02-29-2020 , 07:23 PM
Quote:Microsoft announced today that starting with Microsoft Edge 80.0.338.0 users will be able to have potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) automatically blocked from downloading.
PUAs (also known as potentially unwanted programs or PUPs) are software that degrades the overall Windows experience after being installed.
Microsoft classifies a multitude of program categories as PUAs such as apps that would use your device to mine cryptocurrency, to display ads, promotions, or survey prompts, or that have poor industry reputation.
This type of program can also exponentially increase the risk of your computer or network becoming infected with malware, making malware infections harder to detect and deal with, as well as waste computing resources and valuable time while cleaning them up.
As we previously reported, Redmond started testing this new feature designed to block PUAs from being downloaded by the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Canary build in September 2019.
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