Windows 10: Chromium-based Microsoft Edge to have built-in Microsoft Translator

Microsoft’s new Edge is now available for Windows 10 and while it comes with all important features, many functionalities that were promised are due to arrive.

In addition to smooth scrolling, dark theme and other functionalities, the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser will be also getting support for native translation. It looks like some customers in certain regions are already able to access Microsoft’s text translation feature in Edge.

Chromium Edge will be powered by Microsoft Translator service that would allow the browser to translate websites in foreign languages. In select regions, Microsoft has quietly enabled a new feature in Edge Canary that allows users to access Microsoft Translator.



If you open a webpage in a foreign language, you can tap on Translator icon right to the address bar. This would allow the Edge browser to translate the foreign language to your choice of language or English.

Microsoft Edge will automatically translate the webpage if the content is in a different language than the one set as the system language.



In the old Microsoft Edge, the users were required to download an extension from Microsoft Store to translate webpages in the browser.

It is worth noting that the feature is not live for everyone in the Canary version of Microsoft Edge, but it is likely to arrive in a few days.

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Microsoft is developing a built-in ad blocker for its Edge browser

"One of the first browser add-ons many people install to improve their online experience is Adblock Plus or something similar. Until recently, Microsoft Edge's lack of support for add-ons put off a lot of would-be users, but reports from Build 2016 suggest that native ad blocking is on its way to the Internet Explorer successor.

Adblock Plus is coming to Edge, but built-in ad blocking would negate the need for such an add-on. A slide shown off and snapped at a Build presentation shows that the next version of Edge, in response to user feedback, will feature ad blocking capabilities. There's no word on delivery timescale, but the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update would seem a likely candidate.

ZDNet's Ed Bott photographed the slide which shows Microsoft's development roadmap built around feedback from testers. Right at the top of the list is reference to plans to create a plugin and extension store for Edge, but it's entry number four that's more intriguing.

"Build ad blocking features into the browser" is listed as a Feature Request from users. But the good news is that it is not only listed as being "Deliverable 4682811", but as "Targeted for the next version".

This will no doubt come as good news for those who have fallen in love with Edge, but it's not something that will be welcomed by the likes of Adblock Plus. It does seem that, particularly in the mobile arena, there is a move to baking ad blocking into the browser so it makes sense that Microsoft is following the trend. But it is the fact that Edge straddles Windows 10 on the desktop and Windows 10 Mobile that makes this a particularly interesting move.

Keep an eye out for Insider builds in the coming weeks as the feature may be just around the corner."

Forget extensions, built-in ad blocking is coming to Microsoft Edge - [UPDATE... no it's not!]

 

Microsoft Translator

Hi,

One way of stopping Microsoft Translator is by uninstalling it. In order for you to uninstall the app, we recommend that you follow the steps provided below:

• Press Windows key and type "translator".
• Right-click Translator and select Uninstall.
• Follow the instructions on the screen.

Let us know if you have other concerns.

 

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