The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to block pop-ups and redirects, the steps below should show you how to do it. By default, Microsoft Edge automatically blocks pop-ups and redirects. Pop-ups are sometimes very annoying, especially from websites that want you to subscribe to useless information. These pop-ups are blocked most of the time. However, if you find that you’re still receiving pop-ups from websites online, check these settings to make sure they’re blocked. To get started with blocking pop-ups and redirects in Edge, follow the steps below:
Block Pop-ups in Edge
By default, Microsoft Edge blocks all pop-ups online. You can keep this default setting or disable it. To block all pop-ups from websites online, open the new Microsoft Edge, go to Settings, and more > Settings. When the Settings page opens, go to Cookies and Site permissions and scroll down to Pop-ups and redirects. Click on Pop-ups and redirects and move the block to enable – Block (recommended). Or you can simply type the URL below in Edge browser to go directly to the pop-ups and redirect settings.
Block pop-ups via registry
You can also disable saving addresses in Edge from the Windows registry. If you’re logged in as an administrator, you can also disable this feature via the Windows registry. To do that, use the steps below: Using the Windows registry is one way to force all users on the system to block all pop-ups and redirects from websites online. There are multiple ways to do this in Windows, however, using the Windows registry is the easiest and most effective way to do it. To enable, press the Windows Key + R on your keyboard to open the run command box. Or use the search function to search for the Run app. In the command box, type the commands below and press Enter. When the Windows registry opens, navigate to the path below. If you don’t see the Edge key, create one. From there, right-click on the Edge key and select the New > DWORD (32-bit) Value option to create a REG_DWORD value if you don’t see the existing DefaultPopupsSetting value already created. If you don’t see the Edge key or folder, create one. Name the new DWORD value as: After saving the DWORD above, double-click it to open. Then enter the value of 1 to allow pop-ups or 2 to block all pop-ups from websites. 1 = Allow all sites to show pop-ups 2 = Do not allow any site to show popups That should do it. Conclusion: This post showed you how to block pop-ups and redirects in the Microsoft Edge browser. If you find any error above, please use the comment form below to report.
