Learn how to turn on the pop-up blocker feature in Edge and how to allow pop-ups for specific URLs. Find out how to troubleshoot and manage pop-ups, cookies, and extensions in Edge.

Learn how to stop or block website notifications in Edge settings or from your browser address bar. Website notifications are different from pop-ups, which you can also block in Edge.

Open new Outlook. Under View, select View Settings. Select General, then Notifications. Under Notify me about, turn the toggle on or off for Mail, Calendar, or Documents. See an alert in a pop-up window on the bottom of Windows desktop when new email messages arrive in your Outlook Inbox.

Learn how to turn on the pop-up blocker feature in Edge and how to allow pop-ups for specific URLs. Find out how to deal with unwanted or malicious pop-ups and what to do if you still see them.

By adjusting Internet Explorer's privacy settings, you can affect how websites monitor your online activity. For example, you can decide which cookies are stored, choose how and when sites can use your location info, and block unwanted pop-ups.

Toggle Pop-ups and redirects off for blocking pop-ups, or toggle on to allow pop-ups on your device.

Select Start > Settings > System > Notifications. Change notification settings. Do any of the following: Select Notifications to expand it, and turn notifications, banners, and sounds on or off for some or all notification senders. Scroll down and turn tips and suggestions about Windows On or Off. Add or remove quick settings.

Pop-up (or toast) notifications notify you about events such as a new message or an incoming video call. To turn notifications off or on, or to change which notifications appear, where they appear on screen, and how long they appear, follow the steps below.

Select Start , then select Settings . Go to System > Notifications. Do any of the following: Turn notifications, banners, and sounds on or off for some or all notification senders. To see all options, expand the notifications area. Turn tips and suggestions about Windows On or Off.

Unwanted pop-up windows can sometimes be tricky to close and may even cause your browser to stop responding. If you have a persistent pop-up window giving you problems, here's how to use Task Manager to close it: Right-click Start , and select Task Manager. Select Microsoft Edge, and then End task.