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I Got a Call from Microsoft and Allowed Them Access to My Computer. What Do I Do Now? has the details.

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I Got a Call from Microsoft and Allowed Them Access to My Computer. What Do I Do Now?

I Got a Call from Microsoft and Allowed Them Access to My Computer. What Do I Do Now?
It's a trap!

A very common scam has people supposedly from Microsoft, your ISP, or other authorities calling to help you with computer problems. Don't fall for it.
Read: I Got a Call from Microsoft and Allowed Them Access to My Computer. What Do I Do Now?

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Will Backing Up My Computer Back Up My Email?
That's a definite maybe.

Will Backing Up My Computer Back Up My Email?
To back up your email, you first have to figure out where it lives. It might be on your computer, or it might be on the internet.
Read: Will Backing Up My Computer Back Up My Email?

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Set Up Windows Again With the Windows Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)
Start over without starting over.

Set Up Windows Again With the Windows Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)
Use the Windows 10 and 11 Out-of-Box Experience to reset a variety of items associated with initial computer setup.
Read: Set Up Windows Again With the Windows Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)

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My Email Information Is on the Dark Web. What Do I Do?
Don't panic.

My Email Information Is on the Dark Web. What Do I Do?
What action to take on breach and exposure notifications depends on how much information you get.
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My Email Is On The Dark Web, What Do I Do?

Depending on how much information you're given, it's not always possible to take action on breach and exposure notifications.
Watch: My Email Is On The Dark Web, What Do I Do?

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Set Up Windows Again with the Windows Out Of Box Experience (OOBE)

You can use the Windows 10 Out Of Box Experience, or "OOBE", at any time to reset a variety of items most commonly associated with initial setup.
Watch: Set Up Windows Again with the Windows Out Of Box Experience (OOBE)

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I Don't Claim to be a Journalist

My background is most assuredly not journalism. I bring something else entirely to the table: experience.
Watch: I Don't Claim to be a Journalist

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I Got a Call from Microsoft and Allowed Them Access to My Computer. What Do I Do Now?

A very common scam is to get a call supposedly from Microsoft, your ISP, or other authorities calling to help you with computer problems. Don't fall for it.
Watch: I Got a Call from Microsoft and Allowed Them Access to My Computer. What Do I Do Now?

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Will Backing Up My Computer Back Up My Email?

In order to figure out how to back up your email you first have to figure out where it lives. It might be on your computer; it might be out on the internet.
Watch: Will Backing Up My Computer Back Up My Email?

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