Windows 10: I got charged for a subscription I I do not have at the moment

My credit card got charged for a subscription I do not have - think this is phishing, so who can I contact at Microsoft? Cheers

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Charged for a subscription I cancelled

Greetings, Dylan! My name is Arif, and I will assist you today.

I'm sorry to hear that. It can be frustrating when unexpected charges occur. Let's address this issue step by step:

- So, about that pending charge on your credit card after canceling a subscription, it's actually pretty common. Don't worry too much about it—it doesn't necessarily mean you'll get charged.

- Let's take the Minecraft Realms Free Trial, for instance. If you canceled it before the renewal date, that pending charge should eventually disappear without actually taking any money from you. It's like a little hold on your card, nothing more.

- Now, if you see that pending charge hanging around, it's likely just an authorization hold. That means you won't be charged unless you decide to turn on auto-renewal again.

1. Refund Request:

But hey, if you want to make sure everything's squared away, you can always request a refund for that charge. Here's how:

- Head over to account.microsoft.com and sign in with your Microsoft account.

- Click on “Payment & billing” and then select “Order history.”

- Find the Minecraft Java Realms subscription that's causing the fuss and hit “Request a refund.”

2. Preventing Future Charges:

To steer clear of any future charges, it's essential to turn off recurring billing or cancel the subscription altogether. Here's how you can do it:

- Press the Xbox home button, then click on Settings.

- Navigate to the Account tab.

- Select “Subscriptions.” If you see the Realms subscription listed there, choose either “Turn off recurring billing” or "Cancel subscription."

Warm Regards,

Arif

 

Toshiba Laptop Not Holding Battery Charge

attached is a pic of the internal of the laptop there does NOT appear to be a CMOS battery what should my next steps be? - fully charge existing battery and see if i remove it and install back teh next day whether its still fully charged? - charge the battery for 18 hours to charge the internal CMOS battery? - suggestions please as Im not sure

 

Battery Won't Charge Fully

Make sure to install all Windows important updates.

Install latest versions of your laptop device drivers you can download the latest device drivers from the device manufacturer or from your laptop manufacturer website.


Step 1

1. Shutdown your laptop.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Connect the AC power adapter to your laptop.

4. Power on the laptop

5. Open the Device Manager by typing Devmgmt.msc into Start Menu or from Control Panel.

6. Under the Batteries category, right-click all of the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery listings, and select Uninstall (it’s ok if you only have 1).





7. Shutdown the laptop.

8. Insert the battery.

9. Power on the laptop.

If above suggestions wont resolve the battery charge issue then follow below steps.




Step 2

1. Shutdown the laptop.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Start the laptop with only AC adapter connected to laptop.

4. When you login to Windows OS connect the battery while Windows OS working.





Step 3

Reset the System Management Controller. Use one of these methods to reset the SMC, which controls battery management, battery status light.

1. Shut down the computer and disconnect the power cord.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Press and hold the power button for ten seconds.

4. Reattach the battery and AC power adapter, then start up the laptop.


Hopefully one of the above suggestions will help you resolve the battery not charging problem. If battery still doesn't charge, you may need to replace your battery.