PC support - Scam or company authorized to solve any problems?

Is the company PC Support allowed by Windows to call users to fix their computers?  Someone called two consecutive days, I have his name and number.

N ° it is a scam. Unless you call them, Microsoft will not call you. They are their "authorized" (which is not) or support businesses call you.

http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

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