Link Doctor is a built-in feature of Microsoft Edge that attempts to correct incorrectly entered URLs. So, for example, if you type bimg.com instead of bing.com, the Link Dictor can fix it automatically. URL correction is only offered as part of the message where the user can manually click on the suggested website link if it seems appropriate. Here’s what it looks like:
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Link Doctor function in Microsoft Edge
Although the functionality may seem old, it is available from version 83. Microsoft – Says:
Link Doctor provides a host fix and search query to users when they type a URL.
For example, if a user types “bimg as” bing “.com, Link Doctor will suggest” bing “.com as a correction and create a link to search for” bing.com “in case the user searches for something different.
While the word “Link Doctor“Is used in docs.microsoft.com, it is not used in Edge settings; Instead of an option – the web address will be sent to Microsoft to try to find the right site. While this may seem like an old feature, it was introduced as part of version 83 of Microsoft Edge.
- Open Microsoft Edge, then click the three-dot button to open the menu.
- Search for “Suggest similar sites” or go to Edge: // settings / confidentiality in the Edge address bar.
- In the result, activate the option
That said, it is available in the Privacy section for a reason. If you do not like to send the data to Microsoft, it is better to deactivate, if you now make a mistake in the website address, you will receive a different error message which will recommend that you check the connection, Checking the proxy, firewall and DNS settings, and running Windows network diagnostics.
Overall, this is a great approach and a significant error message. Users who aren’t tech savvy enough will eventually troubleshoot and be confused, seeing this message because everything else seems to be working. There is no denying that the information is sent to the Microsoft server, so in the end, it will be the choice of consumers if they want to keep Link Doctor Featyurer activated or deactivated in Microsoft Edge.
