{"id":29114,"date":"2024-09-28T09:53:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T13:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=29114"},"modified":"2024-09-28T09:53:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T13:53:52","slug":"saturday-bonus-questions-and-answers-092824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/saturday-bonus-questions-and-answers-092824\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers \u2013 092824"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers \u2013 092824<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hello there, friends. It&#8217;s the first issue of Bonus Questions &amp; Answers for autumn. Summer was hot and dry and quick. Winter is waiting in the wings and it will be here before <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">you know it. And, of course, it&#8217;s Saturday and time for a new Saturday Bonus Questions &amp; Answers edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Today, as we do every Saturday, we\u2019re featuring some of the questions and answers from past issues of our <a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/join.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InfoAve Weekly<\/a> newsletters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">These questions &amp; answers were selected at random from past InfoAve Weekly newsletters.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"auto-style1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/direct\/2024\/fall\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"auto-style799 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2024\/awesome1.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight Awesome Autumn PC Checkup\" width=\"490\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/direct\/2024\/fall\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Cloudeight Direct Computer Care\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Awesome Autumn PC Checkup, Cleanup, &amp; Optimization Sale<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Autumn is here and winter won&#8217;t be far behind. As the days get shorter, we&#8217;ll all be using our computers more. 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This offer is good for a limited time!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/direct\/2024\/fall\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>Get more information and\/or get your Awesome Autumn PC Checkup here!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><em>*Note: Our Awesome Autumn PC Checkup, Cleanup, and Optimization does not include repairs.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #993366;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Satur<\/span>day Bonus Questions and Answers \u2013 092824<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>John suddenly finds McAfee and Norton on his computer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Somehow in the last week, I have found\u00a0 McAfee and Norton Antivirus on my computer. Mainly when using Edge. A red warning box appears telling me that I have 3 \u2013 5 viruses and I should run their antivirus. There is no way am I doing that. I have tried Emsisoft since I thought it protected me but to no avail. Help! John.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi John. Don\u2019t worry. You don\u2019t have Norton or McAfee; you have either installed a bad extension in Microsoft Edge or you clicked on something and approved it by mistake. Here\u2019s how to fix your problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Clear Edge\u2019s history and reset Edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">To clear your Edge history, open Edge and type or copy and paste the following in the Edge address bar:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"auto-style810\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">edge:\/\/settings\/clearBrowserData<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">and press \u201cEnter\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In the Clear browsing data dialog, under \u201cTime range\u201d select \u201cAll time\u201d ad make sure you check \u201cBrowsing History\u201d, \u201cDownload history\u201d, \u201cCookies and other site data\u201d and \u201cCached images and files\u201d. Then click the \u201cClear now\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/edge-clear.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"455\" height=\"548\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Once you\u2019ve done this, close Chrome and reopen it, then follow the instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/how-to-reset-the-new-microsoft-edge-browser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on this page<\/a> to reset Edge.\u00a0 After you reset Edge, close it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Next, type Notifications in the taskbar search and press Enter when \u201cNotifications &amp; actions\u201d appears. At the top, under \u201cGet notifications from apps and other senders\u201d turn the switch off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Now you won\u2019t see any more Norton\/McAfee ads or prompts with or without Edge open.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">John wrote back: <em>\u201cThank You for your quick response. It worked truly great, and everything is working fine. Once again you two have come thru for an old man who has forgotten more than I ever knew! You are life savers. John.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<footer>\n<hr \/>\n<\/footer>\n<footer><\/footer>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Lucille likes Thunderbird and wants to know if it\u2019s still OK<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi. I have been a member for many years and I enjoy all of your comments. Both of you are super. My question is: I have been using Mozilla Thunderbird ever since you recommended it. Is it still OK? I like its layout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our Answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Lucille. Thanks for your kind words.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Sure, Thunderbird is a nice email program. If you like a certain browser or email program, it\u2019s always best to stick with it. Email clients and browsers are two very personal choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">And, I don\u2019t know why, but people think when we recommend a program that we \u201cde-recommend\u201d all others like it, but that\u2019s not true. A year or so ago we stopped supporting Ashampoo Backup and started recommending Windows File History. Many people asked if they should remove Ashampoo. We always tell them there\u2019s nothing wrong with Ashampoo at all \u2013 if it\u2019s working well, that\u2019s great, keep on using it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">So yes, Lucille, if Thunderbird is what you like and you like the layout, by all means, continue to use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Carol wants to resize photos for email<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">How can I make my photos smaller to send by email? My photos are always about 2GB or more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Carol. There are dozens of ways to resize photos. There are dozens of apps dedicated to resizing photos. We recommend you open them in a photo editor. Windows 10 comes with a photo editor \u2013 it is called the Photos app. You\u2019ll find it in the Windows 10 start menu, and you can also open it by right-clicking on any image and choosing \u201cOpen with &gt; Photos\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Once the image opens, just click the 3-dot icon in the top-right corner of the Photos app and choose \u201cResize\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/resizep.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"572\" height=\"410\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We use a freeware program called Irfanview. We\u2019ve been using it for over 20 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapfiles.com\/get\/irfan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can download it free from here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Once you install it, you can set it as your default image viewer (recommended) so that when you click on any image to open it, it opens in Irfanview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Once you install Irfanview, open the image you want to resize. From the Irfanview toolbar choose \u201cImage\u201d &gt; \u201cResize\/Resample\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/resizep1.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"562\" height=\"392\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Irfanview lets you resize your images by percentage, width &amp; height, resize it by half, by preset dimensions (presets always keep the aspect ratio of your image), and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/resizep2.png%20\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"590\" height=\"348\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/if-you-havent-tried-microsoft-powertoys-yet-youre-missing-out-on-some-great-windows-utilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows PowerToys<\/a> has a great right-click image resizer plus a lot of other useful utilities. And finally, you can also resize photos online. But given that your photos are 2GB or more that would not be a great choice for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/direct\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"auto-style807\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infove\/images\/2023\/direct2023.png\" alt=\"CLOUDEIGHT DIRECT COMPUTER CARE\" width=\"400\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/direct\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We can fix your Windows computer&#8230; check out our low prices here!<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Helen wants to keep her Windows 10 computer clean<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi guys. What program do you recommend to clean up Windows 10 Version 2004 and what do I select to be cleaned? Thanks for everything you guys do for us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Helen. Thank you! You don\u2019t need to download a thing to keep your PC cleaned up. Windows 10 has a really nice feature that helps keep your computer cleaned up automatically. It\u2019s called Storage Sense and here\u2019s how to set it up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">1. Right-click on the Windows Start button and click Settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">2. In Settings click on System, then Storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">3. In Settings &gt; Storage<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">4. Turn on the switch under \u201cStorage Sense can automatically free up space by getting rid of files you don\u2019t need, like temporary files and content in the recycle bin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/storagesense.png%20\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"481\" height=\"655\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">5. Below the switch, click on \u201cConfigure Storage Sense or run it now\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">You can configure it your way. Below are the default settings. I leave mine set to default.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">You can configure Storage Sense to automatically run every week, every month, or just when disk space gets low. I would leave it at \u201cEvery week\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">You can set Storage Sense to automatically clean up temporary files and clean up files in the recycle bin, every day, every 14 days, every 30 days, or every 60 days. As you can see mine is set to 14 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/storagesense1.png%20\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"566\" height=\"606\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Finally, if you use One Drive, you\u2019ll see an option to make files stored both on your PC and on One Drive, online only after Never, 1 day, 14 days, 30 days, and 60 days. Unless you have a good reason for wanting to make files stored on both your PC and One Drive, online-only, leave this set to \u201cNever\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">At the very bottom of the Storage Sense configuration dialog \u2013 you\u2019ll see a \u201cClean Now\u201d button. You can clean up your computer any time you like by clicking that button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/storagesense2.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"590\" height=\"384\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">I just ran Storage Sense and it cleaned up 42.9 MB of space, so there wasn\u2019t a lot of junk on my PC at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/storagesense3.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"590\" height=\"166\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In addition to Storage Sense, you might want to clean your browser\u2019s history &amp; cache every week or so. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/how-to-quickly-clear-your-browser-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See our tutorial <\/a>on how to clear your browser\u2019s history, cache, and cookies, here. Our tutorial covers Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We hope this helps you, Helen.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u2014\u2014<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Helen wrote back: <em>\u201cThis is great, thank you so much! Helen.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Bill says a Windows 10 update failed \u2013 what should he do?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi people! How is the battle? Hope you are doing fine. I just have a small question for you. I noticed in my Windows update that an update failed. The update was KB 5003173. I am currently re-trying it as I type this. The update is for my Windows 10 computer. I noticed a 2 after the update number. Is that the number of tries to install? As I retried just now, it is at 100%. I assumed that that would be successful but apparently not. I know that you know of somewhere that I can go to do a successful update. Thanks a bunch. Take care and remain healthy. Bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Bill. The update is not a Windows version update, it is just your average run-of-the-mill patch Tuesday security update It\u2019s not a terribly important update. It includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">1. Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">2. Updates to improve Windows OLE (compound documents) security.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">3. Updates security for Bluetooth drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The number 2 does not mean it\u2019s the 2nd install, it can be a threshold number for your version of Windows 10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Even though it\u2019s classified as a \u201csecurity update\u201d I would not be overly concerned about this update right now. Windows 10 will automatically keep trying to install it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">To find your version of Windows 10 type WINVER in the taskbar search and press Enter when you see \u201cwinver\u201d appear in the search results. You\u2019ll see a Windows version dialog appear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/winver2021.png%20\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"462\" height=\"425\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If you see an update at 100% it may still require a reboot to finalize. It may either automatically reboot or be awaiting a reboot from you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If Windows is waiting for you to restart your computer, you\u2019ll see an icon in the taskbar in the notification area with an orange dot on it. It\u2019s circled in yellow in the screenshot below. If you see that, you need to restart your computer to finish installing the update.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/reboot.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight Windows 10 Tips &amp; Tricks\" width=\"357\" height=\"44\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Rather than waiting for Windows Update to reinstall it, you can install this update from the Microsoft Online Catalog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalog.update.microsoft.com\/search.aspx?q=kb5003173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on this page<\/a>. You\u2019ll need to know your system type (32-bit or 64-bit). You can find that by typing \u201cAbout\u201d in the taskbar search and pressing Enter when you see \u201cAbout your PC\u201d appear in the results. Look next to \u201cSystem type\u201d. And you\u2019ll also need to know your Windows 10 version number.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If you continue to have problems installing this update and you don\u2019t want to wait for the new Windows 10 version 21H1 (May 2021 Update) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/microsoft\/windows-10-kb5003173-update-fails-with-error-0x800f0922-how-to-fix\/%20for%20help%20installing%20kb5003173.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take a look at this page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">I think we covered all the bases! We hope this helps you, Bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Cheryl asks about the reliability of external hard drives<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Just read in <a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/premium\/2021\/week-918.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Issue #919<\/a> about someone whose external hard drive failed. I\u2019m wondering since I store EVERYTHING I do on my external hard drive if there\u2019s a better (or secondary) way of saving everything in case my external hard drive crashes? Thanks for all you two do to keep us safe. Take Care. As always, please feel free to share in a newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Cheryl. Thank you! Most external drives have a long lifespan, but there\u2019s no guarantee. We\u2019ve had external drives that we\u2019ve been using for over seven years. And we\u2019ve had external drives fail after a year or two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The best way to protect your precious files is to use a local backup (external hard drive). Also use a cloud-based backup system like OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. to backup truly irreplaceable files. The files you can\u2019t replace probably don\u2019t amount to enough to fill an entire external drive. But only you can decide what is irreplaceable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">I consider family pictures irreplaceable because they capture events in time, and some legal documents, tax forms, and other important documents, but you may feel differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Keep in mind that cloud-based storage is not completely free. All cloud-based services offer a limited amount of free space. OneDrive offers 5 GB, Dropbox offers 2 GB, and Google Drive offers 15 GB. You can purchase more space as needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We think that OneDrive offers the best deal. If you buy a subscription to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/p\/microsoft-365-personal\/cfq7ttc0k5bf?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Office 365<\/a> for $6.99 a month, you get 1 TB (terabyte) of cloud storage. And with that much space, you\u2019ll be able to store all your precious, irreplaceable files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Dropbox charges $9.99\/month for 1 TB of cloud storage and that does not come with Office. Google charges $9.99\/month for 2 TB of cloud storage. Most reputable cloud storage services back up your data multiple times in multiple locations so that the risk of losing your precious, irreplaceable files is almost zero.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We hope this helps you, Cheryl.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Cheryl wrote back: <em>\u201cThank you, Mr. TC. As ALWAYS, you\u2019ve helped me out again. Take care.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/donation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2023\/gift23.png\" alt=\"Help us keep on helping you!\" width=\"540\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/donation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Donate today and help us keep on helping you!<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Would you be interested in making an automatic monthly gift?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/gift\/\">Visit this page<\/a>. Please help us keep on helping you\u2026 and help us keep you safe on the Web.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span class=\"auto-style1\">D<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"auto-style1\"><strong>url wants to download and install a program but Windows 11 won\u2019t allow it<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">I have a program I want to download and install on Windows 11, but Windows prevents me from running the installation exe. Is there any way I can run the program?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span class=\"auto-style1\">Our answer<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Durl. Your computer is either in S-mode or it\u2019s set to download from Microsoft only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If it\u2019s in S- mode you need to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/how-to-get-out-of-windows-s-mode-and-install-apps-from-anywhere-you-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> follow the instructions on this page<\/a>. Make sure you follow those instructions exactly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If your computer is not in S mode then do this :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Right-click on the Start button<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Click on Settings<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In Settings click on Apps<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In Apps click on Advanced App Settings<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">To the right of \u201cChoose where to get apps\u201d click the small down arrow and choose \u201cAnywhere\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Here is a screenshot to help you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2023\/get-anywhere.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight InfoAve\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We hope this solves your problem, Durl.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/donation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Please consider making a small donation and help us keep helping you!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Sharon wants to make Gmail her default email client in Windows 10<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi. When I try to email from my desktop\u2026 I get a message there is no email program set as default. I went to the Control Panel but there was no option to set Gmail as default. Is there a way to make Gmail the default mail program? You guys always know the answers. Thanks for your help. Sharon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Sharon. Thanks! First, the fastest way to set default apps in Windows 10 is by going to Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Default apps. If you use Control Panel &gt; Set your default programs, you end up at Settings &gt;Apps&gt; Default apps anyway. An even faster way is typing DEFAULT APPS in the Taskbar search.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Gmail is not an app, it\u2019s a web-based service and you cannot directly set Gmail as your default email program. You can set \u201cGoogle Chrome\u201d as your default \u201cemail program\u201d (it\u2019s really not an email program, it\u2019s a browser) and access Gmail using Chrome. But you have to set up Chrome to open mailto links first. You can set up Chrome to open mailto links in Gmail by default. To learn how to set up Chrome that way, see <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/users\/answer\/9308783?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this Google tutorial.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">An even better way is to set up an email program like <a href=\"https:\/\/thudercloud.net\/classic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OE Classic<\/a> to access your Gmail account and set OE Classic (or other email programs) as your default email app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We hope this helps you, Sharon.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Marilyn\u2019s computer shuts down by itself several times a day<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi TC &amp; Darcy. I have Windows 10 version 2004 and my antivirus is Emsisoft. I\u2019m completely fed up with my computer shutting down and rebooting several times in a 24-hour period. My email program is OE pro &amp; doesn\u2019t automatically save emails in drafts, so if I forget as I did tonight to press \u201csave\u201d I lose whatever I\u2019ve typed. A very important but lengthy email was lost just before I was about to sign off. I now have to start again. It can happen as I hit a key or click a button or when not in use at all\u2026 It never happens on the laptop\u2026 only on the main desktop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">How can I stop this from happening? There is no warning of any description. It simply shuts down &amp; reboots. I have at times lost other work due to this as the \u201csave\u201d of a document isn\u2019t instantaneous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">This has been happening for several months, but I\u2019ve put up with it. Any information would be greatly appreciated. All the best to you both. Dellen (Marilyn).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Marilyn. As for your computer shutting down several times a day without warning \u2013 this is a sign that it\u2019s overheating. The two main causes of overheating are dust\/lint blocking the vents in your computer and\/or a fan or fans inside your computer\u2019s case has failed. Another cause is (if using a desktop), placing the tower under a desk pushed back against the wall so that\u2019s not getting enough air. Make sure your computer\u2019s vents are clean and free of dust and lint. If a fan or fans have stopped working, they\u2019ll need to be replaced. Also, make sure the tower is not pushed back against a wall, and make sure it\u2019s not under a desk, or worse, inside a cabinet. Computers run hot and they need a lot of ventilation. A computer will shut down automatically if it overheats to protect the processor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Anything you\u2019re working on \u2013 email included \u2013 will be lost if not saved before the computer shuts down. But for email in general, it sounds like you have your mail set up as POP3 instead of IMAP. POP3 protocol downloads and removes mail from the mail server. If you lose it, it\u2019s gone. IMAP protocol email is synchronized with mail on the mail server. If you lose it or get a new computer or check your mail from another device \u2013 it\u2019s still on the mail server and you can still retrieve it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We hope this helps you, Marilyn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">(For those reading this who are using a laptop and who have similar problems, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/the-case-of-the-dirty-hot-laptop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see our article here<\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2019\/ro2019.png\" alt=\"Reg Organizer - used and recommended by Cloudeight.\" width=\"386\" height=\"139\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Now a<\/span>vailable: Reg Organizer 9.40<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If you purchased or renewed Reg Organizer through Cloudeight within the last 12 months, you\u2019re entitled to a free version upgrade to Reg Organizer 9.40. It works great with Windows 10 and Windows 11!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/ro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Save $14 on Reg Organizer right now!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/ro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reg Organizer \u2013 A Swiss Army Knife of Windows Tools \u2013 Works Great on Windows 10 and 11!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<div>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Bev wants to know whether to allow Windows to update drivers<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Windows update is asking me to update my laptop manufacturer\u2019s (HP) drivers. I know you have said not to tinker with drivers but in this case, it specifically says for my HP laptop. Three items are listed\u2026<\/span><\/footer>\n<footer><\/footer>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">1. HP keyboard-standard 101\/102 \u2013 key or Microsoft Natural PS\/2 keyboard for Hotkey support <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">2. HP -image-40.11.1137.17149 &amp; <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">3. Intel-system 11.7.0.1002. Should I ignore this notification? <\/span><\/footer>\n<footer><\/footer>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Thank you, Bev.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Bev. Our rule is to never update drivers unless something is not working correctly. So, we suggest you ignore the Windows notification and then configure Windows Update so it does not attempt to update drivers automatically. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/how-to-turn-off-windows-10s-built-in-automatic-driver-updater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See our post here<\/a> to learn how to turn off Windows 10 driver updates.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We hope this helps you, Bev.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Marie has trouble moving files\u2026 she tends to lose them<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Good morning. I use File Explorer to move files. Could you please tell me how to get something back? For example, I am opening a RAR file and now I want to move both files,, but when I try to move them, I lose them. How do I get them back? Thanks, Marie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Marie. I cannot tell you how to get the two files you moved back, because I don\u2019t know where you moved them to. But I know that it can be frustrating trying to copy\/move files by dragging them. It\u2019s very easy to lose or misplace files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">There are better ways to copy or move files \u2013 and you\u2019ll always know where they went because you choose the location you want to move them to (the destination folder).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>1.) Add \u201cCopy to and Move to\u201d to your right-click menu<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The easiest way to move\/copy files from one place to the other is to add \u201cCopy to\/Move to\u201d to your right-click menu. That way when you right-click on a file you want to move, you can select Move to and choose the destination (the location you want to move it to). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/how-to-put-copy-to-and-move-to-back-on-your-windows-10-right-click-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s our easy tutorial <\/a>showing you how to put \u201cCopy to\u201d and \u201cMove to\u201d on your Windows 10 right-click menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2021\/copy2move2.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight InfoAve\" width=\"509\" height=\"293\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>2.) Use File Explorer to easily copy and move files<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">There\u2019s another way to copy and\/or move files and this way is already available to all Windows 10 users. You can use File Explorer to copy and\/or move files. But you have to do it the right way and trying to drag files from one location to another is not the right way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Below is a screenshot showing the \u201cMove to\u201d and \u201cCopy to\u201d feature of Windows 10\u2019s File Explorer. You can read our tutorial here that shows you how to use File Explorer to easily copy or move files from one location to another on your PC or to an external drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2018\/fe-copyto.png\" alt=\"Cloudeight InfoAve\" width=\"571\" height=\"660\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Now you know 2 easy ways to move files (or copy files) from one place to another without losing them in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We hope this helps you, Marie.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Michael wants a disposable email address<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Is there a site you recommend getting a disposable email address, so we can read the articles (and sites) that require an email address?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Our answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hi Michael. All \u201ctemporary\u201d email address sites work in basically the same way. You create a temporary email address and use that address when you don\u2019t want to use your real email address when the site requires you to sign up for an account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Temporary email address sites allow you to check mail sent to your temporary address \u2014 which is important since some sites will require you to \u201cvalidate\u201d your email address by clicking a link in the initial sign-up email. Once you establish that your email address is \u201creal\u201d your account is activated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Here are three temporary email sites that seem legit to us:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guerrillamail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/www.guerrillamail.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/temp-mail.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/temp-mail.org\/en\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailpoof.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mailpoof.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">There are many others, but we\u2019ve checked these three for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">We hope this helps you, Michael.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/donation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2023\/gift23.png\" alt=\"Help us keep on helping you!\" width=\"540\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/donation.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Donate today and help us keep on helping you!<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"auto-style809\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Please help us to keep on helping you!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"auto-style809\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">When you support us with a small gift, you help us continue our mission to keep you informed, separate the truth from the hyperbole, and help you stay safer online. 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