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

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 Edge, go to Settings and more in the upper right corner of your browser window. Select Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > All sites. Select the website for which you want to block notifications, find the Notifications setting, and choose Block from the dropdown menu.

See an alert in a pop-up window on the bottom of Windows desktop when new email messages arrive in your Outlook Inbox.

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.

How do I block pop-ups? Toggle Pop-ups and redirects off for blocking pop-ups, or toggle on to allow pop-ups on your device.

Learn how to manage app blocking and unblocking using Microsoft Family Safety.

How to access and change the privacy settings in Windows 10 and 11.

In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services. Select Tracking prevention and make sure it is turned On. Select the level of tracking prevention that’s right for you.

Note: Some computer security programs and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) also provide pop-up blocking. Refer to their documentation for instructions on disabling pop-up blocking.