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• I received a phone call telling me they wanted to fix my computer, but I've never called anyone. Is it a scam?

  Original title: annoying phone calls

  I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TELLING ME THEY WANTED TO FIX MY COMPUTER

  BUT I'VE NEVER CALLED ANYONE. What is going on? IS THIS A SCAM TO GET INTO OUR FILES?

  I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TELLING ME THEY WANTED TO FIX MY COMPUTER

  BUT I'VE NEVER CALLED ANYONE. What is going on? IS THIS A SCAM TO GET INTO OUR FILES?

  100% SCAM!

  Simply hang up.

  Read some of the many phone calls from phony support.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/search/search?searchterm=phony+support+phone+calls&CurrentScope.ForumName=&CurrentScope.filter=&askingquestion=false

• I got a call last night wanting me to go to my computer, so Microsoft could fix my problem, is it a scam?

  I got a call last night trying to get to my computer so you all could resolve my problem did you call me. I told her that I do not do anything on the phone. I told him I'd get intouch with you this am.

  * original title - http://www.fraud.org/*.

  It is a scam and you should never give any information. Microsoft will never contact you to fix your computer or other.

  http://blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx

  I hope this helps.

  Jim

• Urgent request for HELP, received a phone call from GEEKS for PC TO fix my computer, because theres a Trojan horse horse hidden on my Thru Microsoft Windows folders.

  I received a phone call from microsoft technology who wanted to go on my computer & difficulty a Trojan horse, which is on my computers (more than one computer in my house). If I don't get this fixed right away, I could lose my computers & will not work to full capascity as before the Trojan horse was built-in on my computers in the last 10 days. I was very leary about it wanted to check into that first. He said he could remember at an agreed time. So I set up to 22/05/12 at 4:30 pm p.t.. Is it a scam? This should be an international alert to all users of mircosoft for msn & email clients. They would come by phone now. SO WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? !!!

  Hello

  It's a SCAM!

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
  (BJA).
  http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your
  computer. So that's the fraud or scams to get your money or worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

   

• I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft and want to access my computer. Is it a scam?

  Telephone scam

  I received two calls this morning, an hour outside, a male born foreigner (Indian accent) claiming to be technical maintenance for Microsoft. Said that they have received my computer error messages and it is probably due to a virus or malware. I wanted to turn on my computer, so he could prove to me. Is it a scam? What should I do?

  Hello

  Yes, it's a SCAM!

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
  (BJA).
  http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your
  computer. So that's the fraud or scams to get your money or worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Have you been called a company telling you that they work for Microsoft and they want to rid your computer of malware?

  I had problems with the Internet. After many trials and tribulations, I was able to come back.

  I received three calls from someone who told me that microsoft has noticed activity too in my computer about this issue.it asked this company to fix the problem. They tell me that it's a company that has been commissioned by Microsoft to do the job.

  They called me three times. The first time, they tell me that they are based in California. The second time the same person recalls. Today, some calls from New York. WHST is happening?

  Phishng scam!

  Never let anything called 'Microsoft Tech' to connect to your computer.
  Microsoft does NOT make that.

  FYI...
  Currently, Microsoft only provides a support Forum to help customers.
  There is no 'live', e-mail, 'phone' remote, or paid a pension available.
  The only support is here on this Forum, nobody can help.

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• I received a call from someone from L V want to check my computer for viruses

  I received a call from someone from L V want to check my computer for viruses. He had an Indian accent. This is a scam.

  Also ILA listed no. name no number.

  It is a phishing attempt! Do not give any information. Reported people on these calls for a person who represents Windows (note: not Microsoft).

  It is a scam! Not to follow their instructions or advice and not to provide ANY information to them.

  Because they use the internet lines and/or phone to complete their fraud, there may be federal agencies in your country who are interested in discovering their calls. Their report directly to the appropriate agency if you feel you can contribute to their arrest and the charges.

  Microsoft do NOT pick up the phone and start dialing customers and never phones/e-mails asking for personal information or asking them to visit a web site! If please ignore one of those calls and hang up immediately or give the phone to a screaming baby.

  Click on the following article for more information.
  Don't fall for the phony phone technical support

  On another note, if you have problems with your computer, please do not hesitate to post a description of the situation and the error messages you received in those forums. We would be happy to help you. (information staff unnecessary or requested !)

• A call unsolicited "Windows Care", indicating that the computer has been send messages to Windows, wanted access computer to solve the problem. Is this a legitimate call?

  Original title: I will take a phone call from "Windows Care" telling me that my computer was sending Windows messages.  He wanted to access my computer to solve the problem.  Is anyone aware of this company?

  Does anyone got a call from 213-221-3528 "Windows Care"?  I received a phone call from "Windows Care" telling me that my computer was sending Windows messages.   I had some problems with error messages saying that there is an unknown device on my computer.  The care Windows person wanted access to my computer to solve the problem.  I would not grant him permission until I have check this.  Everyone is aware of this company and it is legitimate?

  It is most certainly NOT legitimate.  There are a great many scams running right now, in many countries around the world, with similar claims. None of them believe.  Microsoft never call unless you called first and made arrangements for a recall to work.

• Common cold called the India telling me that my computer is corrupt and needs attention at a cost. The call of this morning came from 02533639006.

  Please could someone tell me if the calls of the India telling me this computer is corrupt and needs attention to the cost are to be considered as a suspect.

  This morning, my husband took one of the many calls from a company whose name can never be clearly understood.  Call came this morning from the above mentioned phone no.  It was a particularly tough call, insisting that they knew there was corruption on my system and when my husband asked for the source of this information and how they would take care and at what cost, the appellant insisted to know the age of my husband.  When he asked the appellant to bring the problems that he was speaking in an e-mail that he rang off the coast.

  As has happened so often before, could someone please let me know what steps I should take to ensure that all information on the State of operation of my computer is genuine and comes from a reliable source.  My husband and I are retired and is concerned by the number of calls we receive from this type.  We had an audit by computer not so long ago and everything was there at that time.  Despite the running is a little slow, I don't have serious problems that I know.  I learned to be patient when waiting for the computer to operate as required.

  I look forward to hear from you in due course.

  Thank you very much.

  It's FAKE and SCAM, because of course, you could report it to the Ministry in charge of fraud in your country.

  Take a look on:

  http://cyberdefend.WordPress.com/2010/05/14/Hello-i-am-from-Microsoft/

• Call cold Microsoft TechnicalSupport

  A call center, which would have been the Support technique Microsoft, called me repeatedly telling me that my computer is infected with a virus that none of the antivirus software can detect.  The phone number on my caller ID was a few random digit - not a phone number. When I told him that I didn't believe that he was from Microsoft, it gave me the 213-261-7441 number and asked me to check it out and reminder. The first time I got this call, the appellant wanted to show me the errors in my error log and fix the problem by using a third-party chat download that also allow remote access to my desktop computer.  He could not correctly identify my version of windows, claiming that its error reports do not include this information and then told me that I had XP - WRONG! My understanding is that Windows error reports include the version as well as the nature of the error information and Microsoft call only if the contact was initiated by a user, either by phone or through via the Microsoft Web site. The persistence of these calls is ridiculous

  It's a SCAM.

  Their contempt.

  Thanks for posting.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Want to change the computer name of PC/crumbs to PC/CrystalDawn without reformatting or open new account

  Hi all!

  I hope someone can help me with this; I'm trying to change my computer name of PC/crumbs to PC/CrystalDawn without having to reformat or open a new account CrystalDawn and manually migrate thousands of items saved so far, as suggested by another user in this Forums MS 2009 post on my computer:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaappearance/thread/88d24e9-C944-4DC8-86cd-6057ccfc04a2

  It seems a little silly that I have to go through so much trouble to make such a minor change and back.  If someone could explain if and why it must be so annoyingly difficult just make this small change, perhaps understanding would help me decide if I would go through with the whole rigamarole if it is really necessary.

  I guess my other question will be, is it really necessary?  The people at the other end of files displayed in a portal online or any other place see the ' PC/crumbs' or 'Documents/Crumbs/filename.doc' or do they see just "door"?  I'll keep it like that if it's only visible as of the crumbs in my computer, but since I work online and send files of professional document a lot, a lot, I certainly don't want will be called "crumbs".

  Any help would be appreciated because I don't have the $60,00 by every 10 minutes if I had to call Microsoft itself.

  See you soon! ~ AwmostDone

  If you want to rename your computer, here's how: http://www.ehow.com/how_5124750_change-computer-name-vista.html

  However, I think you mean you want to rename your account. You can do, but the record of account will be always called crumbs here:C:\Users and everything related to saving the files. The files will always be completely when you put them and nothing's wrong turn.

  If you download the file to a service such as skydrive, the file is stored on the server of the site and has nothing to do with your computer more (so they'll just see).

  I know it's annoying that you cannot rename the folder of the user himself. Maybe they'll fix it someday...

  teengeek.freehostingcloud.com Microsoft community contributor

• Microsoft calling you to tell you that your computer has a virus that sends alerts he has a virus?

  I had someone call me on my home phone to tell me they were Microsoft and said that for the weeeks last few my computer sent because he has a virus and only they could repair error reports. Microsoft is actually do that or is it a scam?

  Hello

  Yes, it's a SCAM! I hope that you don't give them access to your computer. If you did
  Please let us know so we can offer suggestions to combat their possible actions.

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
  (BJA).
  http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your
  computer. So that's the fraud or scams to get your money or worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Microsoft never call houses and tell them that their computer has problems?

  Original title: scams?

  Microsoft never call houses and tell them that their computer has problems?  Some guy called who I could barely understand and wanted to guide me through some things.  They said they got my # registration of Microsoft.

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  Such unsolicited telephone calls are almost always a common scam. Do not let them give any info, do not give access to your PC, not give them all the money and do not go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment.

  Please see:

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx .

  Microsoft does ever not requested for telephone calls of support or security.

  (such persons may use names other than Microsoft as well)

• Had a call saying I have errors on my computer - is my computer at risk?

  Someone called and said that I had errors on my computer. They asked me to open the Run dialog box. They say they have identified my laptop on the CSID number (whatever it is). Asked me to open the boxes to confirm what I did until they told me to type in their Web site. When their Web page has come I'm suspicious, but I have not downloaded anything. Is my computer at risk because they identified the number of CSID from my computer?

  In addition to information from the ball, change your computer password immediately if you do not already done.
  Access control/click Panel UserAccounts.
  Click on manage another account and see if there is any administrator account that you did not create.
  If you have an unidentified account, delete the account.
  Make sure that you have access to your administrator account before you delete any account so that you block yourself from your computer.

  Then, Microsoft does not make calls to consumers about the security of their systems.
  Don't give control to the appellants know who want access to your computer.
  They can create a door entry backdoor on your computer then it is a dangerous practice.

  Microsoft offers free Microsoft Security Essentials to protect your computer from viruses and malware.
  Download it from the following location:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx

  The CSID means ID Station called usually required for faxing.
  Or College ID number. In my opinion, that they just tried to fool you with their terminology.

  I hope this helps with your question.

• Why Microsoft did remove the ability for Windows Vista to install on herself from one location other than being inside the BONE you want to fix it?

  No Option to install repair - SAD

  Hello

  Why Microsoft removed the ability for Windows Vista to install on herself from one location other than being inside the BONE you want to repair.

  I recently had a problem where Vista Business 64-bit would only boot to a black screen with a mobile cursor - KSOD.   Who, in searching the Web I found is a fairly common problem with Vista.  I discovered that my only option was about to reinstall Vista CLEAN and all the other programs I had installed under it.  I can't believe that Microsoft released the 'repair installation option"similar to that of Windows XP, where you can hit the"R"key during installation and we left with nothing but the"System Restore"options and"Startup Repair ".  Neither of which has helped in my situation.  Since then, this was a dual system boot with XP Pro, then any restore point has been removed from the partition to Vista anytime, I started another recognized problem, by Microsoft, which Microsoft has made no significant effort to fix, in addition to recommending that you hide the partion Vista in XP - a whole of XP.  That beats a little the entire purpose of dual boot.

  As I tried to start in safe mode, it left me at the same point as a normal boot - black screen with a cursor.  I tried ctrl + alt + delete and nothing. Two Windows RE options did not help me.  This left me no option but to the completely reinstall Vista.   Why Microsoft did remove the ability for Windows Vista to install on herself from one location other than being inside the BONE you want to repair.. Please don't tell me that it is because Vista uses an image file instead of an installation as XP system.   I see no other reason for not allowing the upgrade of outside BONE in addition to Microsofts greed and paranoia that he can transform the operating system easier to install illegally.  I hope that some third party has actually changed the Vista installation routine to allow you to install Vista on itself, because as it is, it's really hard for me to even recommend Vista as the operating system or install any where else, if not the only recourse after loading OS, is to reinstall completely.

  Adobe, Autodesk, and almost all other software publishers... allow you to perform a "REPAIR" of their software installation, if something prevents you to load after installation.  Even MS Office has a routine repair.  Ms has an internal version of the Setup routine which allows outside the OS upgrade option that you want to "Upgrade" / repair? ".  If not, why?

  -Todd w.

  "Why Microsoft removed the ability for Windows Vista to install on herself from one location other than being inside the BONE you want to repair."

  «.. . After using XP's repair function, the operating system itself would become less stable and frankly not in a good state of repair. »

  As Todd, is the answer.

  "This response does not hold water as on one of my computers I've been running Windows XP for about four years now, after a repair install.

  Then, you were lucky.  Try to replace the system files on a computer that does not start even at a desk or safe mode usually will get a return to office, but will probably repeat the same problem in a few weeks.  Tech professional would only use this function to retrieve the data before a complete reinstallation.

  "I thought that this area was a place to really get answers instead of the ole same"answers of bs that are on all the other forums."

  It is a place that will try to help you fix your computer if you have problems.  It has technicians in computing, no decision-makers, developers or executives.  We will try to answer technical questions about problems you might have with Windows Vista.

  If you want to have input on the future of Microsoft operating systems, then help you beta-test and provide feedback to the developers.  Windows 7 and IE 8 are currently in beta.

  Another possible place you could make suggestions which could see the developers would be:

  https://connect.Microsoft.com/default.aspx

  Brent
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.