📚 Microsoft Edge can now block adware and other 'potentially unwanted apps'

The goal is to keep your PC speedy by avoiding potentially nefarious downloads. What you need to know Microsoft Edge now sports an option to block "potentially unwanted apps." Examples include downloads that include adware, cryptominers, torrent software, and more. The setting is off by default and can be enabled at any time. The latest version of Microsoft Edge can now block "potentially unwanted apps" (PUA), with the aim of keeping your PC speedy by preventing nefarious downloads. The feature is off by default, but can be enabled at any point in the settings menu. In a new blog post, Microsoft detailed how this feature works and the specific types of apps it targets. "In the new Microsoft Edge (beginning with 80.0.338.0), we've introduced a new feature to prevent downloads that may contain potentially unwanted apps (PUA), by blocking those apps from downloading," Microsoft said in the blog post. You can turn the feature on by heading to the "Privacy and services" section of t... ...