Microsoft Edge will no longer support uBlock Origin. That ad blocker will stop working on Chromium browsers in the near future.

Why Disable the Pop-Up Blocker in Edge? Normally, you do not have to disable Edge's pop-up blocker. It's helpful to block obtrusive advertisements and alerts, many of which are phishing attempts.

Microsoft Edge Is Testing A New Scareware Scam Blocker, How To Enable It by Alan Velasco — Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 02:45 PM EDT ...

To add, click the Get Install extension. Currently, Microsoft Edge has limited extension support on Android. Adguard VPN, Dark Reader, and AIX Downloader are a few of the best extensions you can use.

Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams.

Microsoft has been testing an AI-powered scareware blocker feature for a while now. Starting with version 133, you can finally turn it on from Edge's Settings.