How to manage site permissions on the new Microsoft Edge
You can control permissions for websites to improve security and privacy on Microsoft Edge, and in this guide, we’ll show you the steps to perform this task.
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Nowadays, almost every website you visit wants some sort of access to your device, such as access to push notifications to alert you about new content, location to show local information, camera, and microphone for video calls, and they even want permission to store data to personalize your experience.
Although trying to control permissions for every site can be overwhelming, if you’re using the new version of Microsoft Edge based on the Chromium engine, you can easily decide the level of access that every website has as they render in the browser to improve privacy and security onWindows 10.
In this Windows 10 guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to manage site permissions with the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge.
How to set permissions per website on Microsoft Edge
To set permissions for a website on Microsoft Edge Chromium, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the website will only have access to the permissions you specified.
Changing site permissions
If you want to modify previously configured permissions for a particular website, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, the new settings will apply to the site.
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How to manage permissions for all websites on Microsoft Edge
To manage site permissions globally on Chromium Edge, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you may need to repeatsteps No. 4through7to adjust different permissions.
Although the above instructions outline the steps to control the access level, depending on the permission you want to control, you will have different options. For example, Cookies and site data, Camera, Microphone, Notifications, JavaScript, Images, Pop-ups and redirects, Background sync, Automatic downloads, Unsandboxed plugin access, Clipboard, and Payment handlers, all of them have additional customizable options.
How to allow or block cookies and site data on Microsoft Edge
To customize cookies and site data permissions for websites, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, only the websites you specified will have permission to save and read cookies data.
Viewing and deleting site cookies
To view or delete cookies stored on your browser, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you’ll be able to see and remove one or all the cookies stored on your instance of Microsoft Edge.
How to allow or block location detection on Microsoft Edge
To allow or block location access per website on Microsoft Edge, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, you may need to repeat the steps to control location access for other websites.
Managing site location access
To manage website access to your location, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, only sites in the “Allow” list will be able to access your location automatically. If the site isn’t in either list, then you’ll get a prompt to allow or deny the access.
How to allow or block camera and microphone access on Microsoft Edge
To allow or block website access to your device camera and microphone, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, only the websites you specified will be able to access the device camera and microphone. If the site isn’t in either of the lists, then you’ll get a prompt to allow or deny the access.
Managing site camera and microphone access
To control access to camera and microphone on Microsoft Edge, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, only the websites in the “Allow” list will have access to the camera and microphone. If the domain isn’t in either list, then you’ll see a prompt to allow or deny the access.
How to allow or block site notifications on Microsoft Edge
To allow or block site notifications on Microsoft Edge, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, only the sites you specified will be able to push notifications. If the website wants to display notifications, and it’s not on the allow or block list, then you’ll see a prompt to allow or deny the access.
Managing site notifications permissions
To manage notifications permissions for websites on Chromium Edge, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, sites in the “Allow” list will be able to push notifications, but the domain isn’t in either list, then you’ll receive a prompt to allow or deny the access.
How to allow or block site media autoplay on Microsoft Edge
To allow or limit sites from playing media automatically on Microsoft Edge, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, websites will be able to play media automatically, depending on your configuration.
We’re focusing this guide on Windows 10, but the above instructions will also work for Microsoft Edge on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and macOS.
Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
