- Yet, even after adding Fanboy's two extra lists, hpHosts’s Ad and tracking servers, uBlock Origin still has a lower memory footprint than other very popular blockers out there. Also, be aware that selecting some of these extra lists may lead to higher likelihood of web site breakage - especially those lists which are normally used as hosts file.
- Browser extensions can extend the functionality of the web browser they are installed in or a site significantly; this is true for all browsers that support extensions, and the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge is no exception to the rule.
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The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser has been officially released to the masses and I’m pleased to begin working on deploying the official stable release along with new GPO policy settings.
Nano Defender can only protect either Nano Adblocker or uBlock Origin, and will prioritize Nano Adblocker. Get Nano Defender Pro for Edge. Mac dock for pc. Get Nano Defender for Chrome or Chromium This listing is no longer under my control. If you are using uBlock Origin, there are a few extra installation steps to follow.
Full disclosure: I install uBlock Origin and use a whitelist for company websites. I encourage everyone else to do the same. Please see my uBlock Origin post if you need further guidance on its configuration.
Ublock Origin Edge Chromium Free
Here are the policy settings that I used for Edge:
HKLM (settings users cant override)
Top level:
Always open PDF files externally - enabled
Automatically import another browser's data and settings - enabled/import chrome
Set Microsoft Edge as default browser - disabled
Hide the first-run experience and splash screen - enabled
Allow user feedback - disabled
Default search provider:Enable the default search provider - enabled
Default search provider search URL - enabled / https://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}
Extensions:Control which extensions cannot be installed - enabled
bjicifbhnpakmaekfnphojjehhnifkmc (Search and New Tab by Yahoo)
efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj (Adobe Acrobat)
There are two sources to obtain uBlock Origin, either from the Google store or Microsoft store. Options for both are below.
Google store version of uBlock Origin:
Control which extensions are installed silently - enabled / cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crxConfigure extension management settings - enabled / Copy uBlock backup and paste it here:
Microsoft store version of uBlock Origin:Control which extensions are installed silently - enabled / odfafepnkmbhccpbejgmiehpchacaeak;https://edge.microsoft.com/extensionwebstorebase/v1/crx
Configure extension management settings - enabled / Copy uBlock backup and paste it here:
Printing: Print using system print dialog - enabled
Set the system defaul printer as the default printer - enabled
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Top view for mac. HKCU Level (Settings users can override)
Top level: Continue running background apps after Microsoft Edge closes - Disabled
Clear browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes - enabled
Password manager and protection:Enable saving password to the password manager - enabled
SmartScreen settings:Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen - enabled
Startup, home page and new tab page: Show Home button on toolbar - enabled
Configure the home page URL - enabled / https://www.companywebsite.com
Configure the new tab page - enabled / https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl
Action to take on startup - enabled / Open a list of URLs
Sites to open when the browser starts - enabled / https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl
Ublock Origin Edge Chromium Download
Ublock Origin Chrome
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Here’s a link to the registry key created when applying the final settings. Caveat: this is the Google store version of uBlock, change out the extension paths with Microsoft store’s if you wish to use it instead: https://github.com/SysAdminDoc/Windows10/blob/master/EdgeGPO.reg