photo notifications: receive notifications to open or edit new photos from your mobile device.

To help protect your PC and keep it running smoothly, Microsoft recommends only installing apps from the Microsoft Store. You can choose where you can get apps from and if you want to see app recommendations when you try to install an app from outside of the Microsoft Store.

Find out how to check the status of game or app downloads and installations on your Xbox console and Windows device.

Find the software, and then select Product key/Install. Note: If you're having problems installing an app from the Microsoft Store, see Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store. If you're looking for download and installation instructions for a specific product, see the following sections.

If you see error 0x80070057, try installing the game or app on your PC's primary drive. Find more solutions here.

When you install an app from Microsoft Store, it will follow you to any device. Apps will also get updated automatically, so you always have the latest features.