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Computer Help and Support

wryter2000

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2. Quite a while ago

Reply to Frustratedlady (Original post)

Sun Nov 28, 2021, 04:05 PM

Nov 2021

A couple of times I got a big, red screen with some kind of warning and a voice warning me not to turn off the computer. I couldn't get out of the screen. Both times, I turned off the computer and back on and everything was fine.

I seriously doubt Microsoft would contact you in that way. It most likely was hackers. I'm no computer expert, so someone else can tell you if you need to do anything else.

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I got hit with a Microsoft warning that told me not to turn off my computer [View all] Frustratedlady Nov 2021 OP

Install a good ad blocker ItsjustMe Nov 2021 #1

Quite a while ago wryter2000 Nov 2021 #2

I think you did the right thing. padfun Nov 2021 #3

IMO, you should clear your browser cache. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2021 #4

I think this was all probably a benign Windows update canetoad Nov 2021 #5

No, I remember now that it also said this site was not secure. Frustratedlady Nov 2021 #21

Ahhhhhh canetoad Nov 2021 #22

Of course it wouldn't let me close out or delete, which alarmed me. Frustratedlady Nov 2021 #23

Javascript off Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #6

I never see notices like that unless I'm restarting my computer to install updates. House of Roberts Nov 2021 #7

Windows and Mac allow some powerful blocking in a file called the hosts file Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #8

I don't know about your computer leftieNanner Nov 2021 #9

That would be great. I've had a recipe for years, but recently downsized and have no idea Frustratedlady Nov 2021 #12

My Pleasure leftieNanner Nov 2021 #15

Thank you! It sounds like my old one. The woman who gave it to me, Frustratedlady Nov 2021 #17

A marble slab would be great leftieNanner Nov 2021 #19

Microsoft never contacts individual users. patphil Nov 2021 #10

This. I used to get this message when I was trying to bootleg movies. (I don't do that Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #16

Thank you. I've never used Norton Power Eraser, but will give it a try. Frustratedlady Nov 2021 #18

I think I know what the something else was that you forgot. taxi Nov 2021 #11

LOL! Frustratedlady Nov 2021 #13

Thanks to everyone for their comments! I've worked since then trying to empty what I could. Frustratedlady Nov 2021 #14

I got something weird like that on my IPad that my Microsoft software had a problem kimbutgar Nov 2021 #20