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HIGHLIGHTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY !!!

kushagra Shukla 0 Reputation points
2025-05-13T07:38:40.5266667+00:00

I have been using Microsoft Edge frequently for studying and I use its tools like highlighter but for somedays now the highlighter of microsoft edge is not working properly the main problem is it only highlights the text although i dont have the option highlight only text option turned on and for some reason when it starts highlighting the other things (diagrams, the text that it does not recognise ) the highlighter becomes small. I dont want to uninstall Edge as it would be difficult to add accounts and I have come across this problem many times now everytime i uninstall edge forcefully the problem reappears again.

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  1. Jay Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2025-08-21T07:10:10.7066667+00:00

    Hi — thanks for the details. Please try these quick steps and tell me what happens:

    1. Clear cache (safe first step)
    • Open Edge → go to edge://settings/clearBrowserData
    • Time range: All time
    • Check at least: “Cached images and files.” (If you’re OK signing back in to sites, you can also check “Cookies and other site data.”)
    • Click Clear now, then restart Edge.
    1. Disable extensions (to rule out conflicts)
    • Open edge://extensions
    • Toggle all extensions off, then restart Edge and test the highlighter.
    • If it works, enable extensions one-by-one to find the culprit.
    1. Quick isolation tests
    • Try InPrivate mode: Ctrl+Shift+N → test highlighting (this disables extensions by default).
    • Try a new profile: edge://settings/profiles → Add profile → test there.
    • Test both a regular webpage and a PDF (or scanned PDF) so we know which content type is affected.
    1. Other useful checks
    • Update Edge: edge://settings/help → let it update and restart.
    • Toggle hardware acceleration off to test: edge://settings/system → Use hardware acceleration when available = Off → Restart.
    • If you’re annotating PDFs that are scanned images, use the Draw tool (pen) or run OCR — text highlighter only works on selectable text.

    If Issue Persists, Please Share:

    • Is the issue on PDFs, webpages, or both?
    • Edge version (edge://settings/help)
    • Windows version (winver)
    • Screenshot or short video showing the toolbar and the problem (if possible)

    Anything else you’d like me to include in the steps, or should I prepare one-click instructions (e.g., a printable checklist or exact clicks/screenshots)?

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