Disable Edge ads
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- Impact: Minimum
System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: Low
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.
- Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
- 8 scripts
- No subcategories
- Administrator rights requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
- Fully reversible
You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.
The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
Overview
Overview
This category blocks several types of advertisements in Microsoft Edge, such as promotional suggestions, notifications, and recommendations.
Impact
- User Experience: Provides a cleaner, less distracting browsing experience.
- Privacy: Enhances privacy by reducing potential tracking mechanisms.
- Performance: Improves system performance by reducing unnecessary processing.
Scope
- Targeted Ad Blocking: Disables only those ads that can be suppressed without affecting other features.
- Feature Integrity: Blocks ads selectively, ensuring the functionality of Edge's features is not compromised.
- External Ads: Does not affect advertisements displayed by external websites.
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- Offline usage
- Easy-to-apply
- Free
- Open-source
Normal — Everyday Privacy (Enterprise-Grade)
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
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Help
How to apply or restore "Disable Edge ads" using script
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 5 instructions
- 1
Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above.
Use button above to restore changes. - 2
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 3
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 4
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 5
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
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How to apply or restore "Disable Edge ads" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the category name: Disable Edge ads
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- 3
Run
Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.
Explore This Guide
- 8 Privacy settings
Choose what to protect based on your needs: Click any option to learn more about what it does. Each change can be applied and reversed individually.
- Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
- Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.
Disable Edge spotlight recommendations
This script disables spotlight recommendations in Microsoft Edge to enhance privacy protection. By default, Microsoft Edge offers spotlight experiences and recommendations. These include personalized background images, text, suggestions, notifications, and tips based on your browsing activities. These features collect data about you and your interactions with Microsoft services. Disabling these recommendations helps protect your privacy by preventing Microsoft from using your browsing data to pe...
Disable Edge feature ads
This script disables promotional notifications and feature recommendations in Microsoft Edge, providing a distraction-free browsing experience. By default, Microsoft Edge may show notifications encouraging users to explore various features, such as using vertical tabs for improved tab management. These notifications typically appear in situations like having multiple tabs open, and can include suggestions to link Edge with a smartphone or to use Bing as a search engine in Chrome. Running this sc...
Disable Edge Bing ads
This script blocks all advertisements on Bing when using Edge, enhancing the search experience by eliminating interruptions and unwanted content. By default, "bing.com" displays ads within search results. This intrudes on privacy by tracking user behavior. This script blocks these ads, providing a cleaner and more private search environment. It also sets the SafeSearch filter to 'Strict'. This limits adult content for safer browsing, particularly in educational settings. The 'Strict' setting may...
Disable Edge promotional pages
This script disables full-tab promotional content in Microsoft Edge. By default, Microsoft Edge may display full-tab content. These promotions may include product feature highlights, sign-in assistance, default browser selection, or tutorials on new features. This content can include welcome pages and educational material. Running this script modifies the "PromotionalTabsEnabled" policy to prevent Microsoft Edge from showing this type of promotional content. After executing the script, Edge will...
Disable Edge browsing history collection for ads
This script stops Microsoft from personalizing ads and content using your browsing data across its services, thereby enhancing your privacy. Microsoft Edge collects and transmits your browsing history, favorites, usage data, and other web activities to Microsoft. This data is used to personalize advertisements and content to your interests. This information is shared with other Microsoft services, such as Microsoft Edge, Bing, and News. For instance, based on your activity, Microsoft may show yo...
Disable Edge Insider ads
This script disables Microsoft Edge Insider promotions to create a cleaner and more streamlined browser experience. By default, Edge displays content promoting its Insider channels on the "About Microsoft Edge" settings page. Running this script prevents these promotional materials from appearing. Disabling these ads helps maintain a more private and less cluttered browsing interface. Microsoft recommends this script for users who favor a streamlined browser setup without unsolicited suggestions...
Disable Edge Adobe Acrobat subscription ads
This script removes the Adobe Acrobat subscription button from Microsoft Edge's PDF viewer. In 2023, Microsoft integrated Adobe's PDF viewer into Edge and added a subscription button for purchasing Acrobat services. This button is visible by default and prompts users to subscribe to Adobe Acrobat, offering access to premium features. This script conceals the subscription button, thus preventing direct prompts to purchase Adobe's premium services from the PDF viewer. This action creates a cleaner...
Disable Edge top sites and sponsored links on new tab page
This script disables the display of default top sites and sponsored links on Microsoft Edge's new tab page, enhancing privacy by eliminating commercial content and preventing the exposure of your frequently visited sites. By default, Microsoft Edge displays tiles of frequently visited sites, known as top sites, on the new tab page. These sites, saved from your browsing history, facilitate quick access to frequently visited destinations. The display also includes sponsored links, which are advert...
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