[Seattle Conservative]

Hi LG,

No, Haven’t had any messages from Microsoft and I’m on a Microsoft Surface running Windows 8.

You were right to be wary of the message - I don’t recall getting anything like that. And, IIRC that’s not something they normally do. I got a call a few months ago from what sounded like a call center in India and the guy told me I had to update Windows, he would do it for me and it would cost me $x. I asked why I would want to do that when I could update for free. He got into a big sales pitch (almost but not quite argumentative). He and I went back and forth for a few minutes, then when I told him I was perfectly capable of downloading sw from the Internet and I didn’t think he was offering any services for the $$s, he went into a bigger sales pitch. I finally cut him off when I said I used to work for Microsoft and know this is not the way they do business, he hung up.

I suspect you have automatic updates from Microsoft turned on - make sure you do as it helps prevent security and other issues.

[Lakeside Granny]

Thanks, SC.

I think it was a scam.

I’ve become such a skeptic these days.

[spokeshave]

I got a call a few months ago from what sounded like a call center in India and the guy told me I had to update Windows, he would do it for me and it would cost me $x

Good news...I found your guy

He also has a rich brother working in Nigeria.