417 questions with Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10 tags

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how to get rid of this C:\MFG\anw.bat

how to get rid of this C:\MFG\anw.bat? Why is it part of Microsoft?

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2025-07-23T15:15:42.05+00:00
D D 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-08-29T19:53:21.0166667+00:00
E H 40 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Edge Brower Hijacker Policies Difficult to Remove

Two policies in Edge ("managed by your organization"), but there is no organization - it's a home Win 10 HP laptop, and I'm the admin user. They are ExtensionInstallAllowList and ExtensionInstallForceList, which links to (++don't go here++)…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2025-08-06T18:43:56.96+00:00
grey area 20 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-19T10:23:51.5633333+00:00
Juan Mercado 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Stop microsoft edge from opening my links in facebook messenger desktop app

I use the facebook messenger app on my desktop pc, windows 10, and would like to open my links in messenger in my default browser firefox instead on edge, would you explain how to do that please?

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2025-08-08T23:02:36.39+00:00
Digital_Dad 5 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-09T01:38:20.3533333+00:00
AceRobertT 13,710 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Troublesome browser extention

I had a similar issue with a different extension on chrome. This extension is clearly bad but I cant remove it because it says its like managed by my organisation or something. It's clearly malicious but it seems to be inactive. I just want to remove it.…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2025-07-25T14:02:16.5366667+00:00
Dustin Ford 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-27T03:40:00.9766667+00:00
Ivan Bitencourt 65,025 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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If I right-click on selected text in Edge, choosing to translate, it translates to the language of the recent (past) translation.

I want to choose another language. How can you remove the recent language from the translator next time you use it? thanks in advance!

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-03-04T11:17:27+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Create Bootable USB Flash Drives

Hi guys, I want to create some bootable USB Flash Drives as per below. Windows 10 Legacy BIOS (MBR) Bootable MS-DOS 6.22 USB Flash Drive that boots up to a DOS prompt, has access to MS-DOS commands including Diskpart and can access a non-bootable…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-02-04T13:04:00+00:00
Anonymous
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I'm starting to believe I have malware or a rogue extension hijacking my searches for edge.

One time while I was doing something produtive on edge, all of a sudden it closed and gave me a short glimpse of a message saying updating edge, I was confused but I let it do its thing because for some reason I could not be able to update edge, after…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2025-03-26T21:18:08+00:00
Anonymous
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Cannot register in an authenticator app

Hi, I have registered to Edge authenticator (on browser extension) for my mfa, so even though when I enter the code from my authenticator, I get the below message. So, I asked my IT to reset my mfa so that I can choose different authentication method,…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-11-18T10:12:34+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

I'm getting the "Unexpected token 'S', "Skip to main content"... is not valid JSON" error. Please advise.

"There was an error parsing the JSON document. The document may not be well-formed. Unexpected token 'S', "Skip to ma"... is not valid JSON" error in Sharepoint online even though I am the owner of the site. Every time I make a…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-01-09T13:43:57+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Unwanted options when showing Google in MS Edge

I'm not sure when this first started but if I'm viewing Google in MS Edge I see a grey area at the bottom with options relating to advertising, privacy and terms etc (see screenshot). I'd always assumed they're a part of Google but I just realised they…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-07-03T17:53:15+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Issue with downloading some edge extenstions

Split from this thread. Hi! I am having an issue with downloading some edge extenstions but its different its showing this. I sadly cannot click on the get button.

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-09-07T04:44:47+00:00
Anonymous
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No internet Access for Edge Sandbox browser sessions

Configuring Microsoft Application Guard Proxy definitions as authoritative and defining Internet Proxy Servers still does not allow Sandboxed browsers access to the internet. The following error is presented for sandboxed browser…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2023-10-10T14:09:23+00:00
Anonymous
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Ultralonen

I have a browser extension that I cannot get rid of. It keeps changing my brower and is an administrator so I cannot remove it. This is on google chrome and microsoft edge.

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2025-01-06T18:41:49+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I am struggling to remove a malicious browser extention from Edge.

I have been through multiple malware and virus scanners to remove a "app" named CumulonimbusincusPileus. This "app" is "Managed by your organization" and has proven to be undetectable by Defender, Malwarebytes, Zemana,…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-01-11T03:59:55+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

How to fix "Download interrupted"?

I got a "Download interrupted" error when downloading VPN software. I looked at the answer to a similar question and followed it but still didn't work. Specifically, I chose reset settings and then restore settings to their defautl values as…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-08-29T03:01:52+00:00
Anonymous
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Old school library account

I had an old school account (DCU) which was closed a couple of years ago. I now have a new school account through a different school (TUS). When I open links to read e.g. library links, it redirects me to the old school log in (see first attachment) …

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-10-11T13:12:24+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

notification is controlled by an extension

i installed lots of extensions in Edge after a while i noticed that i am not getting any notification from any website and i cant enable also the following message is coming setting controlled by extension i tried stopping all the known extensions and…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2025-01-12T20:24:23+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Why do I have an organization on my personal PC that is making extensions to put me in unsafe tabs for bing.

I am using my PC for other gaming or graphic design purposes and all of a sudden a extension called: "NanoSpectrius" has appeared on my device taking me to several different reported unsafe tabs. I have already tried to reset browser history,…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2024-12-15T21:11:00+00:00
Anonymous
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have been enabled

I have permanently disabled the Generic Scenario Testing Extension (Dutch) task. Sir, my work was going on properly but suddenly it became disabled. Sir please enable the task again

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2023-08-30T01:39:00+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Why is Microsoft Edge opening a separate page when I click on an embedded link within an open page?

I've seen this issue for a couple of months and I can't find a setting that corresponds with anything like what I described. I've performed the typical cleanup processes and it continues. This is so aggravating. I will consider going over to chrome…

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 10
asked 2023-12-07T20:52:56+00:00
Anonymous