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This tutorial will show you how to add or remove site exceptions to always or never use enhanced security in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.

Microsoft Edge offers Enhance your security on the web, an optional browsing mode that provides an extra layer of protection when browsing the web and unfamiliar sites.

Enhanced security in Microsoft Edge helps safeguard against memory-related vulnerabilities by disabling just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compilation and enabling additional operating system protections for the browser. These protections include Hardware-enforced Stack Protection and Arbitrary Code Guard (ACG). With these protections in place, Microsoft Edge helps reduce the risk of an attack by automatically applying stricter security settings on unfamiliar sites while adapting to your browsing habits over time.

When enhanced security is turned on, you can select from two levels of browsing security: Balanced or Strict. You can manually add site exceptions. Sites added to the exception list will have the feature turned off by default.

In Basic, Balanced, and Strict mode, you can also create exceptions for certain familiar websites that you trust or wish to enforce this mode on. You can add or remove sites from a Never use enhanced security for these sites and Always use enhanced security for these sites exceptions list.

You can turn on or off to always use "Strict" level of enhanced security when browsing InPrivate.

OffFeature is turned off.
Balanced (Recommended)Microsoft Edge applies added security protections to sites that you don’t engage with often or are unknown to you. Websites you browse frequently will be left out. Most sites will work as expected.
Strict Microsoft Edge applies added security protections to all sites visited by default. Strict mode may impact your ability to complete normal tasks on the web because some parts of websites might not work as expected.

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Contents

  • Option One: Turn On or Off Use Enhanced Security for Site from Microsoft Edge Address Bar
  • Option Two: Add or Remove Site Exceptions for Enhanced Security in Microsoft Edge Settings


EXAMPLE: What to expect when enhanced security is turned on

When this feature is turned on you will see Added security to the left of your browser’s address bar when Microsoft Edge is applying enhanced security to this specific website.


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Option One

Turn On or Off Use Enhanced Security for Site from Microsoft Edge Address Bar


This option will add (off) or remove (on) a site from the Never use enhanced security for these sites exceptions list.


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 When a site you want to add or remove from the Never use enhanced security for these sites exceptions list shows Added security in the address bar, perform the following steps: (see screenshot below)
  1. Click/tap on Added security in the address bar.
  2. Click/tap on Enhance security for this site in the drop menu.
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3 Turn On (remove) or Off (add) Use enhanced security for this site for what you want. (see screenshot below)

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Option Two

Add or Remove Site Exceptions for Enhanced Security in Microsoft Edge Settings


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on Privacy, search, and services in the left pane. (see screenshot below step 3)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.


4 Under Security on the right side, click/tap on Manage enhanced security for sites under Enhance your security on the web. (see screenshot below)

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5 Do step 6 (add site), step 7 (remove site), or step 8 (remove all sites) below to add or remove sites on the Never use enhanced security for these sites and/or Always use enhanced security for these sites exceptions list.

6 Add a Site to Exception List

A) Click/tap on the Add a site button for the Never use enhanced security for these sites or Always use enhanced security for these sites exceptions list you want to add a site to. (see screenshot below)​

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B) Type in the full URL of the site you want to add, and click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)​

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7 Remove a Site from an Exception List

A) Click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button for the site you want to remove from the Never use enhanced security for these sites or Always use enhanced security for these sites exceptions list. (see screenshot below)​

B) Click/tap on Remove. (see screenshot below)​

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8 Remove All Sites from an Exception List

A) Click/tap on the Remove all button for the Never use enhanced security for these sites or Always use enhanced security for these sites exceptions list you want to remove all sites from. (see screenshot below)​

B) Click/tap on Remove all to confirm. (see screenshot below)​

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


 

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