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Copper Contributor

Nov 25, 2020

Right-click menu is getting out of control

The right-click menu on Edge is getting out of hand. There needs to be a way to hide or customize what appears on the menu. I am running Canary, and this is what I see when invoking the right-click m...

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Dec 05, 2020
RANDY ABBOTT I just heard back from the feature owners, and the good news is that it sounds like improving the context menu experience is top-of-mind for them.

Fawkes (they/them)
Program Manager & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

HotCakeX

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Kam

Kam wrote:
HotCakeXIt opens on the same page for me.

Then something is wrong with your Edge. could be installed extension messing with it, a flag etc.

search the web for "..." doesn't normally open in the same page, it's not supposed to.

record a video of how you do it.

Kam

Silver Contributor

Nov 25, 2020

HotCakeX

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Dec 04, 2020
Kam That's interesting. Missy, Josh, and I don't think that is intended behavior, but I've passed this along to our Search team to confirm. In the meantime, can you please submit diagnostics, if you haven't yet?

Fawkes (they/them)
Program Manager & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge
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  Dec 05, 2020
  Kam, yes, the team has confirmed that. "Search the web for <term> should open in a new tab using your default search engine." So it indeed sounds like you've stumbled across a bug! We'd appreciate it if you can report it.
  
  Fawkes (they/them)
  Program Manager & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge
  - Kam
    Silver Contributor
    Dec 05, 2020
    Deleted Uninstalling and reinstalling Rewards fixed it!
HotCakeX
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Nov 25, 2020
Like I said it's not normal and isn't the way it was build. it's happening due to user customization, extension etc.
reinstall whatever Edge you are using, as it's not stable and uninstallable (you have sidebar).

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