Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in Edge
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Microsoft is now in the process of turning off Manifest V2-based extensions in Edge, such as uBlock Origin. However, not everything is lost at this point.

The latest Edge Canary version started disabling Manifest V2-based extensions with the following message: “This extension is no longer supported. Microsoft Edge recommends that you remove it.” Although the browser turns off old extensions without asking, you can still make them work by clicking “Manage extension” and toggling it back (you will have to acknowledge another prompt).

At this point, it is not entirely clear what is going on. Google started phasing out Manifest V2 extensions in June 2024, and it has a clear roadmap for the process. Microsoft’s documentation, however, still says “TBD,” so the exact dates are not known yet. This leads to some speculating about the situation being one of “unexpected changes” coming from Chromium. Either way, sooner or later, Microsoft will ditch MV2-based extensions, so get ready as we wait for Microsoft to shine some light on its plans.

Another thing worth noting is that the change does not appear to be affecting Edge’s stable release or Beta/Dev Channels. For now, only Canary versions disable uBlock Origin and other MV2 extensions, leaving users a way to toggle them back on. Also, the uBlock Origin is still available in the Edge Add-ons store

  • FlashMobOfOneEnglish
    -3•7 hours ago

    Me and my colleagues in tech call it the ‘Granny Browser’.

    Either use Firefox/UBlock Origin or Brave. Brave’s native adblock is good enough you don’t need add-ons.

    • @A_Random_IdiotEnglish
      34•7 hours ago

      I dont know why people keep recommending brave.

      its a fucking scummy fucking browser that has a history of stealing money, hijacking referal codes (like honey just got in deep trouble over), installing unnecessary software without consent and more.

      • _cryptagion [he/him]English
        10•7 hours ago

        Are you implying the crypto-bro browser with connections to a billionaire that runs the largest corporate intelligence agency in the world may not be the best choice of browser? That’s not the sort of attitude that generates value for the shareholders.

      • GunpachiEnglish
        5•6 hours ago

        My friends who are less tech literate swear by brave. I think it’s the way they market their browser… Some of Brave’s core audience don’t want to install a third party extension for adblock (either they don’t like third party or they just don’t know they can do it in other browsers)

        Also on opening a new tab, they show the stats of how much data they saved and how much ads it blocked. Some people like seeing the number grow.

        All this is my speculation. There may be some other reason for it being this popular.

        • EngywuckEnglish
          -1•4 hours ago

          There may be some other reason for it being this popular.

          Because it just works fine and block ads by default, maybe? A wild guess, I know. /s

      • EngywuckEnglish
        -4•4 hours ago

        I dont know why people keep recommending brave.

        Because it’s good.

        its a fucking scummy fucking browser that has a history of stealing money, hijacking referal codes (like honey just got in deep trouble over), installing unnecessary software without consent and more.

        Bullshit.

      • @[email protected]English
        1•7 hours ago

        They really only recommend it because the average joe doesn’t need to install UBO on it, I also removed it after the VPN service controversy.