error 403 forbidden the website is blocking access

Innes Beaton 0 Reputation points
2026-11-10T10:47:50.67+00:00

I'm getting the above error when using MS Edge latest version , when accessing Quickbooks, Sharepoint and timesheet portal.

I am the administrator for all of these sites and global admin for our MS environment all windows 11 pro updates are done .

It only started happening last week. all cookies and cache have been cleared.

Error doesn't occur while using a private window.

Any help or ideas would be great

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11
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David-M 128.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-11-11T11:57:36.5733333+00:00

thanks for that , looks like the Microsoft Bing Quick Search Assistant was causing it

Glad to help.

In this case, it is best to use the browser without this extension.

This extension is unnecessary. It does not provide any critical features for your work. It can be removed without any negative impact on your activities.

Best regards

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David-M 128.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-11-10T11:56:59.2533333+00:00

Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

Since it works in a private window, the issue is not with your network or Windows. Something in the browser is causing this, most commonly extensions.

Open Edge, go to edge://extensions, and temporarily disable all extensions.

Then, test accessing the affected websites. If it resolves the issue, re-enable them one by one to find the culprit.

If the behavior persists with all extensions disabled, please let me know.


Feel free to ask any questions you may have.

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  1. Innes Beaton 0 Reputation points
    2026-11-11T09:39:47.8433333+00:00

    thanks for that , looks like the Microsoft Bing Quick Search Assistant was causing it

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