How to Enable or Disable Website Typo Protection in Microsoft Edge
Website typo protection in Microsoft Edge stops you from accidentally visiting fake websites when you misspell a URL.
This security feature acts like a digital spell-checker for web addresses, automatically redirecting you to the correct site if you make a common typing error.
For instance, if you type “gooogle.com” instead of “google.com,” Edge’s typo protection intervenes to guide you to the legitimate page.
Attackers use slightly altered website addresses, a tactic called typosquatting, to lure you to malicious sites and steal your data. Microsoft Edge includes typo protection, enabled by default for most users, offering a proactive defense against these threats.
To enable or disable website typo protection in Microsoft Edge, go to Settings, then Privacy, search, and services, and toggle the “Website typo protection” option in the Security section. This feature redirects you from mistyped URLs to legitimate websites, protecting against phishing.
How to Enable or Disable Website Typo Protection
You can easily turn website typo protection on or off in Microsoft Edge through its settings menu. This feature helps stop you from accidentally landing on fake websites by catching common typing mistakes in web addresses.
- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Click the Settings and more button. These are the three dots in the top right corner. You can also press Alt+F on your keyboard.
- Select Settings from the menu.
- On the left side of the screen, click Privacy, search, and services.
- Scroll down to the Security section.
- Find the option labeled Website typo protection.
- Click the toggle switch to turn it On or Off.
The typo protection setting in Microsoft Edge shields you from fake websites when it is On. When the typo protection setting is Off, you lose this security layer. You can click the toggle switch to turn the typo protection setting On or Off.
Advanced Method: Using the Windows Registry
For those comfortable with advanced settings, you can change website typo protection in Microsoft Edge using the Windows Registry. This method requires admin privileges and involves navigating to a specific folder path within the registry editor.
⚠️ Admin Privileges Required
- Open the Windows Registry on your computer.
- Go to this folder path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
If you do not see an Edge folder, right-click on the Microsoft folder and create a new folder named Edge.
- Right-click in the empty space on the right side of the Edge folder.
- Select New and then DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name this new key:
TyposquattingCheckerEnabled
- Double-click on the new key you just created.
- In the Value data field, enter:
Enter ‘1’ to enable Website typo protection. Enter ‘0’ to disable it.
- Click OK to save your changes.
Your changes will start working immediately.
Summary
Website typo protection in Microsoft Edge is a helpful security feature that stops you from going to fake websites if you mistype an address.
Reference: Microsoft.com
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