Microsoft Edge

Fabler2 · Sep 18, 2022

I just use the basic spellchecker.

Senecio · Sep 18, 2022

I predict an increase in poor grammar and badly spelt posts among the computer cognoscenti on the various web forums.

CountMike · Sep 18, 2022

Also use autocorrect just for giggles.

TairikuOkami · Sep 18, 2022

Senecio said:
I predict an increase in poor grammar and badly spelt posts among the computer cognoscenti on the various web forums.

Maybe quite the opposite, I used to type some gibberish thinking, that spellcheck will fix it for me.
Now I have to be more careful. Not to mention that MS spellcheck is bad compared to google one.

WXC · Sep 18, 2022

Fabler2 said:
I just use the basic spellchecker.

Hi, Fabler.

I did as well, for the longest of time. But apparently somewhere along the line, with an Edge update, if was automatically switched for me.

I was unaware, until reading the article.

If you haven't already, you might consider checking that it hasn't happened to you as well. :wink:

TraderGary · Sep 18, 2022

TairikuOkami said:
Disabled Microsoft Editor, apparently it is something to be concerned about. So much for putting all my fate into MS.
As for Google, I have "enhanced" anything disabled, I know what it is for, like censoring your own emails, tested it myself.

Code:

rem 1 - The Microsoft Editor service provides enhanced spell and grammar checking for editable text fields on web pages reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "MicrosoftEditorProofingEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/comments/xgxd0v

I don't allow Edge to handle passwords. I use a dedicated secure Password Manager. Because of that I don't believe I have a security problem using Microsoft Editor. Microsoft Editor catches enough of my spelling and grammatical errors that I really don't want to be without it. :wink:

Fabler2 · Sep 18, 2022

WXC said:
Hi, Fabler.

I did as well, for the longest of time. But apparently somewhere along the line, with an Edge update, if was automatically switched for me.

I was unaware, until reading the article.

If you haven't already, you might consider checking that it hasn't happened to you as well.

Hi @WXC, first thing I did when I noticed the grammar checks and suggestions show up.

dbartenstein · Sep 18, 2022

So, looking at the new Edge Sidebar, I see that the search function is hardwired to <shudder> Bing. Is there any setting to changes this, besides just turning off the Sidebar?

TraderGary · Sep 18, 2022

dbartenstein said:
So, looking at the new Edge Sidebar, I see that the search function is hardwired to <shudder> Bing. Is there any setting to changes this, besides just turning off the Sidebar?

I too shared the group hatred for Bing until I changed to it a year ago.

Fabler2 · Sep 18, 2022

I think all these search engines are a much of a muchness today.

TraderGary · Sep 18, 2022

Fabler2 said:
I think all these search engines are a much of a muchness today.

I ran Google and Bing side by side for a while and came to the same conclusion. The deciding factor for me was Google ads.

TairikuOkami · Sep 28, 2022

You can now Enable Encrypted Client Hello (Encrypted SNI or ESNI/ECH) in Microsoft Edge

How to enable Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) in Microsoft Edge version 105 and above. Right-click on desktop shortcut of Edge browser, select properties and add..

techcommunity.microsoft.com

DNS provider has to support ECH, like Cloudflare or NextDNS.

https://blog.cloudflare.com/encrypted-client-hello

TairikuOkami · Feb 15, 2023

You can finally disable the duplicated Bing search in the context menu.

Code:

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchInSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f

Now if we could at least remove those that are already disabled.

dbartenstein · Feb 15, 2023

This works too....

TairikuOkami · Feb 15, 2023

dbartenstein said:
This works too....

Thanks for info, I have sidebar disabled, so that is not an option for me.

DigitalGoat · Feb 16, 2023

Since the latest Edge, Windows cumulative & Net updates I have noticed that using the share button in Edge to , for example, share a website link with someone via email brings up the share dialogue box where you can choose how to share the link but the box is blank, no options at all. Anyone else seeing this?

dbartenstein · Feb 16, 2023

DigitalGoat said:
Since the latest Edge, Windows cumulative & Net updates I have noticed that using the share button in Edge to , for example, share a website link with someone via email brings up the share dialogue box where you can choose how to share the link but the box is blank, no options at all. Anyone else seeing this?

Yeah, you right.....

OAT · Feb 16, 2023

This can be replicated in the release version of Edge.
Edge Canary is OK.

dbartenstein · Feb 27, 2023

DigitalGoat said:
Since the latest Edge, Windows cumulative & Net updates I have noticed that using the share button in Edge to , for example, share a website link with someone via email brings up the share dialogue box where you can choose how to share the link but the box is blank, no options at all. Anyone else seeing this?

Looks like it's been fixed since....