A popular tactic of criminals is the "fake order" scam. The way it works is that you get a message, usually in email or text, that appears to be a routine confirmation for an order. Of course, you never ordered whatever product or service it's confirming. The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank account for the ...

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Last Updated: December 6, 2024 ISSUE If you download and install the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant you find that the installation shows the window below. The diagnostics that were built for the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant are being migrated to Windows Get Help troubleshooting. This dialog refers you to this page to access the Get Help troubleshooters, Running ...

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