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Shahina
Microsoft
MicrosoftLearn how to solve math problems with Math Solver in Microsoft Edge
We are excited to announce that you can now use Math Solver in Microsoft Edge (version 91 or higher) to get help with a wide range of mathematical concepts–from elementary arithmetic and quadrati...
Hi,
Thank you, this is very great,
but I really think this should be an extension in Edge addons store, and not part of the browser by default.
I understand you can disable it or use group policy etc. but the files and component is still in the browser.
extensions are modules, people can add/remove them at any time. this math resolver is not something that I would use often, so I don't want it in the browser, but a lot of students and kids will find it useful.
I would Really appreciate if you decouple it from the browser package and put it in the Edge addons store, as an exclusive extension/addon for Microsoft Edge, so that only those users who want it will add it to their browser.Thank you
Hi,
Thank you, this is very great,
but I really think this should be an extension in Edge addons store, and not part of the browser by default.
I understand you can disable it or use group policy etc. but the files and component is still in the browser.
extensions are modules, people can add/remove them at any time. this math resolver is not something that I would use often, so I don't want it in the browser, but a lot of students and kids will find it useful.
I would Really appreciate if you decouple it from the browser package and put it in the Edge addons store, as an exclusive extension/addon for Microsoft Edge, so that only those users who want it will add it to their browser.
Thank you
Here's the problem. Most organizations block extensions, so making it an extension wouldn't be a very good idea.
For example, my organization is... shall I say... very horrible at their ability to manage their devices and does not respond to anything. They block random things and even if someone asks about it, they don't do anything about it. They don't even open the message.
Microsoft Edge team, please don't decouple the Math Solver. There is absolutely no good reason to. It's already an optional feature. It's just a matter of turning it on and off in Settings.
- This is an especially useful feature for me since I am a student. If this extension is able stay as a sidebar like we have now, then it's fine by me to make it an extension. I have never seen an extension become a sidebar so I am wondering if making it an extension will limit some of its functionality.
- I have seen extensions appearing as a sidebar before when I was using Chrome, few years ago.
- I have to disagree here, I don't see how having this will affect the regular user, since it won't be running by default. It will not use your cpu unless you choose to do so. Moving it out will give it less visibility and thus less students will be able to find it and use it. If the developers make this an extension it will fail its purpose. I also disagree with the argument that it can be used during exams. If I really want to solve an equation online there is no difference between using this functionality or just going to any of the many sites that do this online. HotCakeX
- if it was an extension, it wouldn't fail anything at all.
- Agree with this, I thought if we keeping adding features this browser will be a mess the only enthusiast will use it and others will avoid it. That's why I think Chrome has been rigid featureless by built-in but can be customised with flags and add-ons. So we must avoid bundling so much thing in a Browser.
ImRan420 wrote:
Agree with this, I thought if we keeping adding features this browser will be a mess the only enthusiast will use it and others will avoid it. That's why I think Chrome has been rigid featureless by built-in but can be customised with flags and add-ons. So we must avoid bundling so much thing in a Browser.Exactly, that's why I don't use bloated browsers such as Opera, Opera gaming etc. full of useless features and that's one reason they have low market share.
Edge didn't have any feature of that sort, until this math solver was added. this is the first feature I'm never going to use, Yet, i have to keep it in my browser.
- I agree that math solver is a strange choice to add to a browser. In last 15 years I never needed to solve equation and probably I'm not going to need it. And if it's also going to use resources (memory, cpu) then I definitely don't want it turned on by default.
May be I will use it as calculator but I can use calculator in JS-Console and Google Omnibox. In addition to Windows Calculator
