Tech Tips: How to Enable Dark Mode & Block Ads on Microsoft Edge

Step 1. Launch the new Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) on your Windows 10 PC.

Step 2. Click the menu button (…) at the top right-hand corner and select Settings.

Step 3. Click Appearance from the left-hand side of the Settings page.

Step 4. click Theme or Default theme box under Customize browser and select Dark to switch to a dark them.

You can also select it to System default which will change the  Microsoft Edge between light or dark mode based on how your system’s theme is configured.

How to Block Ads on Microsoft Edge 

Luckily, the Microsoft Edge mobile app has a built-in Adblock Plus feature. Just enable this extension and all the ads will be automatically blocked.

Step 1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser app.

Step 2. Tap the three dots icon menu at the bottom of the screen and select Settings.

Step 3. Tap Content blockers.

Step 4. Enable the toggle button next to the Block ads option.

This for Android will block advertisements and pop-ups for all websites inside Microsoft Edge. However, this option will still allow acceptable ads and will only block intrusive ads on your browser.