Here's how to download apps and games so you can get up and running right away. Open Microsoft Store. To get a game or app from Microsoft Store: To see more of any category, select Show all at the end of the row. Select the app or game you'd like to download, and then select Get.

There are several ways you can find what you need. Select Start , select All apps, and then scroll through the alphabetical list on the left. Tip: To reduce scrolling you can select any letter in the list, then in the alphabet links that display, select a letter to jump down to that section. For example, select "T" if you're looking for the ...

To reset your PC, go to Start > Settings > System > Recovery . Next to Reset this PC , select Reset PC. Then, select Keep my files, choose cloud or local, change your settings, and set Restore preinstalled apps? to No . Open Recovery settings. Note: If you don't see the option to Restore preinstalled apps, it means your PC doesn't have ...

If your Windows device is running low on storage, here are a few ways to free up some drive space. Select Start > Settings > System > Storage . Turn on Storage Sense to have Windows delete unnecessary files automatically. Select Start > Settings > System > Storage > Cleanup recommendations . Select the temporary files, unused files, files ...

An owner or administrator of your personal device activated BitLocker (also called device encryption on some devices) through the Settings app or Control Panel: In this case the user activating BitLocker either selected where to save the key or (in the case of device encryption) it was automatically saved to their Microsoft account.

Select Start and type "Windows Security" to search for that app. Select the Windows Security app from the search results, go to Virus & threat protection, and under Virus & threat protection settings select Manage settings. Switch Real-time protection to Off. Note that scheduled scans will continue to run. However, files that are downloaded or ...

To get a basic free version of Microsoft Teams: Make sure you have a Microsoft account. If you’re using Skype, OneDrive, Outlook.com, or Xbox Live, then you already have an account, but if you don’t have one, it’s free to create a new Microsoft account. Sign up for Microsoft Teams for free. Enter the email you use for your Microsoft account.

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Step 1: Download and open the Xbox mobile app. Open the app. If you’re a new app user, select Set up a console. If you’ve already signed in to the app, select the Console icon in the upper right corner of the home screen, and select Set up a console. Enter the code you were given on the Set up with the Xbox app screen.

Change your background during a meeting. In your meeting controls, select More actions > Effects and avatars . Select Blur to blur your background, or choose from the available images to replace it. To upload an image of your own, select Add new and pick a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP file from your computer. To turn off background effects, select None.