By default with the Balanced option enabled in Privacy and services, the new Microsoft Edge browser based on Chromium detects and blocks trackers. Today, Microsoft updated Edge Canary to 80.0.335.0 with a new option to allow users to always use Strict Tracking Prevention in Private windows.
For the uninitiated, like Firefox, Microsoft Edge also offers Tracking Protection in three modes:
Basic: Blocks known harmful trackers, but allows other trackers that personalize content and ads.
Balanced (Recommended): Blocks harmful trackers and other tackers from sites you have not visited. There is less chance for personalizing content and ads when this level is chosen.
Strict: Blocks most of the trackers from sites. Part of the sites may break when you choose this mode. Content and ads will likely have minimal personalization.
Microsoft sets Tracking Prevention to Balanced mode in regular and private windows. Now, the company is allowing users to set a Strict Protection level for TP in InPrivate windows, here is how you can enable that.
Enable Strict Tracking Prevention for Private browsing mode in new Microsoft Edge
1. Ensure you’re using latest Microsoft Edge Canary version 80.0.335.0 or later,
2. Click on the ellipsis icon > Settings > Privacy and Services,
3. Under Tracking Prevention, Enable “Always use “Strict” tracking prevention when browsing InPrivate”
4. Now click on the ellipsis icon and select “New InPrivate Window”, visit any website, click on the lock icon to notice Strict Tracking Prevention is enabled.
Related articles:
Microsoft enables Tracking Prevention by default in new Microsoft Edge
Tracking Prevention for new Microsoft Edge is now available, here is how you can enable it