I never thought I’d say this, but Microsoft’s web browser is pretty good—Edge Chromium, that is. If you’re jumping from the Google browser everyone uses, Edge Chromium should feel pretty familiar.

Forthcoming versions of Google Chrome will block downloads that Google considers dangerous. Upon clicking a questionable file, users will see a pop-up window saying the “file appears to be malicious,” ...

While Windows allows users to download files from almost everywhere, it can also block a website or downloads for various reasons. Windows 11, like its predecessors, come with security features built ...

Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Edge will block potentially unwanted apps starting this month. The option has been available since the Windows 10 May 2020 Update but hasn't been on by default up to ...

At times, you might not want to allow other users to download files on your computer. If you are using the Microsoft Edge browser, things are relatively straightforward. Here is how to prevent users ...

In April 2019, ZDNet reported about a proposal Google had made to other browser makers in an attempt to get everyone on board. The plan, at the time, was that browsers block file downloads that take ...