On 2026/1/16 2:38:59, T wrote:

On 1/15/26 4:41 PM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/1/15 20:14:41, s|b wrote:

On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:55:26 -0800, T wrote:

I am fond of
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

It is the third tab over from the right.

It works on both W10 and W11. And it also gets rid of
copilot 365 and Recall.

+1

+1 as well.

However, there's _something_ that happened about the same time I
installed/ran shutup: Edge (browser) stopped pre-filling URLs as I type
them, with ones starting with the same start that I'd been to before.
Not a _great_ problem - I rarely manually type a URL, using either
bookmarks or links - but I'd like it back if I can. If it _was_
something in shutup, what was it?

Edge and Chrome are spyware. Switch to Brave Browser. It uses
the same Blink rendering engine, has built in ad blocking, and
does not spy on you. Brave is considered "grandparent safe"

In short, you don't know the answer.

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J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

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J. P. Gilliver wrote on 1/15/2026 9:31 PM:

On 2026/1/16 2:38:59, T wrote:

On 1/15/26 4:41 PM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/1/15 20:14:41, s|b wrote:

On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:55:26 -0800, T wrote:

I am fond of
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

It is the third tab over from the right.

It works on both W10 and W11. And it also gets rid of
copilot 365 and Recall.

+1

+1 as well.

However, there's _something_ that happened about the same time I
installed/ran shutup: Edge (browser) stopped pre-filling URLs as I type
them, with ones starting with the same start that I'd been to before.
Not a _great_ problem - I rarely manually type a URL, using either
bookmarks or links - but I'd like it back if I can. If it _was_
something in shutup, what was it?

Edge and Chrome are spyware. Switch to Brave Browser. It uses
the same Blink rendering engine, has built in ad blocking, and
does not spy on you. Brave is considered "grandparent safe"

In short, you don't know the answer.

Edge Chromium.

Access the Settings feature(3 dot ellipsis, upper right), then navigate. Settings (gear icon)
Privacy Search and Services
Search Connected Settings
Address Bar Search
Search Suggestions and Filters

Toggle all 5 to on (Note: Read the explanation and decide your

preference for 'Customize suggestions' two options [Balanced or More History]

Other methods may be necessary(and prior to configuring the above
options) if not performing as intended.
- clear cache and cookies
- reset Edge settings to default
- install extensions overriding Edge(disable may be necessary)
- 3rd party tools overriding Edge(disable or uninstall)

Also, when typing in the address bar, Edge should also display a search
box with select-able options/url names


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On 2026/1/16 16:38:59, ...w­¤?ñ?¤ wrote:
[]

On 1/15/26 4:41 PM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/1/15 20:14:41, s|b wrote:

On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:55:26 -0800, T wrote:

I am fond of
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

It is the third tab over from the right.

It works on both W10 and W11. And it also gets rid of
copilot 365 and Recall.

+1

+1 as well.

However, there's _something_ that happened about the same time I
installed/ran shutup: Edge (browser) stopped pre-filling URLs as I type >>>> them, with ones starting with the same start that I'd been to before.
Not a _great_ problem - I rarely manually type a URL, using either
bookmarks or links - but I'd like it back if I can. If it _was_
something in shutup, what was it?

[]

Edge Chromium.

Access the Settings feature(3 dot ellipsis, upper right), then navigate. Settings (gear icon)
Privacy Search and Services
Search Connected Settings
Address Bar Search
Search Suggestions and Filters

Toggle all 5 to on (Note: Read the explanation and decide your

preference for 'Customize suggestions' two options [Balanced or More History]

Thanks for replying.

I only see four. The top two (which are turned off; the other two are
on) have a little briefcase symbol, which if hovered over show "This
setting is controlled by your organisation". (And won't let me turn them
on.)

Other methods may be necessary(and prior to configuring the above
options) if not performing as intended.
- clear cache and cookies
- reset Edge settings to default
- install extensions overriding Edge(disable may be necessary)
- 3rd party tools overriding Edge(disable or uninstall)

I guess the shutup10 might be one of those.

I was hoping someone might know which setting in shutup10 (there are
rather a lot!) was responsible.

Also, when typing in the address bar, Edge should also display a search
box with select-able options/url names

It doesn't. Or rather, it displays a box that starts search, but just
echoes what I've typed of the URL already.

--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Anybody who thinks there can be unlimited growth in a static, limited environment, is either mad or an economist.
- Sir David Attenborough, in Radio Times 10-16 November 2012

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J. P. Gilliver wrote on 1/16/2026 3:57 PM:

On 2026/1/16 16:38:59, ...w­¤?ñ?¤ wrote:
[]

On 1/15/26 4:41 PM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/1/15 20:14:41, s|b wrote:

On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:55:26 -0800, T wrote:

I am fond of
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

It is the third tab over from the right.

It works on both W10 and W11. And it also gets rid of
copilot 365 and Recall.

+1

+1 as well.

However, there's _something_ that happened about the same time I
installed/ran shutup: Edge (browser) stopped pre-filling URLs as I type >>>>> them, with ones starting with the same start that I'd been to before. >>>>> Not a _great_ problem - I rarely manually type a URL, using either
bookmarks or links - but I'd like it back if I can. If it _was_
something in shutup, what was it?

[]

Edge Chromium.

Access the Settings feature(3 dot ellipsis, upper right), then navigate.
Settings (gear icon)
Privacy Search and Services
Search Connected Settings
Address Bar Search
Search Suggestions and Filters

Toggle all 5 to on (Note: Read the explanation and decide your

preference for 'Customize suggestions' two options [Balanced or More History]

Thanks for replying.

I only see four. The top two (which are turned off; the other two are
on) have a little briefcase symbol, which if hovered over show "This
setting is controlled by your organisation". (And won't let me turn them
on.)

Either you or a 3rd party app has taken control of some features that
cause the 'controlled by your organizatio' message.
If resolved, then go back and Enable the one's turned off, the other
might show up.

Other methods may be necessary(and prior to configuring the above
options) if not performing as intended.
- clear cache and cookies
- reset Edge settings to default
- install extensions overriding Edge(disable may be necessary)
- 3rd party tools overriding Edge(disable or uninstall)

I guess the shutup10 might be one of those.

Possibly, personally for my use, it's not an application I need or want.

I was hoping someone might know which setting in shutup10 (there are
rather a lot!) was responsible.

Also, when typing in the address bar, Edge should also display a search
box with select-able options/url names

It doesn't. Or rather, it displays a box that starts search, but just
echoes what I've typed of the URL already.

That's normal when other programs invade or override Windows/Edge features....and always a problem during troubleshooting what impacts the
o/s, programs and apps.

You'll have to figure it out or live with the existing condition.



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