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Rufus

Posted on 12/18/2025 11:33:34 AM PST by conservativesister

RUFUS is popping up on ordering from Amazon How to remove it or stop it

Thank you.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: amazon; rufus; shopping; vanity
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To: conservativesister
Not my fault. I have nothing to do with this.

Verginius Rufus

21 posted on 12/18/2025 12:10:39 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Jamestown1630

“It’s a ‘shopping assistant’ that helps you find the things you want to buy, make decisions and comparisons among the available items, answers questions, etc.”

Actually i could use that times. However now i am cautious about clicking it because i dont want it bugging me all the time.

Have you used it on your desktop and does it leave you alone unless clicked?


22 posted on 12/18/2025 12:18:58 PM PST by plain talk
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To: BenLurkin

I was hoping...


23 posted on 12/18/2025 12:29:02 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: plain talk

It’s an icon at the top, where you see links like ‘Holiday Gifts’, ‘Grocery’, etc;. It’s also right under the product image saying something like, ‘Ask Rufus a Question’. I guess it scans the product description and all the reviews of the item for information relative to what you ask. I haven’t used it for anything more complicated than just questions about an individual item, like ‘Does this run small?’ or ‘Are batteries included?’


24 posted on 12/18/2025 12:32:20 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: plain talk

It’s never bothered me. I think the problem of the original poster may be to do with the app on a cellphone.


25 posted on 12/18/2025 12:33:37 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: BenLurkin

LOLOL.


26 posted on 12/18/2025 12:35:12 PM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: conservativesister

As soon as I open Amazon - RUFUS opens itself.
I’M not enabling or clicking on anything.


27 posted on 12/18/2025 12:35:16 PM PST by conservativesister
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To: conservativesister

Are you using the Amazon app on a cellphone?


28 posted on 12/18/2025 12:37:21 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Yeah that makes sense. Thanks


29 posted on 12/18/2025 12:37:42 PM PST by plain talk
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To: conservativesister

The create a bootable drive Rufus ?


30 posted on 12/18/2025 12:41:28 PM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: conservativesister

Amazon has AI called RUFUS , never knew ,LOL


31 posted on 12/18/2025 12:43:08 PM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Red Badger

“Descendants of Clippy.”

Good one.


32 posted on 12/18/2025 12:43:27 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: conservativesister

so never ever click on Rufus


33 posted on 12/18/2025 12:45:02 PM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Jamestown1630

“It’s never bothered me. I think the problem of the original poster may be to do with the app on a cellphone.”

It pops up without being prompted on the desktop (amazon.com). It bothers me.


34 posted on 12/18/2025 1:21:42 PM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: Magic Fingers

What do you mean it ‘pops up’?

It’s always there, simply as a feature that you can choose to use or not. But it’s not doing anything unless you engage it. :-)


35 posted on 12/18/2025 1:25:22 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

What do you mean it ‘pops up’?

It’s always there, simply as a feature that you can choose to use or not. But it’s not doing anything unless you engage it. :-)


I mean that it opens on its own, in a panel on the left side of the screen. It does so without doing anything to engage it. It started doing that a couple of days ago.


36 posted on 12/18/2025 1:28:12 PM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: Magic Fingers

Well, I’ve never seen that happen so I’m afraid I can’t help.


37 posted on 12/18/2025 1:29:31 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Lol - I didn’t think you could help. I was just replying to your question/statement.


38 posted on 12/18/2025 1:31:31 PM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: conservativesister

I have a horse named Rufus. If he’s giving you trouble, let me know.


39 posted on 12/18/2025 1:36:35 PM PST by Rio
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To: Jamestown1630

Not long after posting I went to Amazon for something. All of a sudden Rufus appeared. I think AI is going to be the death of us. :)


40 posted on 12/18/2025 1:37:56 PM PST by animal172 (I can't, but I know who can.)
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