Windows 10: Microsoft now "cares about our privacy" and allows 3rd party cookies on the home page of Edge.

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opting out of advertising (and 3rd party cookies)

Hi Friends,

While setting up a new Windows 10 system, I came across the Privacy settings and this page: http://choice.microsoft.com/en-us/opt-out

There, it says:

"To opt out of personalized ads in this browser, your browser history must allow first-party and third-party cookies and you must have your browsing experience set to NOT delete browsing history on exit. Instructions for enabling cookies and configuring
your browsing history may be available in your browsers settings, privacy, or help documentation."

It seems incredibly counterintuitive to opt out of advertising, that a user must allow 3rd party cookies. For goodness sakes, aren't 3rd party cookies one potential source of advertising??

I just want to try and understand this. I wonder if someone could explain it for me. I want neither 3rd party cookies or advertising. Isn't there some way to accomplish that?

Thank you very much

 

3rd Party cookies Blocker

By MSN, I'm presuming you mean Edge. Hit the settings menu in upper R corner then Privacy & security. There are 3 options, I leave it blocking 3rd Party. If a site asks you remove, navigate to here and choose to turn off, then re-enable.

 

Allow or Block Cookies in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10


Microsoft Edge will not keep the setting allow cookies or block third party cookies. When I go to websites that require cookies I get a message telling me to enable cookies, even though they are enabled in settings.

Can the reg files listed in the tutorial for enabling or disabling cookies, be used with such an issue? Would you recommend blocking third party cookies?