The Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter helps you automatically repair issues when you're blocked from installing or removing programs.

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 The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank account for the ...

Phishing (pronounced: fishing) is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information -- such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords -- on websites that pretend to be legitimate. Cybercriminals typically pretend to be reputable companies, friends, or acquaintances in a fake message, which contains a link to a phishing ...

Learn how to protect your PC, identity, and data from tech support scams.

Learn how to identify and open encrypted and protected emails no matter what email client you're using.

Learn how to sign in and create app passwords for Microsoft apps and devices that don't support two-step verification.

A phishing email is an email that appears legitimate but is actually an attempt to get your personal information or steal your money. Some deceptive emails appear to be from a safe sender but, in fact, have a "spoofed" source address to fool you. Here are some ways to deal with phishing and spoofing scams in Outlook.com. Spoof intelligence in Exchange Online Protection helps prevent phishing ...

The Microsoft Authenticator app helps you sign into your accounts when you're using two-step verification.

If you get an email from Microsoft account team and the email address domain is @accountprotection.microsoft.com, it is safe to trust the message and open it. Microsoft uses this domain to send email notifications about your Microsoft account. These notifications can include security codes for two-step verification and account update information, such as password changes. You can check the ...

If no updates is available, you're already running the latest version. How do I check I'm running the latest version of Phone Link? Open Phone Link on your PC: Go to Settings > General. Tap on the down arrow after Phone Link version. Tap on Check for updates. If an update is available, complete the steps to Download and launch the update. If no update is available, you will see a note: You're ...