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Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly
Issue #1038
Volume 20 Number 44
September 1, 2023

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Jean can't find Windows Accessories on the Start menu
I am still using Windows 10. Reading your article regarding Windows Accessories, thought it was something I could really use. The only problem is when I click Start the only Windows mention I get is Windows Power and Windows Power (Admin). I typed Windows Accessories in the search panel and got nothing. I do often find that when you mention things on Windows 10  my computer doesn't seem to have it. I do have the latest update installed. My computer is somewhat elderly so maybe that is the problem.

Our answer
Hi Jean. Windows PowerShell and Windows PowerShell (Admin) only appear on the Windows 10 right-click Start menu.

You're right-clicking the start button. Don't right-click, left-click it or just press the Windows key (and wait a few seconds) to open the Start menu.

Windows Accessories is a start menu folder so you can't get to it by typing Windows Accessories in the taskbar search. Windows Accessories can be accessed from the Start Menu/Windows Accessories.

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Jeanie says she is getting an AVAST warning that she's being tracked
I purchased Emsisoft through you and am in my 2nd year of using it. While I was signing into a new program today, a box showed up in the corner of my screen from AVAST... and it said "You're being tracked. We found 34 tracking cookies on your PC."

Our answer
Hi Jeanie. Our guess is Avast was added as an extension in your browser. Unfortunately, some antivirus programs think it is good to alert you to cookies, which happen to be a very necessary and useful part of browsing the Web.

A cookie is simply a text file, that a site can only read if it's their cookie. You need cookies to log in to sites, and also, most sites leave a cookie, so they do not keep showing you the same ads. Cookies are harmless and when we were searching for the best antivirus program, part of our attraction to Emsisoft was they recognized that it was not necessary to flag harmless cookies.

Our advice is to check your browser extensions which is where you will most likely find an Avast extension. If you find it there, you should remove it.

How to Check Your Installed Browser Extensions. 

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Debbie wants "Copy to" and "Move to" back on her right-click menu
Many years ago you told us how to add" copy or move" to the right-click menu? I loved it and now I got a new computer (Windows 11) I no longer have that option. Is there any way to add "copy to" and "move to" the right-click menu on Windows 11? Please keep up the great work you guys do. Thanks so much, Debbie.

Our answer
Hi Donna. Thanks so much. You'll be happy to know that you can add "Copy to" and "Move to" to the Windows 11 right-click menu. But since Windows 11 tries to consolidate the right-click menu, you'll have to expand the right-click menu to see "Copy to" and "Move to". It's not hard, it's just an additional step you'll need to use with Windows 11.

See this page to learn how to put "Copy to" and "Move to" on the Windows 11 right-click menu and how to find it after you do.

And keep this email handy. Every time Windows 11 has a major update, you may need to put "Copy to" and "Move to" back on the right-click menu. It's possible that major updates may remove them.

PS: For those who are using Windows 10 and who are reading this in our newsletter, you can learn how to add "Copy to" and "Move to" to your Windows 10 right-click menu by visiting this page.
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Debbie wrote back: "Wow! That worked great! You guys are the best! Debbie." 

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John is being inundated with Norton and McAfee ads
Hello. I am being inundated by Norton and McAfee to renew my antivirus several times a day; I have used neither one in years. Norton told me I had five viruses, the next day ten, and one day later three. I use only Emsisoft and am clear of malware. I thought Norton was a legitimate antivirus distributor and would not resort to those tactics. Is there a way to block them? Thank you, John.

Our answer

Hi John. It's not McAfee or Norton spawning these ads. Most likely you've installed and allowed a browser extension that is spewing ads for Norton / McAfee.

You need to reset your browser, disable all extensions, and clear your browser's history.

I don't know what browser you're using, so here is our page explaining how to reset the most popular browsers.

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Conrad wants to control his computer's sound with his keyboard
I have a Keytronic Lifetime Series Keyboard. LT Classic II. It has no 'sound key' to turn off the computer speakers in case of a loud annoying video presentation. I can't always quickly silence the noise using the speaker icon on the taskbar. I would like to have a keystroke to silence the loud noise. Is there a way to program one of the lesser-used keys on my keyboard to use as a quick way to cancel the loud noise? Thank you, Conrad.

Our answer
Hi Conrad. All keyboards are different so I can't answer what keyboard combinations on your keyboard would mute your computer's sound. But I can tell you that just about every browser allows you to mute a site just by right-clicking on its tab. In Edge or Firefox - right-click on the tab you want to mute and click "Mute tab". In Chrome, right-click on the tab you want to mute and click "Mute site".

If you want to use keyboard key combinations to mute the volume on your computer, there's a utility (free) from Nirsoft (a very good and trustworthy developer) called SoundVolumeView. Here's a bit about the utility from the developer's page...

Start Using SoundVolumeView

SoundVolumeView doesn't require any installation process or additional dll files. To start using it, simply run the executable file - SoundVolumeView.exe

After running SoundVolumeView, the main window displays all sound items found in your systems. There are 3 types of items: devices, subunits, and application volume.

For every item, the current volume level is displayed in percent units. For devices and subunits, the volume level is also displayed in Decibel. For subunits, the volume level is displayed for every channel separately.

Increase/Decrease/Mute Volume

In the main window of SoundVolumeView, you can select one or more items, and then mute, unmute, increase, or decrease the volume of selected items, using accelerator keys:

Mute - F7
Unmute - F8
Mute/Unmute switch - F9
Decrease volume 1% - Ctrl+1
Increase volume 1% - Ctrl+2
Decrease volume 5% - Ctrl+3
Increase volume 5% - Ctrl+4
Decrease volume 10% - Ctrl+5
Increase volume 10% - Ctrl+6
If this sounds like something you'd like to look at see this page.

We hope this helps you, Conrad.
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Conrad wrote back: "Hello TC. Thanks for the response and suggestions. The Mute/Unmute tab in Firefox worked great. I never knew that feature was available. I'm using the Nirsoft utility now. I followed the help file "How to create a shortcut to mute and unmute your web browser on Windows". From the shortcut, I created a 'Shortcut key' Ctrl + Shift + 1'. It has about a one-second delay before the sound deadens but otherwise, it does the job well. Thanks again for your help. Conrad.

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Terry has two Gmail accounts and gets the same mail in both
I recently had to change ISPs because my old ISP was closing down. I had to get a new email address so I chose Gmail. I already at a Gmail address. Most emails now come into my original Gmail even though the second email has a different address. How can one keep the two addresses completely separate? I can access the new email from within the original Gmail by going to all mail. Thanks very much in advance Kindest regards, Tony.

Our answer
Hi Tony. If you have two Gmail accounts the mail will come to the account to which it's addressed even if you have "Sync" turned on. It sounds to me like you set up one of your Gmail accounts to forward mail to the other, because Gmail, by default, does not send emails addressed to one Gmail account to any other Gmail account.

For example, we have several Cloudeight Gmail accounts. if someone writes us at cloudeightdirect we don't get that same email at cloud8response. So, unless you have one of your Gmail accounts set to forward mail to the other Gmail account, you won't get an email addressed to one of your Gmail accounts in your other Gmail account, even if Sync is turned on.

We hope this helps, Terry.

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Mike's friend sent him a tip on how to make his computer lightning-fast
How to kill Win 10 apps... A friend of mine found on the web how to disable all the extra apps on Win10 to trim his PC down to the bare minimum and reported blinding speeds as a result. Rather than search the internet, I thought I'd ask the experts - YOU! Where do you look to disable or even remove all the nonessential programs in Windows 10? A list of what to kill or keep and where to find those controls would be terrific.

Our answer
Hi Michael. There are a lot of myths going on here. Windows Store apps don't use any resources when they're not running. And you can stop any app from running in the background by going to Settings > Apps >Privacy >Background apps and turning the switch at the top under "Let apps run in the background" to "Off".

Some people refer to desktop programs as "apps". The only programs that generally affect performance are the ones starting with Windows. The only programs that need to start with Windows are programs like antivirus programs or programs necessary for an essential function like the computer's sound. There are dozens of programs (many free) that help control startups. Generally, there should not be more than 4 or 5 programs starting with Windows.

Our two favorite programs to use to manage Windows startups are HiBit Uninstaller and Autoruns. You can also use Windows Task Manager to control startups. HiBit and Autoruns are more robust.

Cutting back on startup programs can make a big difference in computer performance, but "lightning-fast" is probably more due to having a lot of RAM than it is to turning off background apps and keeping startup programs to a minimum, although it's always helpful to keep things under control.

Task Manager is also a good way to see what programs are using the most resources thus slowing down your computer. See this article.

And I can tell you this if a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC has only 4GB of RAM, there's no way on God's green earth, that that computer is going to be lightning-fast no matter what do. The more programs you open the fewer resources you'll have available. And most people don't realize that with most browsers, each tab opens as a separate process. So having 20 browser tabs open will slow down any computer that doesn't have enough installed RAM. We don't suggest running Windows 10 or Windows 11 with less than 8 GB of RAM.

My $280 cheapie Windows 11 computer runs "lightning-fast" because it has 12 GB of RAM. And even with more than adequate RAM, I still don't allow many programs starting with Windows

So, whenever I hear someone saying "Oh, you and do this and that and make your computer lightning fast" I raise my eyebrows and think "Sure" - because this is the fallacy promoted by the many scammy One-Click-Wonder-Fix programs.

So, I guess, my answer isn't what you wanted to hear, but we hope it's helpful anyway.
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Mike wrote back: "Brilliant answer TC! You're the best! My friend does have heaps of RAM."

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Windows Hotkey Combos Make Launching Your Favorite Programs Easier
Windows 10 & Windows 11

Do you have several programs you use every day? Instead of clicking on the start menu or a desktop or taskbar shortcut to open those programs, why not create a hotkey combination to open them? It’s really easy to do.

Let’s get started using Hotkey combinations:

I use OE Classic every day. I have a shortcut on my taskbar and my start menu for it. It’s nice having a shortcut on the taskbar because it’s always right where I can see it. However, you can only add so many shortcuts to your taskbar before you can’t see all your shortcuts.

So rather than taking up taskbar space with another icon, I decided to create a hotkey shortcut to open OE Classic. It’s really easy to do.

I thought a good hotkey combination to open OE Classic would be CTRL+ALT+T. T being for OE Classic – I’m so smart

So, all I had to do was open OE Classic’s Properties dialog. You can do this for any program by right-clicking its shortcut or right-clicking on the program’s executable file — and then clicking on “Properties”.

Once you have the Properties window open, click anywhere inside the shortcut key box:

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… and type in your desired Hotkey combination.

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To get the Hotkeys CTRL+ALT+O for OE Classic, all I had to do was press CTRL O. Windows automatically adds the ALT and the + signs.  Press “Apply” then “OK” when you're done to save your Hotkey combo for that program.

When you click “Apply” “OK”, you may see this:

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If you see this dialog, no worries mate, just press “Continue” and your Hotkey combo for that program will be saved.

Now all I have to do to open OE Classic is press CTRL+ALT+0. Pretty cool.

Here’s more info on how to create Hotkey combos for your favorite programs:

If you hold the CTRL key and type a letter, number, or Function Key, Windows will automatically add the ALT key to the combination

If you hold the ALT key and type a letter, number, or Function Key, Windows will automatically add the CTRL key to the combination

You can use the CTRL, ALT, and/or SHIFT keys in combination with a letter, number, or Function Key

If you try to use a Hotkey combination that you’ve already used, Windows will detect it. You can’t use the same Hotkey combo more than once.

I created Hotkey combos for Notepad

CTRL+ALT+N

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And Chrome

CTRL+ALT+C

And Firefox

CTRL+ALT+F

I know I can remember my four Hotkey combos because I’ve made them easy to remember.  And I’ll use them almost every day!

T=OE Classic

N=Notepad

C=Chrome

F=Firefox

Windows Hotkey Combinations: Simple. Easy. Handy. Maybe Windows Hotkey combos will make life easier for you too!   

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How to Uninstall Programs in Windows 10 and Windows 11 from the Start Menu
Windows 10 & Windows 11

We like Geek Uninstaller, HiBit Uninstaller, and Revo Uninstaller, but not all of you want to bother with an uninstaller app. Did you know that Windows 10 and Windows 11 let you uninstall programs (and some Windows apps) right from the start menu? They do.

Well... Kind of.

Windows 10

Open your Windows 10 Start menu and right-click on the program you want to install. You'll see a menu appear with the following items on it:

> Pin to Start
> More
> Uninstall

Click "Uninstall" to uninstall the program or app.

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Windows 11

Open the Windows 11 Start menu and click on "All apps". Right-click on the program you want to install.

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Click on "Uninstall" from the right-click drop-down menu.

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So all you need to do is click Uninstall to uninstall the program (or some Windows apps). Sadly, it's not that easy but clicking "Uninstall" does take you to the Control Panel > Programs & features > Uninstall a program. From there you can uninstall any program you like, even the one you right-clicked on.

It's quirky, but it does provide you with a really quick way of getting to the Control Panel to uninstall a program.

Keep in mind also, if the program you want to uninstall appears as a folder in your start menu, you'll need to open the folder and right-click the program shortcut, right-clicking the folder won't do any good, except to give your finger a good workout.

Keep in mind that Microsoft is stubborn. There are some Windows apps that you can't remove (at least not very easily). Microsoft decided it wants you to have certain stuff, and by golly, you're going to have them.

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Rest Your Mouse! Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for Your Favorite Browser
Windows 10 & Windows 11 and Most popular browsers

Keyboard shortcuts are great for those who don’t like using a mouse. They can also save you time. So, we’ve put together this list of browser shortcuts that work with most popular browsers. So even if you’re a mouse lover, isn’t it time you gave your mouse a rest?

* Shift+Escape opens the browser’s task manager. (Chrome and Chromium-based browsers like Edge) 

* Ctrl+B toggles the bookmarks bar on and off.

* Ctrl+L to move your cursor to the address bar.

* Ctrl+K moves your cursor to the address bar to enter a Google search.

* Ctrl+T opens a new tab.

* Ctrl+N opens a new window.

* Ctrl+Shift+T opens the last closed tab.

* Ctrl+Shift+N opens a new window in “Incognito Mode.” (Chrome & Chromium-based browsers like Edge only)

* Ctrl+Tab cycles through open tabs; Ctrl+Shift+Tab reverse cycles through open tabs.

* Ctrl+J opens Downloads.

* Ctrl+W closes the current tab.

* Ctrl+R refreshes the current page.

* Ctrl+H opens the browser’s History.

* Alt+Home loads your homepage.

* Ctrl+1 through 9 switches to a particular open tab position.

* Ctrl++, Ctrl+-, Ctrl+0 Enlarges, reduces ,and restores default text sizes, respectively.

And did you know…

You can use the up/down arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll up or down a web page when browsing, instead of using your mouse. Indeed, you can. And, if you want to scroll up and down on a large page you can click the Page Down button on your keyboard, and it will scroll in increments until you get to the bottom. You can use the Page Up button to go back up to the top. If you want to go back to the top of the page from anywhere on the page – just hit the “Home” key.

If you are a bottom feeder, like TC, you can get to the bottom of the page quickly from anywhere on the page by pressing the “End” key.

Use these keyboard shortcuts and give your mouse a rest – because even a mouse needs rest you know.  

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Eight Alternate Browsers for You

Every Windows user has a default browser – the one browser that opens links when you click on them. It can be any browser you have installed, but you can only choose one.

But did you know that you can install as many browsers on your computer as you want – with only your good sense to limit you? And there is nothing wrong with having two or three browsers, besides your default browser, installed. You might find by exploring and trying a different browser, you will discover a browser you like better than the one you’re using. Who knows?

For instance, we use MS Edge as our default browser, but we still use Google Chrome a lot. I also have Firefox and Brave installed. And I’ll be honest, I use Firefox a lot too. I think Firefox is a much-underrated browser. I rarely use Brave but there’s nothing wrong with it as long as you don’t think that by using “Brave: The Privacy Browser” you’re going to zap around the web in complete privacy – that is just not going to happen.

We’ve put together a short list of alternate browsers that are safe to download and install. And if you don’t like them, they’re easy to uninstall. For the purpose of this article, we’re going to assume you all know the big three – Edge, Chrome, and Firefox. But if you haven’t given Firefox a try consider downloading it from here and giving it a try. You might like it.

Here’s our list of alternate browsers that we’ve tested at one time or another along with a brief description from their respective publisher and the browser’s official home page and download link. All browsers listed are free of charge.

Eight Alternative Browsers You Can Try

Opera
Ditch the default. With its built-in ad-blocker, free VPN, integrated messengers, crypto wallet, and so much more, Opera offers a complete web experience you can’t get from system defaults such as Chrome, Safari, and Edge.

Home page and download links.

Vivaldi
Get an easy-to-use browser that doesn’t track you. Essentials is a minimal, uncluttered setup with privacy options that put you in control of your data. A lot of Vivaldi’s functionality is hidden to keep things streamlined. But it’s there if you need it.

Making the browser is our job. How you use it is none of our business. We don’t track or profile you. We don’t do data collection. We don’t sell your data to third parties.

Home page and download links.

Brave
The best privacy online. Browse privately. Search privately. And ditch Big Tech. By default, Brave blocks the trackers & creepy ads on every website you visit. And that thing where ads follow you across the Web? We block that, too.

Home page and download links.

Iridium
A browser securing your privacy. That’s it.

Home page and download links.

Waterfox
The best way to browse the web today. Waterfox gives you a sane way to browse the web. Built with you, the user, in mind. Waterfox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection safeguards your privacy while you surf.

Home page and download link.

Pale Moon
Pale Moon offers you a browsing experience in a browser completely built from its own, independently developed source that has been forked off from Firefox/Mozilla code a number of years ago, with carefully selected features and optimizations to improve the browser’s stability and user experience, while offering full customization and a growing collection of extensions and themes to make the browser truly your own.

Home page
Download links

Slim Browser
Fastest web browser for Windows that blocks all Ads

Home page and download links.

Colibri
Browse without tabs. Colibri browser is designed to be fast, efficient, and uncluttered… It helps you browse the Internet faster without the endless tabs.

Home page and download information.

Go Ahead, Explore!

Don’t feel you are stuck with Chrome, Edge, or Firefox. There’s a whole world of browsers out there and you might just find one you like better than Edge or Chrome. So go ahead, explore your wild side and download one or two browsers from our list of alternative browsers and give them a try. If you don’t like them, they’re easy to uninstall. And every one of the browsers on our list is free.  

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Please Pardon My Grammar Partner

Many times I’ve had my use of the English language criticized and my grammar scoffed at by the Grammar Police, but it don’t bother me, I tells ya. All those criticisms just roll off me like water off a duck. I’ve been out of college for more years than some of you have been alive and there’s not much chance of me taking any kind of remedial grammar or English courses. I don’t want to learn how to diagram a sentence! I forgot that nonsense in grade school, and I’ve never used it since. And don’t snivel – diagramming sentences would not improve my grammar or my use –or misuse– of the English language.

Can you imagine the hoots and hollers I’d get if I wrote this?

“Grammatically, for he/she/it we use “does” or “doesn’t” like in,

He doesn’t eat meat.

but these days I’m observing the usage of the above sentence(especially in American movies) like this,

He don’t eat meat.

So, after a lot of observations, I’m assuming that both usages are correct.

My assumption – When to use “don’t”?

In temporary situations like,

He don’t have a pen.

…Worth noting: though the validity of he don’t in various dialects is debatable, I’ve yet to come across a dialect in which he doesn’t isn’t considered correct. In other words, as a non-native speaker, it is always safest to err on the side of caution and use he doesn’t. Speakers of ‘don’t dialects’ might possibly find it a tad uppity or overly formal...

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What is a driver?


If you work for Uber, it's a job. If you play golf, like Darcy, it's the club you usually use off the tee. If you are a bad golfer, like TC, you use the driver on the fairway after plucking your ball from the creek. Using a tee in the fairway is unethical and against the rules - I think - but you gotta do what you gotta do, eh?

OK, down to business and back to the world of computers.

Drivers are called "Device Drivers" but we all know them as drivers because we don't like long complex things. A device driver (also known as a hardware driver) is a file or a group of files that enable hardware devices to communicate with Windows (or whatever operating system is running).

Without drivers, the computer could not communicate with the hardware device and the device would not function. For example, without device drivers, your computer would not be able to communicate with your printer and your printer would not work.

If the wrong driver is installed - woe is you. The device for which the driver(s) was installed may not function or may not function correctly - worse yet it may cause a driver conflict resulting in an error and you may see a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).

This is why we warn everyone about downloading driver updaters which automatically download drivers for hardware devices even when not needed.

To sum it up. Device Drivers drive the hardware in and attached to your computer by allowing hardware to communicate with your operating system.

All this is driving me crazy, I'm off to the clubhouse for a beer. Hey EB, where's my driver?

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Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly - Issue #1038
Volume 20 Number 44
September 1, 2023 

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