Here is a Link for a Youube Video for Removing Netgear Genie. Myself, I would Uninstall the Genie. It's software you really never needed in the first place and there is a small chance it could possibly interfere with your New Modem/Router!

Thank you for the link. I watched the video and tried to do what it said, but couldn't find any built-in installer or uninstaller, either. I did, however, find Netgear Genie in the 86x list of programs in my computer, but nothing I could be sure would do the uninstalling. This may be because I had uninstalled Netgear itself when I started using the new modem/router and thought that that would take care of the genie, too. But so far, it doesn't seem to be interfering with the new device, just claiming to be taking care of the network I am using! I'll try what the video said again in the morning. The cursor in it moved very fast, and once it lit upon some item, the item's name was hard to read, so perhaps when I'm more awake things will go better.

Genie can be removed manually using Windows regedit feature. However, if you're not familiar with regedit, don't go there.

CCCleaner has an uninstall tool and residual file cleaner that should clear out the genie remnants.

You can also use Device Manager to Disable the genie process.

Thank you, too, Brushworks. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with regedit, and Netgear Genie appears not to be listed in the Device Manager. Perhaps I'll download CCCleaner and try its uninstall.

Another program that is very good is IOBIT uninstaller. It even cleans up the registry (which is what regedit looks at). If it asks you to get rid of files and registry entries, it is safe to do it. Here is the site to download it:

http://www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.php

Thank you Higgins. I had never heard of that. Always glad to add useful software to the things I know about. Life has been so hectic the last few days that I still haven't gotten around to tackling the Genie. Do you consider IOBIT uninstaller to be more reliable or safer than CCCleaner?

Brushworks: I didn't notice your comment until after answering Higgins. When I saw "msconfig," I thought, "Yes! That should do it!" I hadn't used msconfig since getting a PC with Windows 7, but in the past I often removed things for a faster selective startup. But that sly Netgear Genie wasn't anywhere in the list of services. I appreciate your advice having made me aware of msconfig again. Now that the way to call up "Run" is less obvious than it used to be in earlier OSes, I tend to forget about it.

I've used CCleaner for general cleanup of junk files and the registry. It's a really good program so I am sure that its Uninstaller is good. Probably either one would be fine. If you get CCleaner you have only one program that cleans up and uninstalls. By the way I just want to make sure you realize that by unchecking a program or service in msconfig only keeps it from starting up when you boot the PC - it does not uninstall it.

Just an FYI if you ever Upgrade to Windows 10. Msconfig and Run are both still available. Just type either (Msconfig or Run) into the Cortana Search box and hit Enter. It will then open the windows you requested!

Higgins: I'm glad you like CCCleaner. I feel better about using it than IOBIT, as I used it more than once several years ago. It has probably changed in the meantime, but will probably feel somewhat familiar. Yes, I understand that I can only stop things from starting up when I uncheck them in msconfig. There are times when that is necessary--from my point of view, if not that of the developers.

Bugspop: Hopefully, hubby and I will not be dealing with Windows 10 until it is unavoidable in 2020, but knowing the evil day will inevitably come (I hate the colors and prefer icons to the rectangles in the "metro"
look. [I realize they are not calling it that anymore, but don't know
what adjective to use.]); so I have been collecting hints and articles on managing Win10. Your hint will be useful. Thanks!