Blocking ads in the edge browser. Adguard AdBlocker is another way to block ads in Microsoft Edge. What to do if the browser opens with advertising at the beginning
Most browsers have some sort of solution for blocking ads, banners, and pop-ups, popunder and clickunder. Thus, ad blockers can be easily installed in any Chromium-based browsers. But there is no such blocker among them. Meanwhile, users are in it.
Set up a pop-up blocker in Edge
This is done using the standard tools of the browser itself; no additional extensions or plugins are required.
There are corresponding instructions on the Microsoft website. You need to open the Edge main menu, select “Advanced options” and turn on the blocking switch.
This is done extremely simply:
What are pop-ups?
Adfender blocks ads in any browser
Fortunately, it is possible to block ads with third-party applications that work independently of browsers. But when using such programs, you should be extremely careful, since scammers often use the user’s desire to remove advertising for their own purposes, slipping in some kind of malicious software in the form of blockers. Which not only does not block advertising, but, on the contrary, can show advertising in favor of attackers.
I recommend the Adfender program. This application is installed on the operating system and works regardless of the browser used. It blocks ads in Edge as well. And also in Chrome, Firefox, Yandex browser and any other. Moreover, it is stated that it catches advertising banners not only in browsers, but also in instant messengers such as Skype.
The program has a volume of about 5 MB and can be installed in a few clicks without requiring any configuration.
Everything just starts up and works.
This is what the main Adfender window looks like. Interface with big amount settings and functions, but everything works by default.
Adfender also blocks teasers, popunder and clickander. The program has two modes of operation - paid and free. After installation, it starts and works in Pro (paid) during the trial period. The paid version costs about $20 for a year. However, it can easily be used in free mode at the end of the trial.
The Adguard AdBlocker extension is used to disable all types of advertising on web pages, including popular ones social networks and services such as Facebook, VKontakte or YouTube. The mini-application successfully blocks text, graphic, animated and video advertisements, as well as unwanted pop-ups. You can read about how to install and configure the extension for Microsoft Edge on Win10Pro.
Adguard AdBlocker will help you increase your privacy when surfing the global network by disabling various counters and statistics modules, as well as protect yourself from phishing and potentially dangerous websites. For experienced users familiar with HTML/CSS, the extension provides the ability to create own rules filtration.
In the extension settings, you can enable or disable filtering of individual components, add trusted sites to White list. Let us remind you that our “Windows 10 User Community” exists only on advertising revenues (safe advertising received from major providers) and we really hope that the site is already included in your whitelist.
The extension is distributed free of charge, fully translated into Russian. Note that in addition to extensions for browsers, Adguard developers have created separate programs for macOS, Android and iOS, which we will probably talk about later. Thanks for the tip about launching the extension for Microsoft Edge.
Edge is a new browser from Microsoft that is available to Windows 10 users. Edge can be a good competitor to today's popular browsers due to its simplicity, minimalism and speed. It's a contrast to Internet Explorer, which had trouble even displaying the sheer mass of its add-ons, let alone loading sites. True, not all familiar functions are immediately available in Edge. There is no support for extensions. On the one hand, a minimalist browser can do without extensions, and on the other hand, the absence of ad-blocking extensions is a paradise for advertisers. Banners you may have gotten used to in Chrome are now an eyesore in Edge. But there is a solution: paid, but effective program for blocking Adguard advertising can handle it in any browser.
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- You can evaluate the advantages of Adguard in protecting users from advertising using the comparison table.
- Download the Adguard installation file by clicking on the yellow “Download Adguard” button.
- Open the downloaded file. In the Edge browser, you need to click “Run” in the pop-up notification at the bottom.
- Before installing the program, you need to accept the license agreement.
- Then select the installation folder (you don’t have to change anything here).
- Next you will be asked to install a small software package from Yandex. This is not necessary to install Adguard, so you can refuse these programs by unchecking 4 checkboxes. True, these programs will not do any harm, so you can leave the checkboxes. In general, it's your choice.
- Adguard itself will be installed very quickly, and you will be prompted to configure the program.
- In this window, you can configure filtering of counters, social network buttons, and skipping useful advertising. By default, Adguard does not block search engine ads, because... it helps you find what you need and advertise your own promotions on the site. You don't have to change these settings.
- At the last step, you will be asked whether you want to filter advertising, including in secure https connections, and whether you object to sending anonymous data to improve the operation of the program. If you are concerned about privacy, you can clear these check boxes.
- After installation, Adguard immediately turns on the protection, and you can verify its effectiveness (see screenshots).
Using Adguard
In principle, Adguard does not require any special settings, but there is the possibility of flexible filtering settings. In addition, you will need to purchase and activate a license if you like the program during the two-week trial period.
Edge is the most new development among Internet browsers from the well-known company Microsoft. This browser is included with the latest Windows 10. First access in Global network after purchasing a new computer or installing an operating system, the user receives exactly this solution. Let's talk about a rather significant drawback of the application and ways to eliminate it - the lack of the ability to block ads in Edge by default.
About the Edge browser
The browser in question was created from scratch, and is intended primarily to replace the outdated Internet Explorer, which was rapidly losing popularity. It should be noted that Edge has generally emerged as a worthy competitor to other reviewers, although it is not without its shortcomings. Of course, ad blocking in the Edge browser, if it had been present from the very first version, would have brought the Microsoft solution much more popularity than can be stated today. This is a really requested feature.
How to block ads in Edge
If we talk about blocking various advertising components of modern web pages through the browser in question, then this, of course, is an important function of an Internet browser for many. Users are accustomed to using similar functionality in other applications for viewing web pages that they used before the advent of Microsoft's brainchild. But any application is not evaluated by the presence or absence of one or another, albeit important, function. Many people like Edge in general, for example, for its speed and its presence by default in the OS. As for additional possibilities, solutions have been found. Ad blocking in Microsoft Edge can be done using third-party software and plugins. From a certain point, it is also possible to activate the blocking function in the browser itself.
The very first method
When the first versions of the browser appeared, there was no way to block “advertising garbage” in any way. But quite quickly the first solution was found - blocking ads in Edge using the Adguard application. In general, this blocker shows itself as an excellent tool that automatically removes advertising banners and pop-up windows. Besides, in software package, which is Adguard, includes components that allow you to speed up the Internet, as well as providing opportunities for comprehensive protection of the user and computer from online threats.
Advantages and disadvantages
Thus, with the help of Adguard you can significantly improve the quality and security of Internet surfing in a browser from Microsoft. Ad blocking in Edge and other features that appear after installing Adguard make the browser almost perfect. The only stopping factor is the cost of the application; for some users it seems too high.
Plugins
With the development of the Edge browser and the release of major updates, new, previously missing functions became available in the product in question. In particular, it became possible to use add-ons from third-party developers - plugins. This expansion of functionality was welcomed by many users, including because ad blocking in Edge has become more accessible and simpler. It is enough to install the AdBlock extension from the Windows 10 application store, and in most cases you can forget about advertising on web pages.
Advantages and disadvantages of AdBlock
Probably, this method of solving the issue of removing annoying banners and other “junk” website components can be considered the most popular, and the plugin is distributed free of charge. The disadvantages include the fact that AdBlock does not block absolutely all advertising; the extension still allows offers from some companies. This is most likely due to agreements existing between AdBlock developers and other companies (rumor has it that even Google is among them).
Built-in Edge capabilities
Of course, the developers of the most popular operating system sometimes listen to the opinions of users and implement popular functions into their applications. As you know, the Edge browser is updated along with operating system, being its integral part. With the release of one of the major updates to Windows 10, ad blocking in Edge, or more precisely, the ability to block pop-ups, has become a built-in feature of the Microsoft browser.
In order to enable this feature, you should open the browser and follow the path: “Options” - “Advanced options” - “Block pop-up windows”, then turn the switch for using this feature to the “On” position. After such manipulations, theoretically they should not bother the user. The method described above is a relatively effective method that allows you to remove the most intrusive, very disturbing and often dangerous elements from the process of browsing web pages.
Microsoft, of course, can state that ad blocking is present in Windows Edge, although it is difficult to call the above function a 100% reliable solution that meets all user needs.
Future
In their announcements, the developers of Windows and the Edge browser quite often promise their users to create and implement a full-fledged ad blocker in the browser. There are no details about release dates, and therefore it is very difficult to predict when users will receive a truly complete and functional solution built into the browser. In addition, we should not forget that advertising revenue is a fairly large amount that goes to accounts including Microsoft. It is quite possible that this is the reason for such a slow development of software tools that are very necessary for ordinary users...
Submitted on 12/19/2016
Review title of gerhard Microsoft nimmt Rücksicht auf die Nutzer
Mein PC wird nicht mit Werbemüll zugekleistert. Danke, da nur Microsoft hier auf die Benutzer Rücksicht nimmt! Das muss man sich schon bei der Installation und dem Kauf eines Betriebssystems überlegen. Die Frechheit einzelner Werbeunternehemen muss mit dem Beispiel eines eingeblendeten Textes: "HA ha, ad block überlistet", sicherlich nicht näher kommentiert werden. Gott sei dank, kann man sich solche Verhaltensweisen gut merken und keinesfalls das beworbene Produkt kaufen. Gleiches gilt für Browser und Software die einen Werbeblocker nicht zulassen. Eine wirklich gute Sache, die ich auch finanziell unterstütze. Schade, nun ist Microsoft doch vor der Werbeindustrie eingeknickt und mein AdBlock ist einfach weg. Na ja, habe auch nichts anderes erwartet. Einen schönen Tag. Nein, ich muss eine Korrektur machen. Es geht wieder. Danke. Geht wieder nicht, wer blockt Ad Block eigentlich immer und warum lässt Microsoft das zu ?
