To fix Couldn’t download due to Blocked, No permission, Virus detected, Virus scan failed or Network issues error in Microsoft Edge, do the following: It is the ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is planning to block potentially unwanted apps from being downloaded ...

Beginning with the current version of Microsoft Edge, Microsoft will begin blocking adware, Bitcoin miners, and other unwanted apps that sometimes accompany apps that users download from the web.

In context: Nobody likes unwanted programs on their system, even if they aren't necessarily harmful. Regardless, many websites still try to push users to download this not-technically-dangerous ...