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Open Edge's settings menu, go to View advanced settings > Notifications (manage). Note that disabling 'Location service' on the top of the same page will block all apps from using your location. Scroll down in this section to 'Choose apps that can use your location' and you can customize the settings for Microsoft Edge along with other applications. Open Windows 10's Settings (search 'settings' via Start), then go to Privacy > Location. Location and notification prompts are both listed halfway through the website section of Opera's menu settings - set both of them to 'do not allow.'. If you made it under the hood safely, use the search bar to find the following entries: and geo.enabled.ĭouble-clicking on each entry will set their values to false, which is what you want to do if you're trying to disable the pop-ups.įrom the dropdown menu, select Settings and then go to the Websites tab. In the address bar type 'about:config' and hit Enter. There you will find discrete settings for both Location and Notifications, the default is set to 'Ask first,' you can set those to 'Block' which will stop sites to prompt you for either. Under Settings, scroll down to Advanced > Site settings. Although we wouldn't outright disable location settings on the browser like we'd do on the desktop (for obvious useful reasons), if one of your favorite websites annoys you with these kind of prompts, you can always disable them on a per-site basis.įrom the Chrome menu button on the top right corner, select Settings. The exact same settings exist on the mobile version of Chrome found in Android devices. This will block the pop-ups forever while also preventing websites from knowing your location and sending you notifications.ĭownload shortcut: Google Chrome Chrome (Android) Chromeįrom the dropdown menu, select Settings > Advanced (scroll down) > Content settings.įrom Chrome's content settings you can click into 'Location' and 'Notifications' separately to disable each.

Scroll down below for your browser and where to locate the appropiate settings in Chrome (desktop and Android), Firefox, Opera, Edge, Internet Explorer and Safari (desktop and iOS). If you've grown tired of answering those annoying browser prompts every time a website wants to show you notifications or know your location, you can turn the messages off forever with a few clicks in every major browser.

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