Aug 31 2019 04:12 AM
Hello. I'd like to see a built-in ad blocker like in opera. I think this feature will be useful and you don't need to install third-party blockers. also, in the case of your own blocker in edge, the problem of banning blockers will be solved.
Aug 31 2019 01:21 PM - edited Aug 31 2019 01:24 PM
@Dennis5mile You can also add the extension too this version of Edge. I just tried it and it worked fine. I uninstalled it because I only need one blocker, but I tested it and it worked. It's in the Google Chrome Store though, so click the link below. You don't need to log in to an account to add it. Just click on "Add to Chrome" (Yes, we're on Edge but it will still add the extension to the new Edge just fine). Most Chrome extensions download and work with Edge Chromium because they're both using the Chromium engine as their source.
(That is if this is the adguard you were talking about)
Aug 31 2019 01:58 PM
Aug 31 2019 02:05 PM
@Dennis5mile I also tried to use adguard, but refused it because I noticed a decrease in page load speed. I don't notice that with ublock.
Aug 31 2019 02:35 PM
Edge Dev has Tracking Protection built-in. Edge Beta has a flag which can be enabled via the experimental flags interface. It offers 3 levels of protection: Basic, Balanced and Strict. I've found Strict works well without breaking any sites yet. It offers the ability to make exceptions for websites you wish to support via a fly-out which takes you to the relevant settings UI, but not directly from the main UI flyout.
Be aware that Tracking Protection will not block in-video ads on YouTube. These are getting harder to block now that many more are in-stream ads from the same content provider. If all you want is adblocking the built-in protection is very good.
If you want to increase your privacy in addition to what the Strict setting provides I highly recommend the Privacy Possum extension, which will block many more forms of tracking not blocked by Edge. Privacy Possum actually takes on a heavy load with Edge built-in, e.g. compared to using PP with µBlock Origin. Otherwise, Edge built-in Tracking Protection is another jewel in the crown of the new Edge!
Aug 31 2019 02:42 PM - edited Aug 31 2019 02:43 PM
Tracking protection built-in has nothing to do with ad blocking though.
you can see the description in the settings. it only blocks trackers, not a single add.
less relevant ads yes but still no ad blocking.
strict setting is the worst option. it neither blocks ads nor lets user use website normally without breaking it.
the community made filters here take of everything and they don't break anything if used in the right extension: https://filterlists.com/
(advertisements, trackers, malware, and annoyances.)
Aug 31 2019 03:02 PM
Your reply sounds like you haven't used it. My experience is the exact opposite of yours, regardless of what the description says. I happen to prefer µBO in medium mode and I'm quite familiar with community filter lists, but my reply was in response to the OP.
Aug 31 2019 03:11 PM
@FrankDeNunzio I understand what you're talking about, but opera is successfully coping with blocking ads on yutube. I think it's important to block this type of ad. and I'd like to see that in the edge.
Aug 31 2019 03:14 PM
Aug 31 2019 03:32 PM - edited Aug 31 2019 03:33 PM
Aug 31 2019 03:34 PM
* uBlock Origin and uBlock are two different adblockers. *
I was using AdBlock Plus in the last 5 years or more.
This week I changed to uBlock Origin and I will never use AdBlock Plus again because uBlock Origin is much better in many aspects. (thanks @HotCakeX for your suggestion).
But I think it will be wonderful if Edge Chromium had an internal adblocker so strong as uBlock Origin and optimized to not impact to much the memory use.
Aug 31 2019 03:35 PM
@Dennis5mile
I believe this is not any special Microsoft development and just the 'adblock' that is built into chrome by google. I use quotation marks since it is an advertising (Google) friendly service that aims to only optimise advertising by ensure ads fit certain guidelines and doesn't tend to block anything.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/09/chrome_ad_blocker/
Aug 31 2019 03:36 PM
uBlock Origin and uBlock are two different adblockers.
I was using AdBlock Plus in the last 5 years or more.
This week I changed to uBlock Origin and I will never use AdBlock Plus again because uBlock Origin is much better in many aspects. (thanks @HotCakeX for your suggestion).
But I think it will be wonderful if Edge Chromium had an internal adblocker so strong as uBlock Origin and optimized to not impact to much the memory use.
Aug 31 2019 03:40 PM
Different surfing styles may account for our different experiences. There is no confusion about tracking protection and ad blocking. µBO used in advanced user medium mode takes full advantage of its wide-spectrum blocking ability and is not simply about ad blocking or tracking protection. In the right hands it can block malware and act as a virtual firewall for the browser - even with a very limited number of custom filters or the limited filter lists recommended by its developer. Maybe you are confused about µBO?
I think Edge's tracking protection is good for what it does, especially for the set-and-forget user, which I am not. And this is why I made this suggestion re: Tracking Protection
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Top-feedback-summary-for-August-29/m-p/829765
Aug 31 2019 03:45 PM
Aug 31 2019 03:49 PM
Your suggestion is a good one. My YouTube friends swear by Opera citing this reason among others. I believe Edge can ramp up features like you suggest, like giving more granular control directly from the address bar fly-out to block scripts, etc. Brave browser has incorporated some of these fairly well in some of its versions, but
Aug 31 2019 03:56 PM
I'll do better than that.
Read this: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide
And watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lisQQmWQkY
Enjoy!
Aug 31 2019 10:46 PM - edited Aug 31 2019 10:55 PM
That doesn't answer any of my questions and it's unrelated lol
i didn't ask how ublock works o.O cause i already know it.
Sep 01 2019 09:34 AM
You asked me to show you where medium mode is. Either you didn't read the relevant Wiki section or you need it spelled out for you:
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium-mode
Try reading the entire wiki and you may learn something.
Sep 01 2019 09:40 AM
Sep 01 2019 09:57 AM
Of course you won't find it in the UI. Mode is a method of use, i.e. user mode, which was my original reference.
As to Tracking Protection, example #1 is Balanced Tracking Protection and shows the top banner, and example #2 is Strict with no banner: