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.

When you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the Snipping Tool window where you make changes, save, and share. Open Snipping Tool. There are four ways to open Snipping Tool: Select the Start button, enter snipping tool, then select Snipping Tool from the results.

If you run into problems trying to connect to a Bluetooth device, here are some troubleshooting steps to try. Note: For general info about how to connect a Bluetooth device to your PC, see Pair a Bluetooth device in Windows.

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TPM 2.0 is used in Windows 11 for a number of features, including Windows Hello for identity protection and BitLocker for data protection. In some cases, PCs that are capable of running TPM 2.0 are not set up to do so. If you are considering upgrading to Windows 11, check to ensure TPM 2.0 is enabled on your device.

You can configure accessibility settings to manage your gaming experience for Xbox on Windows. To understand what settings you can manage across your gaming devices, visit: Manage Xbox accessibility controls to browse and play. For more info about accessible gaming, go to: Accessible gaming on Xbox and Windows.

Find and add an extension to Microsoft Edge. In Microsoft Edge, select Extensions , located to the right of your browser address bar. Note: If you don't see Extensions to the right of your browser address bar, select Settings and more > Extensions. Select Get Extensions for Microsoft Edge.

You see the following error code when you try to install an Xbox Game Pass game on your Windows 10 PC: 0x80070422. This means that the Microsoft Store is not working on your Windows 10 PC because Windows Update is disabled on your PC.

You can use a voice typing language that's different than the one you've chosen for Windows. Here's how: Search for the language you'd like to install, then select. or install any optional language features you'd like to use. These features, including speech recognition, aren't required for voice typing to work.

To share a file or folder over a network in File Explorer, do the following: Right-click (or long-press) a file, and then select. Select a user on the network to share the file with, or select. If you select multiple files at once, you can share them all in the same way.