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• Microsoft has employees or contractors call peoples houses and make repair unsolicited requests?

  Recently I received two calls from people who say they work for windows saying that something is wrong with my computer.  The first guy ended up trying to sell me a package of protection.  The second guy who never had until now because I did not.  The question is this.  Microsoft has employees or contractors call peoples houses and make repair unsolicited requests?  This question is not to accuse Microsoft anything, but is designed to help me decide if these calls come from someone with no connection to Microsoft trying to take advantage of me.  Thank you.

  Original title: promote or hinder

  Tuesday, July 22, 2014 22:30:26 + 0000, 123hem wrote:

  Recently I received two calls from people who say they work for windows saying that something is wrong with my computer.  The first guy ended up trying to sell me a package of protection.  The second guy who never had until now because I did not.  The question is this.  Microsoft has employees or contractors call peoples houses and make repair unsolicited requests?  This question is not to accuse Microsoft anything, but is designed to help me decide if these calls come from someone with no connection to Microsoft trying to take advantage of me.  Thank you.

  No, Microsoft did not do. It's a scam and with various
  the names and phone numbers, one that has become very common these days. See
  http://www.troyhunt.com/2012/08/virus-scams-social-engineering-victims.html
  and
  http://www.howtogeek.com/176605/tell-your-relatives-no-Microsoft-wont-call-you-about-your-computer/
  and
  http://www.howtogeek.com/180514/the-%E2%80%9ctech-support%E2%80%9D-scammers-called-Htg-so-we-had-fun-with-them/

  In addition to their money get on your part to do anything of any value,
  If you leave them in your computer, who knows what they were doing or where
  What confidential information they stole.

  So if you have done so, I highly recommend that you do both of the following
  immediately:

  1 do a clean reinstall of Windows.

  2. change all of your passwords, especially banks or other
  financial sites.

• Microsoft call people and ask for access to the computer unsolicited?

  I get repeated calls from this phone number 855-805-8326 claiming they are Microsoft and they should have access to my computer, so they can fix the reported problems, they have received. I hang up on them and they immediately remind me 2 - 3 times. This is the case on several occasions... and I'm sure it's a scam. Can a person check Microsoft this number and I would like to know if it's actually Microsoft or if Microsoft made even this non solicited? Thank you!!

  Hi John,.

  Please refer to the answer (answernot marked my obsolete) of bhringer here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_scanning/recieved-eventvwr-cold-call/0f82d183-2046-469f-a2d2-8f9fa291f082#LastReply.

  Good luck and best wishes,

  Kosh

• How can I download apps using iOS iPhone 5 s 10 and a waterproof case (without removing the case each time!)

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  Contact the office of the United Kingdom again and ask them to check the s/n. Even if the product is not supported or compatible (Acrobat 9 is compatible only with Windows 7 since the versions that you mentioned, and even then there are 9.2 or later version), they should still be able to tell if your s/n is valid or not. If they refuse to work, ask to speak to a supervisor.

• Microsoft uses independent companies for phone users to tell them that they have problems with their MS mild wear and offer to sort by phone?

  Microsoft uses independent companies for phone users to offer sort the problems that we are not informed by phone, or is - this another scam?

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• can I buy a Skype to another country number and call people to make look like I am

  can I buy a Skype number to another country and call it people what actually looks like I'm calling from that country, while actually being in a completely different country?

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  TIME ZONE - US EAST. LOCATION - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA.
  
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• 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 .

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• Received a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft - error in MS Windows event viewer and warnings

  I just got a phone call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft.  He directed me to go to MS Windows event viewer and County errors and warnings in the Applications and the system section.  Then he asked me to let them access my computer and fix any problems that would be 'crash' of my computer.  When I refused him access said he couldn't help me and hung up.  I do not think that it was Microsoft but are ratings warning and error a problem?  I use Windows XP.

  Kudos to you 1Grizzly, you have made the right choice. Microsoft does not make unsolicited support calls or send emails to customers, offering support.

• Failed to open all files with the extension .exe in Vista Business SP2. Dialog box appears and asks which program to use. Seems to have lost the info file assoc after virus removal.

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• My Email is current allows spam to people and I get hundreds of email back. How can I stop this person to use my email email removed for privacy

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  Ideas: my Email is current allows spam to people and I get hundreds of email back. How can I stop this person to use my email email removed for privacy

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
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  Spammers are too smart stop the time as your e-mail address, they stole. It use more.
  The best solution is to call your ISP, ask a NEW e-mail address.
  Then remove your current address with the new.
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  t-4-2

  t-4-2

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• Why Microsoft will not permit use of the gift card online and why not pre order the Surface in stores using my gift card?

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  Hi CLe94,

  Thanks for posting in the Microsoft community

  I suggest you support of Microsoft Online Store site and check.

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Help_Site_Contact_Us