Microsoft: No, Microsoft Edge will not natively block ads

[SansVarnic]

*Update*

Microsoft: No, Microsoft Edge will not natively block ads

Microsoft rebuts a report that said Edge would get an integrated ad blocker

 

By; Gregg Keizer ComputerWorld via PCWorld

Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3050475/windows/microsoft-no-microsoft-edge-will-not-natively-block-ads.html

 

 

Apparently the article I posted, somebody did not do their homework correctly and or did not follow up with their to confirm the information. For Shame..........

The original article I posted: 

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Microsoft does not plan on baking an online ad blocker into its Edge browser, a company engineer said today, rebutting a piece published Wednesday that got wide follow-on coverage.

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Rossi and Pflug said that the slide was misinterpreted. It actually referred to feedback requests from Windows Insiders -- the beta testers who run the most problematic builds of the new OS and its integrated browser -- that was being addressed by supporting third-party extensions, they said.

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"It's quite obvious that users care about speed," Kolondra said as he defended the integrated ad blocker. "We should start talking about this. The [ad] industry should be making sure that ads are not ruining the user experience."

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"It's quite obvious that users care about speed," Kolondra said as he defended the integrated ad blocker. "We should start talking about this. The [ad] industry should be making sure that ads are not ruining the user experience."

Apparently according to Microsoft the add blocking that has been referred to in conversation is a slider for an ad filter of sorts. MS only has plans of supporting Ad Blockers through extensions so users can use their choice of what Ad Blocker they want.

 

This makes a lot more sense to me honestly. I like the information that put out in the related article but it did seem a bit of a stretch for MS to bake in an AdBlocker since there is already solid extension available through either AdBlocker Plus and AdBlocker Pro. If MS was to bake one they would most likely work with or offer to buy either of the 2 I mentioned.

 

Thoughts? 

[Energycore]

Nevermind.

[Misanthrope]

They actually should to encourage both adoption and marketing ppl to purchase OS level ads for Windows 10 instead.

[SansVarnic]

13 minutes ago, Misanthrope said:

They actually should to encourage both adoption and marketing ppl to purchase OS level ads for Windows 10 instead.

OS level ads are bad and a most terrible idea.

Just the idea of the security breach that would open up... *shivers*

[Doobeedoo]

Well, Opera lately released native add-blocking in their web browser. Great addition indeed. I use Opera and it's really the fastest, such an underrated browser.

[manualmode]

2 hours ago, Doobeedoo said:

Well, Opera lately released native add-blocking in their web browser. Great addition indeed. I use Opera and it's really the fastest, such an underrated browser.

Opera really isn't underrated. Chrome is much faster and much simpler, while Firefox is much more customizeable. There's not much else to say, really.

[RagnarokDel]

4 hours ago, Misanthrope said:

They actually should to encourage both adoption and marketing ppl to purchase OS level ads for Windows 10 instead.

A great idea to force people to go back to windows XP so they dont even get nagged for windows 10 anymore.

[Trik'Stari]

Wait, they're actually letting the user choose? And missing out on the opportunity to block ads that don't profit them?

 

This must be an April Fools joke.

[FruitBasketSilex]

13 hours ago, Misanthrope said:

They actually should to encourage both adoption and marketing ppl to purchase OS level ads for Windows 10 instead.

Oh, dear God, no.

[mach]

22 hours ago, manualmode said:

Opera really isn't underrated. Chrome is much faster and much simpler, while Firefox is much more customizeable. There's not much else to say, really.

I tried all popular browsers and opera was fastest among them. I can't see how chrome is "much simpler" either. 

Anyway I don't use any of those now.