Moderated Re: annoying scam messages


Bill White
 

Hi again, Tom. A couple of things to keep in mind:

1. When you start Microsoft Edge, it needs to be maximized, or the Settings menu won't look the same, and will be complicated by the fact that you will need to find a "main menu" button, and press ENTER on that before you can see the full Settings menu. To avoid this, when you start Edge, Use ALT plus SPACE, then arrow up to Maximize. If it doesn't say, Maximize unavailable, press ENTER, and Edge will be maximized for that session. Now your Settings menu should look the same as it did in my last message. Just TAB once after pressing ALT plus F, followed by S, and you should see the Settings tree view. I'll also write to you privately with my phone number, in case you would like to call me and have me walk you through it. If you live in Canada, you can also reply to my private message with your phone number, and I will call you with my free calling plan to Canada.

Bill White

billwhite92701@...

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of tom x
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 1:49 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: annoying scam messages

Hi Bill,

I loaded the softonic web site into Edge, opened the menu with alt F but
was unable to find any mention of cookies and site permissions under any
of the headings in the menu.


What am I doing wrong?


Thanks


Tom



On 15/03/2022 4:41 pm, Bill White wrote:
Hi, Tom. Open Microsoft Edge. Go to the en.softonic.com website. Then Open Microsoft Edge Settings, and under Cookies and Site Permissions, block notifications from the en.softonic.com website. Do the same for any other websites that pop up with unwanted notifications.



Bill White

billwhite92701@...


-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of tom x
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 11:26 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: annoying scam messages

Hi,
Using: up to date W10 Home, 64 bit and latest Jaws.

The following announcement, along with others, has been appearing a
couple of times a day for a little while and am wondering if anyone else
is also receiving these annoying messages. More importantly, what can
be done about them.


Action center
Notifications from Microsoft Edge group
Clear all notifications for Microsoft Edge Button
Your Norton has Expired Today?
Renew Now For 2021
3:46 PM • en.softonic.com

Both Defender and Microsoft Malicious File Removal tool has been run but
found nothing.

As for Norton's, it has never been used on this system so obviously the
message is a scam.


Any ideas?

Thanks

Tom












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