DEAL WITH TRACKERS
The new version of Edge blocks trackers by default using one of three different levels of protection. “Balanced,” which is active upon installation, blocks some third-party trackers along with any trackers designated as “malicious.” This mode takes into account sites you visit frequently and the fact that an organization may own several sites; it lowers tracking prevention for organizations you engage with regularly. “Basic” offers more relaxed control; it still blocks trackers, but only those Microsoft describes as “malicious.” You can also switch to “Strict,” which blocks most third-party trackers across sites.
To change your level of protection:
- Click on the three dots in the top right corner of your browser window and go to “Settings,” then “Privacy and Services.”
- Make sure “Tracking prevention” is switched on, and then select which level you want.
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ADJUST YOUR TRACKING SETTINGS
While Edge provides you with the three easy-to-choose tracking modes, you can also dive deeper to see which trackers are blocked, and make exceptions for specific sites.
- On the “Privacy and Services” page, look for the “Blocked trackers” link just beneath the three tracking prevention modes. Here, you can see all of the trackers Edge has blocked.
- Beneath that is the “Exceptions” link, where you can specify any sites where you want tracking prevention turned off.
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When you’re at a site, you can see an accounting of how effective your tracking prevention is by clicking on the lock symbol on the left side of the top address field. The drop-down box allows you to view the associated cookies and site permissions, allow or disable pop-ups, tweak the tracking permissions for that site, and see what trackers have been blocked.
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CLEAN UP YOUR COOKIES
Conveniently, Edge can delete several types of data each time you close it, including browsing history, passwords, and cookies.
- Go to the “Clear browsing data” section of “Privacy and Service” (which can be found under the aforementioned tracking prevention levels).
- Click the arrow next to “Choose what to clear every time you close the browser.”
- Toggle on any of the data categories you’d like to be cleared each time you exit Edge.
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You can also manually clear your cookies and other data at any point:
- Next to “Clear browsing data now,” click on the button labeled “Choose what to clear.” This will open up a smaller window with several options.
- Select the box for “Cookies and other site data” or any other type of data you want to delete.
- Click “Clear now.”
There are also other privacy features on the “Privacy and Services” page, including options to send a “Do Not Track” request (although the usefulness of such a request can be questionable) and to choose your search engine.
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