Who are my tech gurus? Are what they BONE fide Microsoft personal assistance?

Is these guys real teams of Microsoft support?

It is unfortunate that when we search using Windows the first thing that appears is the link techguru that looks as if it was the Windows help desk.
We are already stressed when ask us for help and do not see this is the link from evil Web site.

The thing about the search using Google or Bing (or one of the other search providers), is that they usually organize results with advertising those at the top (and usually clearly identified if you look closely) and then they are followed by results. Not knowing which search engine was used, the terms entered, or what results resembled, I couldn't agree more that it is a pity that the 'noise' makes front and Center for the site you are looking for is not at the top of the list.

-steve

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