Microsoft to support ad blockers in Edge browser

Microsoft reportedly building an ad blocker into the next version of its Edge web browser.

Microsoft reportedly building an ad blocker into the next version of its Edge web browser. (Microsoft)

Microsoft said on Thursday it was working on bringing ad blocker support through third-party extensions into the next version of its Edge web browser.

Tech website ZDNet reported earlier in the day that Microsoft was building an ad blocker into the next version of its Edge web browser, citing a slide from the company's developer conference on Wednesday.

Microsoft said it was not building its own ad blocker.

Microsoft Edge replaced Internet Explorer as the default browser in Windows 10.

Faster-loading web pages, increased privacy and security and less intrusive web browsing are the key reasons for growing demand for ad blockers.

However, the growing popularity of ad blockers is hurting the growth of online advertising sales.