Continual Adverts

Question

Microsoft Edge

On candy world match 3 it has just tarted showing ads every 20 seconds, it's driving me mad! Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Cheers

Answer 1

The ads are coming from the game and from websites, not from Windows itself. In Microsoft Edge, pop‑ups and many intrusive ads can be reduced or blocked with the built‑in tools and an ad blocker.

Try these steps in Edge on Windows 11:

1. Block pop‑ups and redirects
   1. Open Edge.
   2. Select Settings and more (…) > Settings.
   3. Go to Privacy, search, and services.
   4. Select Site permissions > All permissions.
   5. Select Pop-ups and redirects and turn on Blocked (recommended).
2. Block intrusive ads
   1. In Settings > Privacy, search, and services, select Site permissions > All permissions.
   2. Select Intrusive ads.
   3. Set it to block intrusive or misleading ads.
3. Use an ad blocker extension (for in‑page ad “pop‑ups”) Some ads are just elements inside the page and cannot be blocked by the built‑in pop‑up blocker. Install a reputable ad‑blocking extension from the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store (for example, uBlock Origin or Adblock Plus) and enable it for the game site.
4. If the game is an app from the Microsoft Store Many free games show frequent ads by design. Check whether the game offers an in‑app purchase to remove ads, or look for an alternative game with fewer ads.

If a “pop‑up” claims viruses, support phone numbers, or locks the screen, close Edge via Alt+F4 or Ctrl+Shift+Esc (Task Manager → End Task on Edge), then restart Edge and clear its cache. Avoid calling any phone numbers shown in such pop‑ups.

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References:

• Block pop-ups in Microsoft Edge
• What to do if you still get pop-ups
• User data and privacy in Microsoft Edge
• I WAS HACKED - Microsoft Q&A
• possible virus, computer locked - Microsoft Q&A