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Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 102823<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Happy Halloween! It’s the last<\/span> Saturday of October The Holiday season is almost upon us. And besides all that, it’s time for another edition of Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes the best tips and tricks are hidden in the questions and answers we publish. And rarely do we post questions and answers on this website. Today, we\u2019re featuring some of the questions and answers from past issues of our\u00a0InfoAve Weekly<\/a> newsletters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These questions & answers were selected at random from past InfoAve Weekly newsletters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 102823<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Karen wants to know the name of the uninstaller we recommend<\/strong><\/span>
\nI have forgotten the name of the uninstaller you suggested. I had to do a clean install of Windows 10 and would like to use the app again, but the name escapes me. Thanks for all the great suggestions and tips you give daily. Karen<\/span><\/p>\n

Our answer<\/strong><\/span>
\nHi Karen. Thanks so much.<\/span><\/p>\n

We currently recommend Geek Uninstaller Free<\/a>. Be careful when you download Geek; make sure to click the \u201cZip\u201d download in the box labeled Free. My current favorite is HiBit Uninstaller (Free)<\/a>.\u00a0 It\u2019s not only an uninstaller, it also has a lot of useful Windows utilities included.\u00a0 Revo Uninstaller has a free version<\/a>, but I\u2019ve not used it in a long time. Also, if you have Reg Organizer<\/a> (not free) installed, it has a great uninstaller included.<\/span><\/p>\n

We hope this helps you, Karen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sharon says all of a sudden she has a weather widget on her taskbar.<\/strong><\/span>
\nAll of a sudden, I have a weather widget on my taskbar. I don\u2019t recall putting it there or wanting it. How do I get rid of it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Our answer<\/strong><\/span>
\nHi Sharon. Microsoft has been rolling out the \u201cNews and interests\u201d widget via Windows update for the last month or two.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can turn it off, but you can\u2019t uninstall it.<\/span><\/p>\n

To turn off (or modify) the \u201cNews and interests\u201d widget in the Windows 10 taskbar do this:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Right-click on an empty area of your taskbar.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Select \u201cNews and interests\u201d from the popup menu and click on \u201cTurn off\u201d (see screenshot below).<\/span><\/p>\n

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That\u2019s all there is to it. You can turn the News and Interests taskbar widget on or off, select \u201cicon only\u201d, \u201cShow on hover\u201d and reduce the frequency of updates, all by right-clicking on the taskbar and selecting \u201cNews and interests\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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John wants to know why two computers in the same house show different connection speeds<\/strong><\/span>
\nEarlier in the year, you posted a fast way to check internet speeds on Speedtest.net. I have a desktop computer and my speed test was 78 Mbps. I tested my wife\u2019s laptop right along with mine and it only registered 40 Mbps. Shouldn\u2019t they be the same? I tested both on Ookla. The ping and upload were the same, but the download speeds were different. Thanks, John<\/span><\/p>\n

Our answer<\/strong><\/span>
\nHi John. We don\u2019t use Ookla much anymore, it has too many ads. We now use Fast www.fast.com<\/a>. It\u2019s reliable and has zero ads.<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, every computer has its own hardware including wireless cards, Ethernet cables, network cards, etc. Each computer is configured differently. And unless your computer and hers have exactly the same hardware and software, they are going to show varying speeds. If both are connected via Wi-Fi and are not exactly the same distance from the router, you\u2019re going to have variances. It would be surprising if two computers showed exactly the same download speed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hardware, type of connection, and distance from the router (if Wi-Fi) all affect the speed of the connection.<\/span><\/p>\n

One more thing, a ping just shows the route from the computer to the destination server. I\u2019m surprised even your pings and upload speeds are the same, although upload speeds are usually much slower than download speeds anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have two computers \u2013 both connected by Wi-Fi and one shows 81 Mbps down and 13 Mbps up and my other laptop approximately the same distance away from the router shows 35 Mbps down, 10 up. My Android smartphone shows 93 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload.<\/span><\/p>\n

A lot of things come into play when considering connection speeds. They\u2019ll even vary from one test to the next.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please consider making a small donation and help us keep helping you!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Irene wants to know how to enlarge the text on her computer<\/strong><\/span>
\nHow can I enlarge my text on my computer?<\/span><\/p>\n

Our answer<\/strong><\/span>
\nHi Irene. We have written several articles about enlarging text on Windows 10 and enlarging text in programs like browsers and emails. The following two articles should cover everything you\u2019d want to know about enlarging text on your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to make text bigger on Windows 10<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to instantly make text larger in email and on the web.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

That covers it all.<\/span><\/p>\n

We hope this helps you, Irene.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Diane wants to uninstall Microsoft Edge<\/strong><\/span>
\nI recently bought a new Lenovo computer. I installed Chrome because I like it. On startup, an Edge page takes over, trying to get me to install photos, etc. How do I uninstall Microsoft Edge? It is greyed out when I go to the Uninstall page. Thank you in advance. Dianne<\/span><\/p>\n

Our answer<\/strong><\/span>
\nHi Diane. You cannot uninstall Edge from Windows 10 or Windows 11. Here\u2019s what Microsoft says:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMicrosoft Edge is the web browser recommended by Microsoft and is the default web browser for Windows. Because Windows supports applications that rely on the web platform, our default web browser is an essential component of our operating system and can\u2019t be uninstalled.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, I\u2019m sure that if you searched hard enough you could find someone who will say you can remove Edge manually, but I would not chance ruining Windows by attempting it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s try to get rid of the notifications from Edge. I suggest you right-click on the start button and click Settings. In Settings >System > Notifications & actions\u2026 turn the switch next to \u201cGet notifications from apps and other senders\u201d off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next, open Edge and click on the three horizontal dots icon at the top right to open Edge Settings.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the Edge Settings menu, click on \u201cCookies and site permissions\u201d.<\/span>
\nScroll down until you see \u201cSite Permissions \/ Notifications\u201d.<\/span>
\nTurn the switch next to \u201cAsk before sending (recommended)\u201d Off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some screenshots to guide you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A closer view of the \u201cSite permissions \/ Notifications\u201d dialog.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once you turn the switch off, you\u2019ll see this\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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That should keep Edge quiet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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