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Type of a scam Phishing
This is a scam. There is no charge for MS Defender as it is included at no charge with Windows 10.
Scammer's address 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Type of a scam Phishing
Microsoft claims that this is because only certain processor chips meet specifications as a security measure. However, Microsoft showed that it is aware that many computers do not meet specifications because it provided PC Health Check to test computers to determine whether they were capable of running Windows 11 prior to August 27, 2021 at https://www.windows11.dev/ce7in/windows-pc-health-check-windows-11-system-requir...⇄ The topic was entitled "Windows PC Health Check: Windows 11 System Requirements Checker".
Microsoft also provided a list of Intel processor chips capable of running Windows 11 at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windo...⇄ entitled "Windows 11 supported Intel processors" on 08/27/2021.
Currently, when I go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11?OCID=1_pchc_windows_app_omc_w...⇄ it states "This PC will run Windows 11". It automatically tests my laptop.
Zdnet, an online technical publication posted an article entitled "Windows 11: Half of enterprise workstations don't meet the new system requirements, says survey" at at https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-11-half-of-enterprise-workstations-dont-me...⇄ on October 1, 2021, four days before the Windows 11 roll out .
While there were continuous questions as to which users would be capable of using Windows 11, Microsoft continuously sent emails to Microsoft users, as I stated above, offering Microsoft Surface notebooks capable of running Windows 11 and with Windows 11 pre-installed. I received at least one dozen of these emails. So did all Microsoft users.
At https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/06/28/update-on-windows-11-minimu...⇄ "Update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements" Microsoft writes "Why new Windows 11 minimum system requirements" "Security. Windows 11 raises the bar for security by requiring hardware that can enable protections like Windows Hello, Device Encryption, virtualization-based security (VBS), hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI) and Secure Boot. The combination of these features has been shown to reduce malware by 60% on tested devices. To meet the principle, all Windows 11 supported CPUs have an embedded TPM, support secure boot, and support VBS and specific VBS capabilities."
Microsoft would have no interest in ensuring that users have state of the art security processors because there are numerous quality virus protection programs which stop computer virus attacks. In fact, Microsoft Defender Antivirus is included in Windows 11. Microsoft could have improved this program instead of ensuring that only certain computers could operate their software. If Microsoft Defender is included in Windows 11, why would they also need the above stated hardware?
This is a fraudulent effort by Microsoft to force users to buy Microsoft Surface laptops.
Victim Location HI 96762, USA
Type of a scam Phishing
Thank goodness my husband caught the "gift cards" scam and immediately called HPD and stopped me from following up. I immediately hung up on the scammer, learned to block his number and other unknown numbers, went home to shut off my computer to clear it.
Grateful, No Money Lost.