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 ...

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We updated new Xbox gamertags to support a 12-character max, Unicode-based name of your choice, with an auto-generated suffix if the gamertag is shared. We offer 13 different alphabets for gamers, which support more than 200 languages worldwide. Note Existing gamertags remain unchanged with no suffix. No action is necessary unless you want to ...

There are a number of possible explanations for why verification codes don't always arrive. Read through the list of the most common causes, and see if any of them apply to you, or use our troubleshooter to help guide you.

How to earn Microsoft Rewards points. It’s easy to rack up Microsoft Rewards points and earn your way toward great rewards like gift cards, movies, games, nonprofit donations, and more. Stay signed in with your Microsoft account and you'll earn points for doing the things you already do.

Select your Xbox profile (or select Choose a profile and sign in to your account). Select My profile > Customize profile, and then select your current gamertag. Under Choose your new gamertag, enter the gamertag that you want in the available text box, and then select Check availability.

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Microsoft Rewards doesn’t ask for a commitment or fees. It's included in your Microsoft account. Make sure you’re logged in, head to the Rewards page, and start exploring. As your points rack up, so do your opportunities to get great rewards.

Organize email by using inbox rules in Outlook.com or Outlook on the web. Use Clutter to sort low priority messages in Outlook on the web. Learn how to block someone or add email addresses to the safe senders list in Outlook on the web.