Solved Google Translate

[sverne]

I have been using google page translate (the extension) on Edge for a long time, but recently the small translation box pops up which states that "this page could not be translated". On my Chrome or CC browser, it works.

Is there a fix for this as I have tried numerous Google-based extensions with all the same error? Perhaps this is due to still using Win7? Is there possibly a better translator than google?

 

[ScoobyDoo2004]

The same thing is happening to me with Microsoft Edge, and like something can't translate web pages anymore, instead with Firefox I have no problem, I even downloaded the extension made by them to translate web pages, and it works correctly.
Firefox Addon: Firefox Translations – Get this Extension for Firefox (en-US)

 

[ScoobyDoo2004]

inquiring on the internet I found out why microsoft edge is no longer able to translate web pages in the old versions of the browser, the old versions to translate web pages used a dictionary-based algorithm, from the new versions of microsoft edge instead now uses artificial intelligence to translate web pages, obviously this feature is not available on windows 7 and 8.1, I guess on Google Chrome will be the same situation.

 

[sverne]

Thanks for the info, looks like the extension will be deleted...
Don't really like Edge AI search, so won't be using their translator--for now. At least the other browsers work, although the old Edge had the advantage of automatically translating pages.

 

[siliconbeaver]

my EDGE on Windows 7, looks fine.

 

[sverne]

That's not the same format of translator, this is google's translate site, which is fine. It is the automatic/manual translate of a complete web page that is the problem.

 

[sverne]

One solution

I found a way to translate on the Edge browser:

1-Go to Edge settings and open "Languages" and turn off "Offer to translate pages that aren't the language I read". Delete any translation extensions.

2-Go to Edge Add Ons (from icon on toolbar) and install "Online Translator". To translate a complete page, right-click "translate page" and Google appears on top and translates page. If just want a selection, highlight and small "Online Translator icon" appears, click on that.