How to turn off caret browsing permanently when pop up is no longer showing? F7 does not work at all.

M Larson 10 Reputation points
2024-07-25T22:31:34.9466667+00:00

I am trying to turn off caret browsing (Which i must have ACCIDENTALLY enabled) and I am following the instrcutions to press F7 but to no avail. I really need the keyboard for brightness adjustment, volume adjustment, and print screening - definitely NOT for navigation, so I would appreciate some clear instructions on removing this. Thank you

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  1. Ian Xue 39,471 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-07-30T00:16:12.6266667+00:00

    Hi M Lasor,

    Thanks for your post. From your description, I understand the inconvenience of getting pop-ups while browsing Microsoft Edge, we will help you solve this problem. Please try the following methods to disable the I suggest that you disable the caret browsing option from the Microsoft Edge browser and MMC consoles.

    Method 1:

    1. Open Microsoft Edge, click More Action in the upper right corner.
    2. Click Settings, click View an ADVANCED setting under Advanced Settings.
    3. Enable / disable Always use collation navigation.
    4. Close the browser, try opening it again and see if the problem persists.

    Method 2:

    1. Press windows key + r
    2. Type inetcpl.cpl
    3. Go to advanced tab
    4. Clear the check box for Enable caret browsing for new windows and tabs.

    Method 3:

    1. Open group policy on your Windows by pressing windows key and type: group policy.
    2. Click edit group policy.
    3. Look to User Configuration > Admin Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Advanced Page.
    4. Turn on Caret Browsing - Disabled.

    Best Regards,

    Ian Xue


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  2. Aurora W 0 Reputation points
    2024-10-21T17:46:37.36+00:00

    None of it's working for me either it's very annoying knowing I have to go on the settings to simply turn down my brightness and volume.


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