Microsoft’s plan for Edge means that uBlock Origin users are losing one of their browser options.
Microsoft’s plan for Edge means that uBlock Origin users are losing one of their browser options.
by Stevie BonifieldAug 7, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC
Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.
Microsoft Edge is ending support for the Manifest V2 extensions platform, which will cut off the uBlock Origin adblocker and others like it, just like Google Chrome did earlier this
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