Microsoft Edge can strip out adware bundled with free apps – here’s how

Microsoft Edge can now block potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) such as adware from being downloaded when you’re trying to grab free software, and the company has provided some extra info on how it works.

PUAs are a common problem: you’re trying to download a free photo editor or free video editor, and next thing you know, your browser’s homepage has been hijacked, your default search engine has been changed, and there are weird shopping icons on your desktop.

Microsoft is aiming to put a stop to such unwelcome surprises by blocking any applications that “create extra advertisements, applications that mine cryptocurrency, applications that show offers for other s