Adverse Functioning of uBlock Origin on Microsoft Edge - Strategies to Restore Its Operation
uBlock Origin, a popular ad-blocking extension, faced a temporary unavailability in Microsoft Edge due to a mistake made by its developer, gorhill. The issue stemmed from a migration of Chrome from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3, which caused compatibility issues for uBlock Origin, as the latter relies heavily on the WebRequest API that is limited in Manifest V3.
Microsoft Edge supports Chrome extensions, and uBlock Origin can be obtained from the Chrome Web Store. However, the temporary unavailability of uBlock Origin in Microsoft Edge meant that users, like the author, who were accustomed to the extension's layout and feature set, had to consider switching to a different ad-blocking extension.
The root cause of the issue was that gorhill, the author of uBlock Origin, uploaded uBlock Origin Lite using the uBlock Origin extension ID, causing the extension to be seen as a MV3-to-MV2 extension, which was not allowed. In an effort to resolve the issue, gorhill had to unlist the extension. Unfortunately, the author could not find a rollback function in the store dashboard and had to unlist the extension.
The planned update that will end support for Manifest V2 extensions in Microsoft Edge is the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge version 115. However, Microsoft has listed the end of Manifest V2 extension support as TBD for at least six months. In the meantime, users can enable developer mode in Edge to manually load uBlock Origin from the GitHub page.
The good news is that the issue has been resolved, and uBlock Origin is now back in the Microsoft Store. Users affected by the issue can reinstall uBlock Origin through the Microsoft Store. For those who already had it installed before the issue, uBlock Origin is now available again in Microsoft Edge.
The author has been using uBlock Origin for years and appreciates its power and versatility. The extension offers flexibility, allowing users to trust certain sites and block specific types of ads, making the web browsing experience more enjoyable.
For those interested in installing the developer build of uBlock Origin on various browsers, the releases page for uBlock Origin provides steps to do so. Microsoft's documentation on this situation has always been a bit strange, as it states that Manifest V2 extensions will stop working in Edge, but the timeline for that cutoff is listed as "TBD" (to be determined).
In conclusion, uBlock Origin, a valuable ad-blocking extension, faced a temporary unavailability in Microsoft Edge due to a migration from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3. However, the issue has been resolved, and users can now enjoy the extension's power and versatility once again in Microsoft Edge.
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