To reduce interference with web page advertising, it can be achieved through built-in Edge functions, extension plug-ins, hosts file modification and mobile settings. 1. Turn on Edge native ad blocking: Go to Settings → Privacy, Search and Services → Advertising → Turn on "Show content ads that meet the requirements"; 2. Install extensions such as uBlock Origin or AdGuard for more thorough blocking; 3. Modify hosts file to block ad domain names; 4. Use a browser with ad blocking or subscribe to advertise DNS services on the mobile side. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and the combined effect is better.

Ads are really annoying when browsing web pages, especially those that play automatically and pop ups. Fortunately, Microsoft Edge itself provides some tools, plus some simple settings, which can greatly reduce or even block most ads.

Use Edge's built-in ad blocking feature

Starting from 2023, Microsoft has added native ad blocking features to Edge, especially in certain regions and specific types of ads. Although not fully covering all ads, it has a significant inhibitory effect on some common banner ads and pop-ups.

You can turn it on like this:

• Open Edge, click the three dots in the upper right corner → Settings
• Select "Privacy, Search and Service" on the left menu
• Scroll down to find the Ads section
• Turn on "Show content ads that meet the requirements"

This feature is mainly to support websites with the "Coalition for Better Ads" standard, so not all ads can be blocked, but the experience will be much better on supported websites.

Install ad blocking extension

If you want to block ads more thoroughly, installing an ad blocking plugin is a more common practice. Like uBlock Origin and AdGuard are very popular choices.

The operation steps are as follows:

• Open Edge browser → Click the three dots in the upper right corner → Extend → Extend Store
• Search for "uBlock Origin" or "AdGuard"
• Click "Get" to install
• After the installation is completed, click the plug-in icon in the upper right corner of the browser to manually enable or configure filtering rules.

Some websites will detect whether you use the ad blocking plugin and prompt to close to access the content. At this time, you can choose to temporarily disable the plug-in, or try changing to a more hidden plug-in.

Modify the Hosts file (advanced method)

If you are not afraid of doing things, modifying the system hosts file is also an older but effective way. This method prevents the ad from loading by pointing the ad server's domain name to locally.

Basic steps include:

• Find the hosts file in the system (the Windows path is usually: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts )
• Open and add some blocking rules for ad domain names with Notepad, such as:

   127.0.0.1 adserver.example.com

• After saving the file, refresh the DNS cache (run the command ipconfig /flushdns )

There are some ready-made hosts ad blocking lists on the Internet, such as open source projects on GitHub, which can be copied and pasted directly. However, it should be noted that this method may affect the functions of some websites, such as statistical scripts or third-party login invalidation.

Reminder: Don't forget the mobile terminal

If you often browse web pages with your mobile phone, don't just focus on the computer. You can install browsers with ad blocking functions such as Alook or Kiwi Browser in the Edge Android/iOS version, or try to subscribe to ad-deprecating DNS services, such as AdGuard DNS or Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 home filtering mode.

Basically these are the methods. Not complicated, but it is easy to ignore details, such as plug-in updates, rule subscriptions, etc. Just check it regularly and the ads will be much less disturbed.

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