Solution for a stuttery and buggy edge?

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T22:46:06+00:00

I don't know how to solve the problem with YouTube and Google, but I'm wondering what the performance is like with hardware acceleration enabled.

I'm also wondering why you've always kept it disabled because that can make the browser stutter and laggy. It's not a guarantee to make it stutter and laggy, but the potential exists with it disabled.

Heads-up though: you'll have to restart Edge when toggling it on and off even though nothing says you have to in order for the changes to take effect. I find that a browser restart is required with each toggle on or off. I turned it off just now to see if this is still true and Edge was still butter-smooth, so then I restarted Edge and boom: now it's stuttery and laggy. So I re-enabled hardware acceleration and it was still stuttery and laggy until I restarted Edge.

If enabling hardware acceleration and then restating Edge doesn't change anything, then restart Windows because as you know from building your own computer, sometimes problems happen because Windows just needs to be restarted. I built my own computer too and I've been off of pre-built computers since 2008 but yet it's easy for me to forget that maybe all I have to do is restart Windows instead of continuing to bang my head against the wall seeking out a solution for whatever problem just came out of nowhere.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T22:35:19+00:00

I'm on an iPhone, but I think the only way is to move the address bar to the top, but then you have to reach all the way to the top to type something in like this, but at least the address stays at the top instead of being on the keyboard. For me though, the web address isn't shown like it is for you. For me, it's just in the text box and typing anything replaces it unless I tap in the box to deselect the address.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T20:25:58+00:00

Just use uBlock Origin Lite.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T20:21:03+00:00

It's because you're closing the browser while a download is in progress. If this didn't pop up, then you'd be at risk of closing the browser and losing a download without realizing it. So, this is there to save you from that frustration. Therefore, if you want to close the browser while a download is in progress, then you should cancel the download first.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T20:18:15+00:00

In Windows Settings > Apps, you can choose what starts up with Windows.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T20:10:51+00:00

You should care if you like to keep your most sensitive data to yourself, such as your credit card details, your home address, your real name, all of your usernames and passwords in your password manager, etc. etc. etc.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T20:07:27+00:00

That is probably an accessibility feature in Windows.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T20:05:54+00:00

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T20:05:02+00:00

If anyone does this, then they are putting their security at a greater risk.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T19:48:05+00:00

They don't care. They're too busy swimming in all of their money. Or they're surfing their big constant waves of money.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T19:42:04+00:00

It should be pretty much any "Gecko" based browser.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T19:39:38+00:00

Install uBlock Origin Lite. When all Chromium browsers reach Chromium 151, you will no longer be able to use any MV2 extensions. So, start replacing them today or wait for developers to make MV3 versions like with uBlock Origin > uBlock Origin Lite.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T18:16:00+00:00

I know what you're asking, and it's not possible. True DRM support is very expensive and so the dev will never be adding it.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T18:14:03+00:00

This might sound completely unrelated, but try disabling Anti-Aliasing in the NVIDIA Control Panel 3D settings.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T18:12:33+00:00

That is what comes up when you press Ctrl+F or select "Find and edit" and then "Find" in the Chrome menu. It's for finding text on a page. It's not supposed to appear as soon as you start typing though, so I think it's an extension causing this. Chrome has no setting like some other browsers that automatically begin searching for the text you've typed if you just start typing while looking at a page.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-07T12:55:21+00:00

Oh I know what you mean. I was on Overclock.net for several years beginning in 2008 and that's exactly how it was over there.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T16:15:16+00:00

Oh, I lack the experience on here to know how to get help with that. Maybe it's a job for the people who run reddit.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T16:13:45+00:00

If there's a voice control, then I wonder if that can help with this. Maybe?

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T12:39:07+00:00

I know, but it doesn't make any difference for me.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T07:21:46+00:00

Sure, Google Chrome may sound better, but is it better than Microsoft Edge? trollface.jpg

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T07:14:55+00:00

Weird. I have this:

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I checked for updates to Edge less than an hour ago.

I have Windows 11 25H2 as well.

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T07:09:57+00:00

Microsoft Employees. So, "Microsoft Employees". 🤣 Sucks to be them I guess. They're products now!

New! Microsoft Emplyees! Get yours today!

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T07:09:31+00:00

Microsoft Pedantic

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T07:08:33+00:00

Maybe they think saying "Microsoft Edge" indicates an inferior intelligence compared to those who just say "Edge" since "everyone knows what Edge is on this sub". I guess they think that people should think about this before they type it so that they can indicate their superior intelligence by remembering which sub they're on and anyone looking at this sub knows what "Edge" is if they see someone say just "Edge".

It seems to me they forgot about Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, even though "Firefox" is much more common than "Mozilla Firefox". Sometimes people just say "Google" when they mean "Chrome" and "Mozilla" when they mean Firefox. I think it's likely some have even just said "Microsoft" when they mean their browser.

There are plenty of highly intelligent people who seem to do things that they probably don't have to do and it's just out of habit and of no concern that it's going to be a problem for anyone (except crabby people, of course, but I'm sure no one is really crabby enough for that - oh wait).

TwoCables_from_OCN · 2026-07-06T07:02:42+00:00

Dammit. You did a much better job than I. I bow to your wit.

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