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Is this a fake Microsoft site?

Discussion in 'Windows OS' started by georgek7, Sep 23, 2010.

  1. georgek7 Newcomer, in training

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/home
    ^^ alleged fake site

    I did a Google search to try and find ways to troubleshoot some windows media player problems I was having, and my search led me to this site which I believed was Microsoft. I downloaded this thing called Microsoft Fix It, and during the whole process I noticed a very small number of typos that I wouldn't expect Microsoft to do. So I started getting paranoid because I was starting to feel like what if this isn't really Microsoft and I'm actually downloading some super virus or something.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.aspx
    ^^ This is obviously Microsoft's legit website, and if you compare it with the alleged fake website, you will notice some very minute differences, like the bing search box says "Search Microsoft.com" on the legit website, and it says "Search this website" on the fake one. Also the Windows logo is different as well as the fonts and layout. The legit site says "Explore Windows" and the other says "Discover Windows."

    So I'm either extremely paranoid or this really is a fake site...could I get some more opinions?
  2. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    Its not fake.
  3. georgek7 Newcomer, in training

    How do you know
  4. captaincranky TechSpot Addict

    WTF is wrong with you? Well, other than being, "extremely paranoid".

    And if you need an extended explanation, because you can get to the "genuine" M$ page, from the page you're calling a "fake".
  5. LookinAround TechSpot Chancellor

    It's a genuine MS web page.

    And if one's not certain or just inexperienced for that matter, is better to be cautious and paranoid then reckless on the web these days :)
  6. LookinAround TechSpot Chancellor

    btw.. you can also get information about the domain name by doing a WHOIS lookup

    Many places to do a WHOIS (like here) (just copy/paste the url into WHOIS)

    In this case you'll also see the web names are registered to Microsoft
  7. georgek7 Newcomer, in training

    I'm not inexperienced but I could not get to the "fake" link from Microsoft's website. And yeah it wouldn't be too hard for the fake site to put a link to the real one somewhere...

    Thanks though
  8. captaincranky TechSpot Addict

    It's not really paranoia if they actually out to get you.
  9. LookinAround TechSpot Chancellor

    LOL.. Well, i never was able to get this song outta my head... ;)
  10. ruready2 TechSpot Enthusiast

  11. captaincranky TechSpot Addict

    I just love songs about being crazy. In my day, (cough, cough) we had some of the very best. That and songs about heroine addiction. The title track of this; http://www.amazon.com/Hero-Heroine-...1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1285301430&sr=1-1-spell (rousing prog rock anthem in D minor). "Heroine wore fleecy white, she beckoned like some savior bright".

    Le presamtamos; "All the Madmen", (David Bowie), from; http://www.amazon.com/Man-Sold-World-David-Bowie/dp/B00001OH7N

    y, "Cherry Blossom Clinic" from "The Move" aqui; http://www.amazon.com/Shazam-Move/dp/B000TJ6C6I/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1285300199&sr=1-7

    "Beautiful Daughter" from the same Move album, doesn't sound anything like "Eleanor Rigby", or does it? I think I'm gonna order a copy of this tonight.

    Accordingly, "crazy is as crazy does", early Alice; either http://www.amazon.com/Love-Death-Al...=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1285300445&sr=1-1 and/or http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Alice-...=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1285300445&sr=1-3

    Sadly, the only one you can sample is the David Bowie

    I should add, to keep this on topic, it is my firm belief, that all of these web pages are genuine...!
  12. Giwrgos Newcomer, in training

    It is not a fake.It is not a microsoftt home page actually.It is something like a download center.
    Do this:
    Open www.microsoft.com
    Go Downloads & Tips /Windows Download