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Microsoft Edge weirdness
Good morning,
I am running Windows 11:
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 25H2
Installed on 12/11/2024
OS build 26200.7462
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.275.0
Device name MSI
Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-11900H @ 2.50GHz (2.50 GHz)
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)
Device ID
Product ID
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display
For the most part I use Firefox or Google Chrome. But I am noticing some strange issues when using Microsoft Edge. This first starting when I would use Edge to sign into web sites I visited regularly. I started seeing messages that the website was detecting a sign in from another location, Canada. This started happening regularly. So I understand that IP traffic can be routed in weird ways, and looked at 'What is my IP address' website. This is were it gets weird.
Here is a screen shot using Firefox: I have blurred the last two of the subnet for security.
This is correct, as I am using Starlink.
Microsoft edge shows:
I am not using a VPN server. Previously this was reported as Canada, now it shows my IP address in Romania.
I use Bitdefender for anti virus, and high complexity passwords on all my sites. I cannot figure out why Edge reports my IP address incorrectly and using VPN services.
Is there someone that can help explain why this is happening?
Regards,
Mike
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Thank you for sharing detailed information about your system and the issue you're experiencing. It sounds like you're encountering unusual IP detection behavior specifically when using Microsoft Edge, which might indicate a few potential causes such as VPNs, proxy settings, or browser-specific configurations.
