National Public Data breach: What you need to know
In early 2024, National Public Data, an online background check and fraud prevention service, experienced a significant data breach. This breach allegedly exposed up to 2.9 billion records with highly sensitive personal data of up to 170M people in the US, UK, and Canada (Bloomberg Law).
Screen mirroring and projecting to your PC or wireless display
You can wirelessly connect your PC to a TV, projector, or other kind of external display that supports Miracast. Turn on your TV, projector, or other display. If you're using a Miracast dongle or adapter, make sure it's plugged in to the display.
Transfer contacts between Outlook and Google Gmail
You can use the same contacts in both Google Gmail and Outlook, without adding them manually to both locations. Import your contacts from Google Gmail to Outlook. Log on to Google Contacts.
Applies To:
Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2024, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013
Export your contacts from Outlook and use them in Google Gmail
If you want to see and use your Outlook contacts in Google Gmail, export them from Outlook, and then import them into Google Gmail. It’s not a one-click button but there’s a wizard that’ll walk you through the steps.
Applies To:
Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2024, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013
Set up Google Assistant with your Xbox console
The Xbox Action for Google Assistant lets you control your Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One console from any Google Assistant or Google Home-enabled device. You can set up Google Assistant on your console and with the Google Home app.
Import Gmail contacts to Outlook - Microsoft Support
Contacts can be exchanged between Outlook and Google Gmail to save time and avoid manually re-entering your contacts.
Applies To:
Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013
Xbox subscription cancellations and refunds | Xbox Support
Learn more about our Xbox subscription refund policy. You can receive a refund within 30 days of your initial purchase or before your first recurring billing date (whichever is sooner) by canceling your subscription in the steps that are outlined in the section “Canceling a subscription.”.
How to investigate a billing charge from Microsoft
If you don't recognize a charge on your account, go to the Manage your payments page of your Microsoft account dashboard and select "Investigate". Learn more. Here are the most likely causes for an unrecognized charge: A Microsoft subscription has recurring billing enabled.
Applies To:
Microsoft account dashboard
How to sign in to Hotmail - Microsoft Support
Hotmail is now Outlook.com. Learn how to sign in to access your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account.
Applies To:
Outlook.com
Codecs in Media Player - Microsoft Support
Codecs allow you to play different formats of audio and video files. Media Player supports a wide variety of codecs. Most are included out of the box; some additional codecs can be installed from the Microsoft Store.