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To block online trackers on Microsoft Edge, open
Settings
>
Privacy, search, and services,
turn on
Tracking prevention
and choose
Basic, Balanced,
or
Strict.
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To tracking prevention on Microsoft Edge, open
Settings
>
Privacy, search, and services,
and turn off
Tracking prevention.
You can use Microsoft Edge’s tracking protection function to stop web trackers that gather data about your online activities in order to tailor ads and enhance user experience. I’ll go over how to activate, set up, and deactivate the functionality in this tutorial.
Three privacy levels—Basic, Balanced, and Strict—are available through the tracking protection function to stop harmful trackers and ad businesses from gathering your actions and other important data. The ad tracking level will vary based on your privacy level, even though all the levels have tools to block dangerous trackers.
I’ll walk you how to use Microsoft Edge’s tracking prevention function in this guide for Windows 11, 10, and other platforms that support it.
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Enable tracking prevention on Microsoft Edge
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Disable tracking prevention on Microsoft Edge
Enable tracking prevention on Microsoft Edge
Use these steps to set up Edge’s tracking prevention feature:
Microsoft Edge is open.
In the upper-right corner, click the “Settings and More” button.
In the Settings option, select it.
Select Search, Services, and Privacy.
If applicable, activate the tracking prevention toggle switch located in the tracking prevention section.
Choose the level of tracking prevention, which includes:
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Basic:
blocks malicious trackers but allows relevant ads. -
Balanced (recommended):
blocks malicious trackers and some third-party trackers, but you ll experience less relevant ads. -
Strict:
blocks the majority of online trackers, and as a result, some websites may not work correctly.
(Selective) Select the Exceptions setting.
To add a site, click the button.
When privacy prevention is activated, specify which website you let trackers to access.
Press the “Add” button.
After following the instructions, you ought to be able to browse the internet without being concerned about harmful trackers and begin to see less targeted ads.
Disable tracking prevention on Microsoft Edge
Follow these instructions to turn off tracking prevention in the Edge browser:
Microsoft Edge is open.
In the upper-right corner, click the “Settings and More” button.
In the Settings option, select it.
Select Search, Services, and Privacy.
If applicable, turn off the tracking prevention toggle switch located in the tracking prevention section.
Following the procedures, Microsoft Edge’s tracking feature will be turned off and removed from the privacy and services settings page.
Update August 28, 2024: To guarantee accuracy and take into account modifications to the procedure, this guide has been revised.