How to disable pop-up blocker in Microsoft Edge

To allow websites to display pop-ups in Microsoft Edge, you need to disable your browser’s pop-up blocker. Here’s how to do it on desktop and mobile.

Why disable pop-up blocker in Edge?

Typically, you don’t need to disable Edge’s pop-up blocker. It’s helpful to block intrusive ads and alerts, many of which are phishing attempts.

However, some sites require pop-ups to function properly. If you ever encounter one of these sites, you’ll need to either add it to your pop-up blocker exceptions list or disable your blocker entirely (you can always turn it back on later).

How to disable pop-up blocker in Edge (on desktop)

To turn off Edge pop-up blocker on your computer, first in the top right corner of Edge, click the three dots.

In the menu that opens, click “Settings”.

On the Settings page, in the left sidebar, click “Cookies and Site Permissions.”

In the right panel, under All Permissions, click Pop-ups and Redirects.

On the Pop-ups and Redirects page, disable the Block option at the top.

This immediately disables pop-up blockers on every site.

How to disable pop-ups on certain sites

Alternatively, you can only allow pop-ups to open on certain sites and block them everywhere. To do this, keep “Block” enabled. Then, under Allow, click Add.

Enter the URL of the site for which you want to allow pop-ups, then click Add. To edit or delete a URL, click the three dots next to it.

Are you using Chrome with Edge? If yes, you can also disable pop-up blocker in Chrome.

How to disable pop-up blocker in Edge (mobile)

Edge for mobile and tablet also comes with a pop-up blocker feature.

To turn it off, open Edge on your device and at the bottom of the browser, tap the three horizontal lines.

In the menu that opens, click “Settings”.

On the Settings page, click “Privacy, Security and Services.”

Then click “Site Settings”.

On the Settings page, scroll down and click on Pop-ups and Redirects.

Turn on “Pop-ups and redirects” to allow pop-ups in Edge.

If you also use Safari on your iPhone or iPad, you may want to enable pop-ups in Safari as well.

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Typically, it’s best to leave your pop-up blocker turned on (by default), but now you know how to temporarily disable it.