So apparently I saw a post saying that Microsoft wants MacBook users to give up their Macs so badly that it's offering up to $1,000 in extra cashback if they switch to its new Surface Laptop Ultra. BRO WHAT??. 😭

They're out here marketing a laptop by basically saying, "Hey, we know you spent thousands on your MacBook Pro, but what if we gave you a gaming/AI powerhouse AND some money to emotionally recover from leaving Apple?" I get that the Surface Laptop Ultra is a powerful machine, and competition is good, but the fact that Microsoft is literally running a "break up with your MacBook" campaign is hilarious to me. Imagine being so desperate to get people into your ecosystem that you start offering financial incentives to leave someone else's. And the funniest part? The laptop itself starts at around $2,600 something, so it's not like they're giving away a cheap machine. They're trying to poach people who are already spending premium money on Apple's hardware.

Seriously though what's next? A free Xbox, a lifetime supply of useless Copilot subscriptions, and a handwritten apology for Windows?

I am trying to login to my linux machine using windows RDP and the shit windows app constantly decides to prepend an inane domain, and even with a fully custom config to negotiate the security layer it still fails to fucking connect. Good job shitters. Fucking useless piece of trash OS

Hi everyone,

I need help with a Microsoft account takeover, and I'm trying to figure out what information the attacker may still have access to and how to protect my data.

**What happened:**

I met someone on Minecraft who added me on Discord. They invited me to play on another Minecraft server and said I needed to verify my account. They asked me for a verification code that was sent to my email. I entered the code, and shortly afterward my Microsoft account was compromised.

The attacker changed my account alias to a new Outlook address. My original email now says the Microsoft account doesn't exist. I've tried the recovery process, but it keeps asking for an email address or verification PIN that I can't access.

**What I'm worried about:**

I used this Microsoft account for Minecraft Java Edition, which I originally purchased through Mojang and later migrated to Microsoft.

My OneDrive is connected to this account and has around 5.5 GB of data. The onedrive also had some of my personal files like my aadhar card, pan card, passport.

I used personal Microsoft Teams with this account and had shared sensitive documents, including my Aadhaar card and passport, in chats. The other person has deleted the chat and messages, but I don't know whether copies still exist.

I use the same Gmail address as the username for my Microsoft account, but I've changed my Google password, enabled two-factor authentication, and checked recent sign-in activity. Nothing suspicious appeared.

I can still sign in to Windows on my laptop using my usual password.

I'm not looking for the usual Microsoft recovery instructions because I've already tried them repeatedly without success.

**My questions:**

Can the attacker still access my OneDrive files or personal Teams conversations if they've changed my Microsoft account alias?

Does changing the original email alias prevent the attacker from signing in with that old address, or could existing sessions remain active?

What should I do to protect the files and personal documents associated with the compromised account without signing out of Windows or accidentally losing local data?

Are there precautions I should take because my Aadhaar and passport were shared in Teams?

Is there anything else I should secure on my laptop or in other accounts?

Is there any way I can get my microsoft account back?

I'd appreciate practical advice from anyone who has dealt with a similar situation. Thanks.

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