Learn how to manage extension permissions, control which websites extensions can access, and limit extension access to specific sites or all sites. This article also covers how to change, review and manage extension site permissions to improve browser security, privacy, and performance in Microsoft Edge.

This feature alerts you about unverified or potentially unsafe extensions, helping keep you safe from malicious or bad actors. This article explains the developer mode extension notification in Microsoft Edge, its security and privacy benefits.

Some browser extensions in Microsoft Edge can change important browser settings such as the default search engine, new tab page, and site preferences. To protect your browser preferences, security, and privacy, Microsoft Edge automatically disables extensions that attempt to modify your default settings without permission.

Extensions, or add-ons, are simple tools that customize your browser experience and offer you more control. Here's how to add, turn off, and remove them in Microsoft Edge . Find and add an extension to Microsoft Edge In Microsoft Edge, select Extensions, located to the right of your browser address bar.

Install extensions for added security Microsoft Edge supports various extensions that can enhance security and privacy while browsing. Install reputable extensions from the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store: Ad Blockers: Install ad blocker extensions to block intrusive ads and protect against malicious advertisements.

Many Microsoft products use the concept of "unsafe file types" to help protect users from potentially malicious code that can be embedded in these files. This article provides an overview of unsafe file types and of the safeguards that Microsoft has created to help protect customers from unsafe file types.

Microsoft Edge offers two optional browsing modes—Balanced and Strict—for enhanced security to provide you with an extra layer of protection when browsing the web and unfamiliar sites.

To help protect your device, Smart App Control in the Windows Security app automatically blocks files with certain dangerous file extensions when they’re downloaded from the internet. This reduces the risk of running harmful software on your PC. For a complete list of blocked file extensions, select the heading below.

The file opened from an unsafe location, such as your temporary Internet folder (TIF) or the Temp folder. If the feature is turned off by your system administrator for network locations, or for all locations. If the file you are trying to trust is a template, such as files with the extensions .dot, ⁠.⁠ dotx, or ⁠.⁠ dotm.

Important Microsoft Family Safety's web and search filters only work in the supported browsers. When Filter inappropriate websites and searches is on, unsupported browsers are blocked; you can manually unblock a browser on the device. To block mature content online, enable Filter inappropriate websites, which enables the supported browser (currently Edge) to block mature content.