Protect Yourself From Tech Support Scams
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March 13, 2020
Protect Yourself From Tech Support Scams
Tech support scams are an industry-wide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a Microsoft Agent or Microsoft Employee and
that the phone number is an
official Microsoft global customer service number.
Windows Update includes tasks to repair itself, because it's a critical part of Windows.
WaaS stands for 'Windows as a Service' - that's how Windows 10 is different from earlier versions of Windows. Windows 10 is delivered as a service, while earlier versions were discrete products.
Medic is just slang for healing. A medic, as you probably know, is another term for a doctor.
WaasMedic is one of the utilities that try to repair Windows Update when it gets damaged.
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