How to add tracking exclusion sites on Edge

Tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge protects users from online tracking by limiting trackers' ability to access browser-based storage and networks. In addition to setting up default tracking prevention in the browser, you can also create exceptions for certain trusted websites. Here's how to add external websites to the tracking prevention in Edge.

Add tracking exclusion sites from Edge settings

Step 1:

You click on the 3 dots icon and select Settings in the displayed menu. Next, we click on Privacy, search and services .

Step 2:

Look to the side at the Prevent Tracking section , scroll down and click Exceptions to perform .

Step 3:

Switch to the new interface, the user clicks on Add a website to add an exception website.

We will paste the anti-tracking exception website into this interface and click Add .

Step 4:

If you want to delete, click on the 3 dots icon and select delete , or select Delete all with a list of multiple added websites.

How to Add Tracking Exceptions from the Edge Address Bar

You access a website as usual, then click on the lock icon and you will see the option to add or remove tracking exception websites on Edge .

After changing, you need to restart the browser to apply.

Lesley Montoya

Update 26 May 2025