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john mccall 0 Reputation points
2026-03-31T00:53:28.0366667+00:00

How do I stop the pop up adds inside micro soft edge please help

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  1. Hendrix-V 14,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-03-31T05:57:38.6333333+00:00

    Hi john mccall,

    Pop‑up ads in Microsoft Edge are commonly caused by website pop‑ups, site notifications, or browser extensions. In addition to Q&A Assist's answer, you can reduce or stop them by adjusting a few built‑in settings:

    1, Block pop‑ups and redirects

    • Open Microsoft Edge
    • Select ⋯ (three dots) > Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > All permissions
    • Open Pop‑ups and redirects, turn Blocked (recommended) On

    2, Turn off website notification ads

    • In Edge Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > All permissions
    • Select Notifications, remove or block any unwanted websites under Allow
    • (Optional) Turn on Quiet notification requests

    3, Reduce ad tracking

    • Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services
    • Go to Tracking prevention then set to Strict

    4, Check extensions

    • Select ⋯ > Extensions > Manage extensions
    • Disable any extensions you do not recognize
    • Restart Edge

    An optional workaround that you can consider is installing a trusted ad‑blocking extension from the Microsoft Edge Add‑ons Store (such as uBlock Origin or AdBlock) can further reduce intrusive ads.

    After completing these steps, most pop‑up ads should no longer appear while browsing in Edge.

    Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.

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    2026-03-31T00:53:40.6333333+00:00

    To stop pop-up ads and use ad blocking in Microsoft Edge, use both the built‑in pop‑up blocker and an ad‑blocking solution.

    1. Turn on the built-in pop-up blocker (desktop Edge)
      1. Open Edge.
      2. Select Settings and more (the three dots in the upper-right corner).
      3. Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions (or Site permissions).
      4. Select Pop-ups and redirects.
      5. Turn Block (recommended) on.
    2. Block website notification “pop-ups” (fake antivirus, McAfee/Norton alerts, etc.) These often come from sites that were allowed to send notifications.
      1. In Edge, select Settings and more > Settings.
      2. Go to Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > All sites.
      3. Select any suspicious site, then under Notifications, choose Block.
      4. Alternatively, when on a site, select View site information (lock icon left of the address bar), then under Permissions for this site > Notifications, choose Block.
    3. Use an ad blocker extension (desktop Edge)
      1. Open Edge.
      2. Go to the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store (via Settings and more > Extensions > Open Microsoft Edge Add-ons website).
      3. Install a reputable ad blocker (for example, uBlock Origin or Adblock Plus) to block most in‑page ads and many malicious ad pop‑ups.
    4. Edge on Android: turn on built-in ad blocking and pop-up blocking
      1. Open Edge on Android.
      2. Tap the menu … > Settings > Content blockers.
      3. Turn Block ads on to block most ads.
      4. To block all ads (no “acceptable ads”): tap Advanced settings and turn Allow acceptable ads off.
      5. To block pop-ups: tap … > Settings > Site permissions > Pop-ups and redirects, then turn Pop-ups and redirects off.
    5. Edge on iOS: turn on ad blocking and pop-up blocking
      1. Open Edge on iOS.
      2. Tap … > Settings > Content blockers.
      3. Turn Block ads on.
      4. To block all ads: tap Advanced settings, turn Allow acceptable ads off, then tap Done.
      5. To block pop-ups: tap … > Settings > Privacy and security, turn on Block pop-ups, then tap Done.

    If pop-ups still appear even after these steps, check for unwanted extensions in Edge (Settings and more > Extensions > Manage extensions) and turn off or remove anything not recognized.

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