However, translating your message for a wider audience can backfire.
If you’ve ever used Google Translate, you’ve probably seen the auto translate option.
This feature is convenient because you don’t need to type in the translated text manually.
> Auto translate is very convenient. However, it sometimes translates in funny > ways, and I don’t always know that it changed something. For example, if you > translate “I’m going to Hill Valley” to Japanese, the result will be “I will > go to Shire Valley”.
In today’s article, we’re going to show you how to use Google Translate correctly to avoid any mishaps.
- The Auto translate option in Windows 10 is a great feature.
- However, it can also cause some annoyances, especially when there are unwanted text changes.
- This article covers solutions for this problem, such as disabling this feature or updating your language settings.
Open the Command prompt
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Right-click Start and select Command prompt (Admin)
Type in the command below and press Enter: net stop autoitscript - Make sure to close Command prompt
- Open Control Panel
- Open Programs
- Select AutoIt
- Click on Uninstall
- Restart your PC
Try a different browser
- Try using a different browser and see if it solves the problem. Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Opera are some of our favorite browsers.
- Try Chrome
If your browser is Google Chrome, then try installing Google Translate extension for Chrome. - Now, go to Google translate extension page.
- Check Enable Google translate.
- Now, click on Get extension.
Clear browser cache
- Open the browser.
- Scroll down and click on More tools and select Clear browsing data.
- Click to select Time range to clear and Clear data.
Clear your browser’s cookies
- Open your browser and click on Chrome / Safari / etc.
- Click on the menu (three horizontal bars) and choose History.
- Click the Clear All History button.
- Go to Settings > Privacy > Clear Browsing Data.
- Check all the checkboxes and click on Clear to remove all the browsing data.
- Clear your browser cache
Open your browser and go to the Settings. - Go to Advanced and choose Clear Cache.
- Check all the checkboxes and click on Clear to remove all the cache.
Update your web browser
- Open your web browser, then visit its settings page.
- Click Advanced, then check the Enable third-party browser extensions box.
- Restart the browser.
Modify your browser’s settings
- Open the Chrome browser.
- Click on More tools (the three vertical dots) and then on Settings.
- Now, click on Show advanced settings.
- Select Privacy, and then click on the Content settings.
- Select Translate Pages Automatically.
- Select Do not translate.
- Save your settings and restart your browser.
Disable Auto Translate
- 1. Open a web browser and go to https://translate.google.com
- 2. Click the More tools button in the Google Translator toolbar
- 3. In the More tools menu, click Settings.
- 4. Select Translator options
- 5. In the Translator options menu, uncheck the box next to Enable Auto Translate
- 6. Click Save to save your changes
- Disable Google Translator
1. Open a web browser and go to https://translate.google.com
2. In the Google Translator toolbar, click the More tools button
3. In the More tools menu, click Settings
4. In the Translator options menu, uncheck the box next to Enable Auto Translate
5. Click Save to save your changes
6. Click Google Translator Settings
7. Uncheck the box next to Show the Google Translator toolbar