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Adblocker Disabled & Uninstalled but Sites Still Think Its Installed.

Anonymous
2024-06-03T20:38:59+00:00

I uninstalled my adblocker after it was causing issues with YouTube a while ago, and it didn't seem to be much of a problem until I started looking at news sites or articles for my education. They required me to turn off my adblocker, even though it was uninstalled. I started searching the forums and couldn't find anyone who had reported comparable problems, although I followed some steps. Examples: reinstalling and uninstalling said extension; modifying or repairing Edge via the built-in Edge executable; and resetting the browser. None of which worked. Anything would be great. I don't want to uninstall and reinstall Windows because I don't have the time to reinstall the applications I use. It is frustrating that, as a minority user of Edge, they won't let me uninstall and reinstall the application completely.

Please do not tell me to use another browser.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Microsoft Edge | Browser extensions | Windows 11

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-10-20T05:16:03+00:00

    So, I just found the issue. It's super odd, but you click on the lock icon in your address bar, click "Tracking Prevention for this Site," and turn it off. I guess websites can only determine if you have an ad blocker through tracking. I have also included images for you.

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    Edit: It took 4 months but we are finally here. Hopefully, others will find this useful, and not just a couple of Edge's last users.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-10-04T17:26:32+00:00

    I have the same problem on both edge and chrome.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-08T23:13:41+00:00

    Somehow, this issue still has not been solved. So I have decided to swap over to chrome since no one can get back to me on this.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-04T16:36:49+00:00

    Even after uninstalling your ad blocker, if websites still detect it, there are a few steps you can take. Firstly, manually check for any leftover files related to the ad blocker and delete them.

    Do you have any directories that I should take to get to the folders I should check for leftover files?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-08T08:37:02+00:00

    I have the same exactly problem

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