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Windows 10 users have access to a completely new browser - Edge. Such a web navigator cannot be downloaded to another operating system, since it is not a separate application. The web browser is an integral part of the OS.
Unfortunately, no matter which browser the user is using, there will be ads on websites. To get rid of it, it is recommended to use the adblock extension designed for . The add-on will allow you to get rid of annoying ads, as well as increase the speed of loading content.
The main features of the add-on
- Ad blocking;
- Setting up exclusions;
- Ability to hide elements that cannot be blocked;
- Filter settings;
- Ability to block elements on a specific resource;
- Blocking background images.
Advantages
The adblock extension installed on the Edge browser has advantages that should be noted. First of all, it is important to note that among the variety of blockers, Adblock is distributed completely free of charge. In addition, the installation does not require special skills in the field of IT technologies. You just need to click on the button to install.
Flaws
The extension sometimes does not block all ads. To deal with the problem, you will need to carefully deal with the filter settings. For beginners, this is not easy. If the plugin is configured incorrectly, there may be problems in displaying some elements of the website. Otherwise, the extension did not have any shortcomings.
How to install and set up a blocker
You can download adblock plus for the edge web browser from the Microsoft store. The user should enter the menu. To do this, click on the picture with three dots. When the menu opens, the user will need to click on the item: "Extensions".
After that, a page with installed add-ons will open. To download adblock you need to visit the Windows Store. To do this, it is recommended to follow the link "Get extensions from the store".
The next step will open the home page of the Microsoft Store. The adblock extension will be displayed on the first page.
Many users are wondering how to install an extension in Edge. You need to click on the image of the plugin, after which the page with the description of the product will open. To install adblock plus for the Microsoft Edge browser, click on the "Install" button.
When the extension is integrated into the browser, users will be able to customize it. It is recommended to click on the plugin icon and then select "Settings".
Windows 10 brought with it the new Microsoft Edge web browser (formerly known as Project Spartan). Microsoft Edge is the default browser on Windows 10 PCs and mobile devices, replacing Internet Explorer 11 and Mobile Internet Explorer.
About browser
Microsoft Edge has a lot of great features, including the cortana virtual assistant, Reading View, and the ability to annotate web pages. It also loads pages very quickly (and not only in benchmarks).
However, the Microsoft Edge browser doesn't support ad blocking to the same level as third-party extensions like Adblock Plus, so EdgeAdBlock was born. EdgeAdBlock allows you to block ads in Edge, which works like a simple ad filter and does exactly what its name suggests:
- it helps block advertising banners;
- block flash ads;
- in the text of the ad;
- pop-up ads;
- other unwanted ads that may be installed without your knowledge.
What is Ad Blocking?
- Images;
- Animation;
- Text;
- JavaScript
- flash.
Block ads in Edge without additional software
Ad blocking in Edge is supported out of the box. Regular tools do not have such rich functionality, but you should pay attention to them. The only setting is available from the main menu. You need to go in and turn on the slider Block pop-ups.
Opening an additional menu 
Move the slider to the right
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Adguard is the easiest way to block ads
- Official site:
- Free version for Windows: download
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The installation procedure is fast. Setting up an Adguard account is an optional feature, but not mandatory. Users should be aware that any web browser will be automatically closed during installation. Once launched, the anti-adware module is integrated into all installed browsers.
The initial configuration can be done at startup and changed afterwards. In the settings, you can select the interface language, the need to filter the https protocol (secure connections) and the filtering mode, the Adguard Internet filter.
Edge AdBlock is a small, simple, standalone ad blocker.
EdgeAdBlock has the following benefits:
- Blocks ads on all web browsers: Firefox, Google Chrome, IE not only in Microsoft Edge.
- Not only blocks ads on websites, but also in apps like Skype, Spotify and many more
- Blocks spyware and too-malware if their servers are added to the file.
- Portable, does not require java, .Net or any other cumbersome runtime environment.
- Works in 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 systems.
- Doesn't install any browser extensions, add-ons or plugins, so there won't be any privacy issues unlike other similar software solutions.
EdgeAdBlock also has its disadvantages:
- EdgeAdBlock uses the Windows hosts file so it may need to be updated.
- Security programs such as Avira or ESET often interpret changes to the hosts file as malware attacks. Other programs such as anti-viruses, anti-sypware, firewalls, can block the Windows hosts file so that no one can change it; in such a case, you will have to manually allow EdgeAdBlock to change the hosts file on your system.
- Because EdgeAdBlock attempts to modify the hosts file, it may be considered a virus by some security software. This is just a false positive. Nothing else.
How to install EdgeAdBlock?
- Download EdgeAdBlock
- Double click EdgeAdBlock.zip and extract all files to any folder
- Click Continue or Yes to confirm UAC elevation
- Press "1" to enable EdgeAdblock and press "Enter" on your keyboard.
How to remove EdgeAdBlock?
- Close the web browser and all running programs
- Right click on "EdgeAdBlock.Bat" and select "run as administrator"
- Select "2" to disable EdgeAdblock and press "Enter"
- Delete the EdgeAdBlock folder.
Conclusion
The purpose of anti-banners and web filters is to block online ads (banners and messages) in order to view sites without garbage, to see only useful information. Apart from this, they also act as a shield against malicious and phishing web pages.
The Adguard AdBlocker extension serves to disable all types of ads on web pages, including popular ones. social networks and services such as Facebook, Vkontakte or YouTube. The mini-application successfully copes with blocking text, graphics, animated and video ads, 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 improve 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 the white list. As a reminder, our "Windows 10 User Community" exists solely on ad revenue (safe ads received from the largest providers) and we really hope that the site is already on 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 running the extension for Microsoft Edge - .
Edge is the most new development among Internet browsers from everyone famous company Microsoft. This browser is included with the latest Windows 10 OS. First access to the World Wide Web after buying a new computer or installing operating system the user gets exactly through this solution. Let's talk about a rather significant drawback of the application and how to fix it - the lack of the ability to block ads in Edge by default.
About Edge Browser
The browser in question was created from scratch, and is intended primarily to replace the outdated and rapidly losing popularity of Internet Explorer. It should be noted that Edge came out generally a worthy competitor to other browsers, although it is not without flaws. Of course, blocking ads in the Edge browser, if it was present from the very first version, would have brought Microsoft's solution much more popularity than it 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 the Internet browser for many. Users are accustomed to using similar functionality in other applications for browsing the web, which they used before the advent of Microsoft. But after all, 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 the speed of work and its presence by default in the OS. And about additional features- Solutions 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
At the time of the appearance of the first versions of the browser, there was no way to block "advertising garbage" in any way. But the first solution was found pretty quickly - blocking ads in Edge using the Adguard application. In general, this blocker shows itself as an excellent tool with which advertising banners and pop-ups are automatically removed. Besides, in software package, which is Adguard, includes components that allow you to speed up the Internet, as well as provide 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 in the product in question, new, previously absent features have become available. In particular, it became possible to use add-ons from third-party developers - plugins. This expansion of functionality was welcomed by so many users, including because ad blocking in Edge has become more accessible and simple. It is enough to install the AdBlock extension from the Windows 10 app 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 "garbage" site components can be considered the most popular, moreover, the plugin is distributed free of charge. The disadvantages include the fact that AdBlock does not block absolutely all ads, the extension still skips the offers of some companies. This is most likely due to the agreements that exist between the developers of AdBlock and other companies (there are rumors that even Google is among them).
Embedded Edge Features
Of course, the developers of the most popular operating system sometimes listen to the opinions of users and implement popular features in their applications. As you know, the Edge browser is updated along with the operating system, being its integral part. With the release of one of the major updates to Windows 10, ad blocking in Edge, or rather, the ability to block pop-ups, has become a built-in feature of the Microsoft browser.
In order to use this feature, you should open the browser and go along the path: “Settings” - “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 disturb the user. The above method is a relatively effective method to remove the most annoying, very disturbing and often dangerous elements from the web browsing experience.
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 the 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 into accounts including Microsoft. It is quite possible to assume that this is the reason for such a slow development of software tools that are very necessary for ordinary users ...
Slowly but surely, the standard Windows 10 browser Microsoft Edge is catching up with its competitors in the market. A major update to the most current operating system from the Microsoft Anniversary Update has made Microsoft Edge - albeit not by much, nevertheless, progress is evident. The most notable innovation is support for extensions by the standard Windows 10 browser. For a long time, members of the Windows Insider program in test builds of Windows 10 can explore the few (so far) number of extensions that are available in the Windows Store. Now ordinary users can also explore them. These are both extensions developed specifically for Microsoft Edge by the same Microsoft company, as well as popular extensions adapted for it, which have been presented in content stores for other browsers for a long time. Among the latter are the most famous ad blockers AdBlock and Adblock Plus. On the this moment these are the only ad-blocking extensions inside Microsoft Edge so far. We will talk about them in more detail below.
1. AdBlock and Adblock Plus extensions
AdBlock and Adblock Plus are browser extensions that block websites contextual advertising, banners, pop-ups and other distracting web elements. If necessary, both extensions can be used to solve other problems. Both AdBlock and Adblock Plus are able to counter Internet companies in their surveillance of users, can disable social network buttons, and are also potentially designed to combat sites that distribute malware.
AdBlock and Adblock Plus are products with millions of users. They can be installed in almost any browser. First published in 2002 for Mozilla browser Firefox has released the AdBlock extension. The Adblock Plus extension appeared later, in 2004. It was based on the AdBlock predecessor code but had a great interface and organization. As for the main functionality - blocking ads on the Internet, AdBlock and Adblock Plus are no different and equally cope with their main task. These extensions differ in setting parameters and interface - more convenient in the case of Adblock Plus. But speaking specifically about Microsoft Edge, the AdBlock extension is currently more adapted to this browser. Some features of Adblock Plus - such as the option to block ads in the menu window when clicking on the extension icon and in the browser's context menu - do not yet work in Microsoft Edge. Whereas AdBlock with a regular Windows 10 browser works fully, just like in conjunction with other browsers.
2. Installing AdBlock and Adblock Plus in Microsoft Edge
There are two ways to install extensions in Microsoft Edge. The first is the "Extensions" section in the browser's main menu.
You can also get to the install Microsoft Edge extensions page in another way - directly by selecting the "Apps" section in the Windows Store window, and in it - the "Microsoft Edge Extensions" category.
The AdBlock and Adblock Plus extensions are among the first to be installed. Going to a separate page of any of them, then click the "Install" button. And then - "Run".
A sidebar will appear in the Microsoft Edge window, which will offer two corresponding buttons to either enable the AdBlock or Adblock Plus extension for work, or leave them installed but not active. Click "Enable".
3. Manage Extensions
Extension icons are initially hidden in the Microsoft Edge main menu. You can pull them out of there for permanent display on the browser toolbar by selecting the inscription "Show next to the address bar" in the context menu on the icon. Another option in the context menu on the Microsoft Edge extensions icon - "Manage" - leads to options, respectively, for managing a particular extension.
On the side panel for managing extensions, we find, in particular, buttons for temporarily disabling them, deleting them completely from the browser, as well as a button for accessing their settings.
The Options button is a one-stop way to access settings for all extensions. But both AdBlock and Adblock Plus provide their own links to their settings section. These links - "Settings" for AdBlock and "Settings" for Adblock Plus - are available by simply clicking on the extension icon with the left mouse button.
4. AdBlock and Adblock Plus settings
The AdBlock and Adblock Plus extension settings provide, in particular, such options as:
- Cancel the preset permission setting for individual non-intrusive ads;
- The use of so-called white filters - ready-made from extension developers and manually generated by the user lists of sites where advertising is allowed;
- Creating something like a reverse filter - a list of sites for which AdBlock and Adblock Plus are disabled, while for all other sites they remain active.
In the "Filter lists" section of AdBlock settings, you can also activate the additional extension features mentioned above - tracking protection, malware protection, hiding social buttons.
The ability to use the same additional features in Adblock Plus appears immediately when you install and enable the extension in a special window.
5. Blocking ads and generating a list of allowed sites in the process of web surfing
Separate functions of AdBlock and Adblock Plus are placed in the menu window that appears when you click on the extensions icon with the left mouse button. While Adblock Plus in this window only provides for disabling the extension for each individual site that is currently open, AdBlock can offer a little more features.
In the AdBlock menu window, you can temporarily suspend the extension, manually block ads that were not automatically blocked, completely disable the extension on a separate web page or on the entire site.
All sites for which AdBlock and Adblock Plus have been disabled in a separate order are automatically included in their list of allowed sites. By the way, this is a more convenient way to form the so-called white filter than red tape with entering domains into the appropriate forms in the extension settings.
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