In Edge, go to Settings and more at the top of your browser. Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions. Under All permissions, select Pop-ups and redirects. Go the Allow section, and then select Add.

Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions and select Notifications. Under Allow, you will find a list of websites that are currently sending you notifications.

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

How to block pop-ups in Microsoft Edge In Edge, go to Settings and more at the top of your browser. Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions. Under All permissions, select Pop-ups and redirects. Turn on the Block (recommended) toggle.

Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions and select Notifications. Under Allow, you will find a list of websites that are currently sending you notifications. Select the three dots next to the website from which you want to stop receiving notifications and select either Remove or Block.

Get started with Microsoft Edge. Privacy settings. 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.

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.

Under Personalization & advertising, turn on or off the setting for Allow Microsoft to save your browsing activity including history, usage, favorites, web content, and other browsing data to personalize Microsoft Edge and Microsoft services like ads, search, shopping and news.

Use the pop-up blocker in Microsoft Edge with your keyboard and a screen reader to prevent websites from automatically opening a new window, tab, or a partial window on top of your current webpage.

In the browser, go to Settings and more > About Microsoft Edge (edge://settings/help). Depending on where you purchased your device, you may see one or both of following toggles: Download updates over metered connections. Turn on any available toggles to always allow automatic downloads of updates.