Why is the MS Edge homepage filled with clickbait articles and ads?

Anonymous
2023-08-31T11:07:45+00:00

The MS Edge browser opens up with a wave of trash clickbait and spammy ads. I understand you can edit the topics that appear on the browser tab when you open the new browser, which is effective, until it turns itself back on after a while. The articles are blatant clickbait, a lot of them even written like this: Th.is art!CL.e is Cl.ic.kbA.!t. The ads also disguise themselves as articles. The articles themselves have low quality, unverifiable content, many of which do not even have a "report ad / article" button. It's been a pathetic experience on this browser, which is shocking for a MS product. Please inform me how can we remove these spammy ads and clickbait entirely, and if not, let me know so I can action it accordingly.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11

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Virginia M 42,075 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2023-08-31T12:56:45+00:00

Hello, I’m Virginia, a fellow user like yourself.

Sorry to hear you’re experiencing problems. May I ask which Windows 10/11 build are you running - 21H2 or 22H2?

I would suggest using an adblocker browser extension like AdGuard, Ghostery &/or Malwarebytes. These should block the scam type ads if not all ads.

You can also report these via the feedback app - Windows key + F key if there’s no report button.

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  1. Drew - 810 Reputation points
    2024-05-07T04:27:15+00:00

    You're welcome, my pleasure. Let me know if you need help finding anything.

    Cheers,
    Drew

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  2. Drew - 810 Reputation points
    2024-05-07T04:35:28+00:00

    You are not seeing or using the User choices/options that are available.

    What do you mean by "menu bar"? If you mean Start, I don't use it, but such stuff there can be disabled in Settings, anyway so, rather a moot point.

    I bought a license, too, but interestingly enough, I have no obtrusive ads.

    Cheers,
    Drew

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-17T23:14:30+00:00

    That doesn't work.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-19T19:51:12+00:00

    Microsoft does not care about the user in regards to their media center. Consumers shouldn't have to use an Ad blocker to prevent spam while using a product owned by one of the largest corporations in the world, but that is what is being advised here. Microsoft has a long track record of poor quality assurance, so my suggestion is to simply not use Bing or other Microsoft media outlets.

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