If you get an email from Microsoft account team and the email address domain is @accountprotection.microsoft.com, it is safe to trust the message and open it. Microsoft uses this domain to send email notifications about your Microsoft account. These notifications can include security codes for two-step verification and account update information, such as password changes. You can check the ...

These Digital Game Purchase Refund Terms cover Microsoft Store’s digital game offers, Xbox apps (excluding movies and tv apps), digital gaming bundle offers, and digital durable and consumable gaming offers, such as game season passes, virtual currency, and microtransactions, whether made available through the Xbox console device or on your PC (collectively “Digital Game Products”) only ...

此安全更新包括以下更新的修补程序和质量改进： 2026 年 2 月 10 日 — KB5075912 (OS 内部版本 19045.6937 和 19044.6937) 下面是此更新在安装此更新时所解决的问题的摘要。 如果有新功能，也会列出这些功能。 括号中的粗体文本表示我们记录的更改的项目或区域。 [Windows 系统映像管理器] 此更新添加了一个 ...

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

You can resolve problems with Microsoft Authenticator by checking the tips in this article and reviewing some of the known errors.

Alpha Ring (2605.260409-2200) Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox Update Preview to the Alpha ring today. Continue reading below to learn all about what's included with this update.

This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5077181), includes the latest security fixes and improvements, along with non-security updates from last month’s optional preview release. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained ...

Omega Ring (2604.260408-2200) Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox Update Preview to the Omega ring today. Continue reading below to learn all about what's included with this update.

Here are the most likely causes for an unrecognized charge: A Microsoft subscription has recurring billing enabled. Someone you know, such as a family member, bought something with your card. You can now investigate this on the Manage your payments page. A previously declined charge was charged again. A pre-order or split order was shipped. Someone made an in-app purchase from an app, game, or ...

Learn how to use the Gaming Services Repair Tool to troubleshoot installation and update issues with Gaming Services on PC.