Can you install an ad blocker on the Edge Browser in Kiosk Mode?

Anonymous
2022-08-13T07:39:35+00:00

I live in a complex of flats where we have one communal computer in order to access the Internet. For years it was using Google Chrome, and there was an ad blocker extension, so we got no distracting popups, and Youtube videos were never interrupted with ads. But then our housing provider changed the browser to Edge, and configured it to be in 'Kiosk Mode'. Now, there are popups all over the place, and every Youtube video has lots of ads.

I found that Edge has its own ad blocker, and asked my housing provider if they would install it, but their IT department claim that you can't install an ad blocker on Edge if it's in Kiosk Mode. I don't know much about computers, but this sounds a bit strange to me. Is the IT department correct?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-08-13T17:21:03+00:00

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-13T08:16:16+00:00

    Hi, I'm Elise, and I'd be happy to help with your issue.

    They are correct, there are a number of limitation to Kiosk mode including extensions.

    Please see here for further details:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/mic...

    Please let me know if you need any further assistance.

    Kind Regards,

    Elise

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