Blocking ads sounds great, but a lot of the time blocking ads also means you're not supporting websites that offer content for free, so make sure keep that in mind. If you must use an ad blocker, here's our selection of the best options for Microsoft's Edge browser.
AdBlock
This is the original ad blocker, and some people consider it the best. With over 200 million downloads since its launch, AdBlock is the go-to ad blocker for many people no matter what browser they use. By default, AdBlock will block the most offensive ads while whitelisting a number of unobtrusive ones. You can whitelist your favorite sites, too, if you wish to continue supporting them.
Adblock Plus
Much like AdBlock, Adblock Plus will block obtrusive ads while whitelisting a selection of unobstrusive ad providers. As it currently stands, Adblock Plus is currently in beta on Microsoft Edge, meaning you may encounter some issues with the extension. What's more, since it's beta, not all of its expected features are available yet. Still, Adblock Plus is another incredibly popular ad blocker.
Ghostery
Ghostery advertises itself as less of an ad blocker and more of an extension that stops sites from tracking you. But it still does the ad-blocking stuff, which is why it has a home on our list. Ghostery says it'll significantly speed up your web browsing by minimizing trackers that might weigh down your system, as well as declutter webpages from annoying ads.
Adguard Ad Blocker
Adguard Ad Blocker offers the same functionality as all other ad blockers, with the addition of being able to remove certain social features from the web. If you don't like seeing Facebook Like buttons on the web, for instance, this extension can make it so they don't show up on web pages anymore. It also features built-in malware protection, pop-ups and a whole lot more.
AdBlocker Ultimate
AdBlocker Ultimate is designed with a single purpose in mind to remove all ads and focus your attention on the content you want. It's free, and block ads and malicious domains that are known to spread malware, and can also disable tracking. Features include the ability to remove all ads, block malware, and improve browser performance.
uBlock Origin
uBlock Origin is an efficient ad blocker. It's easy on the CPU and memory, and is incredibly customizable with a super in-depth configuration settings menu. It has a quick enable/disable feature for when you do actually want to see ads, and can also create block filters from hosts files. It also has lots of block lists for you to choose from.
Your favorite ad blocker
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Updated June 25, 2018: We updated this list with all the latest AdBlocker extensions available in the Microsoft Store.
