How to Turn Off Browser Link for Visual Studio
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Introduction
This post shows how to turn off the Browser Link feature in Visual Studio 2013.
Disable Browser Link
You might already know about this, but if you don't and have noticed the following request poll?transport= [GET] that keeps firing requests in your browser, it can be quite annoying.
You can turn off "Enable Browser Link" from Visual Studio 2013 as shown below:
What Is Browser Link For?
Browser Link is turned on by default and is supposed to help test multi-browser UI layouts. For instance, if you add an element and want to check how it looks across all browsers, Browser Link can help. However, it doesn't always work, and you may need to set up your project in a specific Visual Studio-compatible way.
For more information on how to use Browser Link, see the following:
Conclusion
If the Browser Link feature in Visual Studio 2013 is causing unwanted polling requests in your browser, simply disable it from the toolbar. While it's meant to aid multi-browser testing, it can be more of a nuisance than a help in many cases.