I cant get rid of pop ups in edge despite having the blocker turned on

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I cant get rid of pop ups in edge despite having the blocker turned on

Ppresident 5

I have my settings set correctly to block redirects and pop ups. However, Edge CONTINUALLY opens new, unwanted tabs. Its driving me nuts. Any suggestions on how to fix? I've read all the answers thus far, which I have followed. No luck. Yes, Edge is up to date.

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Wenying Lu-MSFT 2,120 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-08-19T07:46:08.1066667+00:00

Hi @Ppresident ,May I know any update on this issue?
Kevin Burke 25 Reputation points

2026-10-10T15:31:14.22+00:00

Exact same problem here. Settings all correct to block popups and Edge up to date. Started a few weeks ago. MS answer of no help.
JuliaMarvin 23,870 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-11T04:46:16.84+00:00

@Kevin Burke
Please start your own thread. Do not resurrect old threads. Please read: [Article] Community Tip: Get the most out of active questions

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Wenying Lu-MSFT 2,120 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-08-19T07:46:08.1066667+00:00

Hi @Ppresident ,May I know any update on this issue?
Kevin Burke 25 Reputation points

2026-10-10T15:31:14.22+00:00

Exact same problem here. Settings all correct to block popups and Edge up to date. Started a few weeks ago. MS answer of no help.
JuliaMarvin 23,870 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-11T04:46:16.84+00:00

@Kevin Burke
Please start your own thread. Do not resurrect old threads. Please read: [Article] Community Tip: Get the most out of active questions

Answer 1

Hi @Ppresident ,

Does the issue occur on a specific website? Or does the issue happen with other websites?

If so, are the pop-ups the same in different websites? You could also provide a screenshot of the issue.

Have you tried these methods in this blog: Block pop-ups in Microsoft Edge to block pop-ups?

If the above doesn't work, I recommend you try this Group Policy to block pop-ups. User's image

Here is how: Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows

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