(This assumes you have the Edge icon pinned to the task bar.) Right-click the Edge icon on the task bar and open a second instance of Edge.They may store the virus script in your browsing data, so that it constantly reopens the tab even without Internet access. Why? If the scammers are sophisticated, you may need to do more than disconnect from the Internet. If that doesn't work, here's a different solution from the same forum: Open Edge again and clear the stored data. Open Edge's settings and change Open Microsoft Edge with to New tab page.

The scam tab won't be able to connect, giving you a little time. Turn off your wireless network or unplug your Ethernet cable.But here's another trick, which we found on a Microsoft Community forum: After you force Edge to quit, disconnect from the Internet.

The next time you open Edge, it will work just fine, whether you open a normal or an InPrivate window.

Right-click the Edge icon in the Taskbar or Start menu and select New InPrivate Window.Įdge opens your home page only, without the tab that generated the virus warning.

Press Ctrl+Shift+Escape to open the Windows Task Manager, right-click Microsoft Edge, and select End task.

Here's a quick fix, shared with us by AdBlock friend Scubamike: If you have set this to Previous pages, you're stuck in an endless loop of 'You've got a virus!' > Task Manager > End task > Restart Edge > 'You've got a virus!' because you can't get to Edge's settings to change how Edge starts. Edge follows the Open Microsoft Edge with setting. Other browsers ask you if you want to restore your previous tabs after a crash. So you have just encountered a web page that turned out to be a virus scam or other tech support scam and you immediately forced Microsoft Edge to close as a precaution. For more information about the new and improved AdBlock for the new version of the Edge browser, please see this blog post. The below article refers to AdBlock for the legacy Edge browser.

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