Microsoft Edge browser will get native ad-blocking support

31 March, 2016
At its ongoing Build 2016 conference, Microsoft has confirmed that the next version of its Edge Web browser include native ad-blocking support. This will make Edge the third Web browser after Opera (developer edition) and Brave to offer such a feature.

Sort by:

  • ?
  • Anonymous
  • pXf
  • 31 Mar 2016

I support sites with ads but some websites are just shameless with ads and JavaScript bloatware, especially when they become top visited. This is great! Now they will think about ads they put on their sites!

    • a
    • at
    • SdF
    • 31 Mar 2016

    Firefox private mode has inbuilt native addblocker

      • ?
      • Anonymous
      • uS$
      • 31 Mar 2016

      AnonD-520972, 31 Mar 2016Even some proprietary anti-virus browsers have ad-blocking ... moreIs that free?

        • ?
        • Anonymous
        • QAL
        • 31 Mar 2016

        My experience using this browser. Edge doesn't handle ads very well. Always freezes for a few seconds when I visit a site with many ads.

          • y
          • yym
          • 0Uc
          • 31 Mar 2016

          AnonD-257034, 31 Mar 2016So just upgrade to W10. It's free and vastly superior to an... moremeh, win10 sucks

            • D
            • AnonD-520972
            • HsE
            • 31 Mar 2016

            Even some proprietary anti-virus browsers have ad-blocking features! (Avast Safe-Zone Browser anyone!!!)

              • ?
              • Anonymous
              • v{N
              • 31 Mar 2016

              in your face google(ads)

                • D
                • AnonD-257034
                • 0xx
                • 31 Mar 2016

                AnonD-494664, 31 Mar 2016edge browser supporting ad block is good to hear , micros... moreSo just upgrade to W10. It's free and vastly superior to any other Windows version.

                  • D
                  • AnonD-392127
                  • g3P
                  • 31 Mar 2016

                  Trythis, 31 Mar 2016Just change the icon from Edge into the icon from Internet ... morerofl... cool idea man...

                    • T
                    • Trythis
                    • Swu
                    • 31 Mar 2016

                    Big Daddy, 31 Mar 2016Cause u know.. old people..Just change the icon from Edge into the icon from Internet Explorer

                    problem solved

                    Did this with chrome, everybody thinks they're using IE

                      AnonD-200220, 31 Mar 2016So I have window 10 but whenever I give my relative the lap... moreCause u know.. old people..

                        • D
                        • AnonD-494664
                        • uwY
                        • 31 Mar 2016

                        edge browser supporting ad block is good to hear , microsoft has disappointed many windows 7 sp1 users because edge browser not available to thesxe users including me

                          • D
                          • AnonD-200220
                          • KIA
                          • 31 Mar 2016

                          So I have window 10 but whenever I give my relative the laptop they download internet.explorer and don't use edge while I keep telling them edge is faster like wtf man