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 The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank account for the ...

Summary This article explains how to activate Windows online or offline using an Installation ID and Confirmation ID across Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1/8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. It explains online activation steps, offline activation through the Product Activation Portal, and three offline workflows: Activation page, SLMGR command prompt, and SLUI command prompt. It ...

Disc to digital licensing on XBOX is a new way to make many of your disc-based games easier to access wherever you play. When you use an eligible XBOX One or XBOX Series X game disc, Microsoft may grant a digital license associated with that disc. This allows you to access supported digital versions of the game without keeping the disc inserted while playing.

Find answers to some of your questions about the XBOX enforcement strike system.

MICROSOFT SUPPORT When you see unexpected charges from Microsoft in a statement from your bank, credit card, or any other payment provider, we want to help you resolve your question as quickly as possible. Important If you don't recognize a charge on your account, go to the Manage your payments page of your Microsoft account dashboard and select "Investigate".

Learn how to activate Windows using a product key or digital license, check your activation status, and link your Microsoft account.

Here are the most likely causes for an unrecognized charge: A Microsoft subscription has recurring billing enabled. Someone you know, such as a family member, bought something with your card. You can now investigate this on the Manage your payments page. A previously declined charge was charged again. A pre-order or split order was shipped. Someone made an in-app purchase from an app, game, or ...

Learn about cloud gaming on XBOX using your Android, iOS, or Windows device.

在 XBOX 購買時會跳出錯誤訊息或錯誤代碼，或是對在 XBOX 上使用 VPN 有疑問？ 了解它們代表的意義。

Find out how to resolve your XBOX purchase error when you're trying to buy something from the Microsoft Store.