How to block annoying website notifications in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is a great web browser when it comes to the speed, stability, and features it supports. However, web page notifications (notification pop-ups) that automatically pop up continuously in your browser can ruin your browsing experience. Here’s how to block these annoying notification windows in Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft Edge for desktop (Windows 10, Mac) and Android both have built-in notification systems for websites (it’s not available on Edge for iPhone and iPad).

You can turn off notifications from a particular website or turn off all of that website’s notification system. This ensures that you will no longer encounter annoying auto pop-ups.

How to block website notifications in Microsoft Edge for Android

Microsoft Edge makes it easy to sign up for notifications from websites. Many websites will automatically show pop-ups asking to send notifications and all you have to do is press the “Allow”(This is easy to do accidentally).

You can turn these notifications off or turn off annoying pop-ups from the browser’s Settings menu.

First, open the Microsoft Edge app on your Android device and press the three-dot menu button on the bottom toolbar.

Here, click on “Settings“.

In the Settings menu, click on the option “Site Permissions“.

Choose option “Notifications“.

You will now see a list of all websites that can send notifications to you. Select a specific website for which you want to turn off notifications.

Click on the option “Clear & Reset“.

Default settings for notifications and cache for this website will be completely cleared. To confirm, click on the button “Clear & Reset“From the pop-up window.

The website will now disappear from the Notifications section. You can repeat this process for other sites on the list.

If you turn off notifications for all websites, just click the switch next to the option “Notifications“.

How to block website notifications in Microsoft Edge for desktop

The process for disabling web page notifications and pop-ups that ask for notifications on Microsoft Edge for desktop are a little different.

First, open the Microsoft Edge browser on your Windows 10 PC or Mac and click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner.

Click on “Settings“.

Except the sidebar menu, click to select “Cookies & Site Permissions“. In section Site PermissionsClick the option “Notifications“.

In the “Allow”, You will see a list of websites that are currently sending you notifications. To prevent a website from sending notifications, click the three-dot menu button next to the site’s name and select the option “Remove“.

Repeat this process to block other websites from sending notifications.

If you want to ask for notifications not to disturb you, turn on the “Quiet Notification Requests“. To block notification pop-ups completely, just select the option “Ask Before Sending“.