Activate Microsoft 365 or Office. To open an app, select the Start button (lower-left corner of your screen) and type the name of an app, like Word. If you have Windows 8.1 or 8.0, type the name of an Microsoft 365 app on the Start screen.

Find help and how-to articles for Windows operating systems. Get support for Windows and learn about installation, updates, privacy, security and more.

Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar. Here's how to set up your PC to allow remote connections and then connect to the PC you set up.

Microsoft support is here to help you with Microsoft products. Find how-to articles, videos, and training for Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Windows, Surface, and more.

If you'd like to use an unlinked device with Phone Link again in the future, you will need to relink such devices again. Describes the required steps on both your PC and your mobile device for removing a device from the Phone Link app.

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

If you've received a notification in Skype stating Support for this version of Skype is ending soon , please update to the latest version. If you're unable to update, you can also sign in to Skype on a supported device . To update to the latest version :

You suspect your device has been infected. Use installation media to reinstall Windows 11. Select one of the recovery options below and follow the steps to try to get things working again. If you've recently installed a Windows update, uninstall the update to try to resolve the issue.

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.

A product key is a 25-character code that's used to activate Windows and helps verify that Windows hasn't been used on more PCs than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. Windows 11 and Windows 10: In most cases, Windows 11 and Windows 10 activates automatically using a digital license and doesn’t require you to enter a product key.