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| This article describes the beta version of AdGuard for Windows v8.0, a comprehensive ad blocker that protects your device at the system level. | ||
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| This is a beta release and still under development. If you’d like to try it, download the [beta version of AdGuard for Windows v8](https://agrd.io/adguard_for_windows_8_beta). | ||
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| AdGuard for Windows is an easy-to-use tool that blocks annoying banners, popups, video ads, and trackers. But that’s not all: it helps you save traffic, load web pages faster, and protect your computer from undesirable and potentially malicious websites. AdGuard also protects you from phishing websites and keeps your kids away from inappropriate content. | ||
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| ## [Home screen](/adguard-for-windows-8/home-screen/) | ||
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| A toggle to enable or disable AdGuard protection, along with icons for activating Ad blocking, Tracking protection, DNS protection, and Annoyance blocking. Settings can be accessed through the left-side menu. | ||
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| ## [Protection](/adguard-for-windows-8/protection/) | ||
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| Settings to configure Ad blocking, Tracking protection, DNS protection, Annoyances blocking, phishing protection, Parental control, and user scripts | ||
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| ## [Statistics](/adguard-for-windows-8/statistics/) | ||
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| Detailed information about blocked ads, trackers, and data usage | ||
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| ## [App management](/adguard-for-windows-8/app-management/) | ||
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| Settings to customize traffic filtering and routing for each app and browser | ||
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| ## [Settings](/adguard-for-windows-8/settings/) | ||
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| Options to select language and theme, view legal documents, check license information, and contact support. Advanced settings and network settings also live there. | ||
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| This article describes the beta version of AdGuard for Windows v8.0, a comprehensive ad blocker that protects your device at the system level. | ||
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| This is a beta release and still under development. If you’d like to try it, download the [beta version of AdGuard for Windows v8](https://agrd.io/adguard_for_windows_8_beta). | ||
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| In the *App management* section, you can manage routing and filtering settings for all apps installed on your device. | ||
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| Once AdGuard detects that an app has gone online, it is automatically added to App Management, and its traffic is routed through AdGuard. | ||
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| Filtering also works by default — AdGuard filters all traffic, and you can choose what to exclude from filtering. | ||
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| AdGuard also filters HTTPS traffic, as most websites today use HTTPS. This is especially important for blocking ads on sites like youtube.com, facebook.com, and x.com, where it is impossible to remove ads without HTTPS filtering. | ||
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| When routing and filtering are enabled for an app, the icons below each app will appear green. | ||
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| You can leave the settings as they are, disable both filtering and routing, or fine-tune them manually for each app. You can also access the app’s stats. | ||
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| ## “Problem-free” and “problematic” apps | ||
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| Most apps work correctly when filtered. Some apps are considered “problematic” and may not work correctly when routed through AdGuard. You may see a warning like this when trying to route or filter all apps: | ||
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| To ensure the proper operation of all apps installed on your device, we recommend routing only problem-free apps through AdGuard. | ||
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| This article describes the beta version of AdGuard for Windows v8.0, a comprehensive ad blocker that protects your device at the system level. | ||
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| When you open AdGuard for Windows v8.0, the first thing you’ll notice is the main screen. Its central element is the large switch that turns protection on and off. | ||
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| Right above the switch are the icons for *Ad blocking*, *Tracking protection*, *DNS protection*, and *Annoyance blocking*. You can activate any of them with a single click. | ||
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| If you want to fine-tune the app, open the menu on the left. To set up ad blocking and security features manually, go to the *Protection* tab. | ||
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| In *Statistics* you can see how many ads, trackers, and threats have been blocked. | ||
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| [Protection](adguard-for-windows-8/protection/) | ||
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| [App management](adguard-for-windows-8/app-management/) | ||
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| This article describes the beta version of AdGuard for Windows v8.0, a comprehensive ad blocker that protects your device at the system level. | ||
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| The *Ad blocking* section is responsible for removing ads from the websites you visit and from the apps installed on your device. To filter banners, pop-ups, trackers, and other intrusive elements, AdGuard relies on filters — sets of rules written in a [special syntax](/general/ad-filtering/create-own-filters). If you’d like to learn more about how they work, read our [article about filters](/general/ad-filtering/how-ad-blocking-works). | ||
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| - enable basic protection, | ||
| - block [search ads and self-promotion](/general/ad-filtering/search-ads), | ||
| - disable ads in the Start menu on Windows 11, | ||
| - enable automatic activation of language-specific filters | ||
| - manage User rules. | ||
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| You can also open the *Filtering log* to view all requests made by browsers and apps on your computer. From there, it’s easy to block or unblock any request by creating a custom rule. In the *Filter editor* you can create, add, and import your own rules and filters. | ||
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| Annoyance filters are designed to improve the usability of websites by blocking elements on pages that are not advertisements but distract from and interfere with site interaction or content consumption — such as various modal windows and interactive forms, cookie consent notifications and requests, mobile app banners, and various widgets. | ||
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| This filter may contain rules that are not suitable for all users. Sometimes it is recommended to disable this filter. The decisions to add rules to this filter are made by filter developers on a rule-by-rule basis. | ||
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| **Block cookie notices** — blocks cookie notices on web pages. | ||
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| **Block mobile app banners** — blocks banners that promote mobile apps on websites. | ||
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| **Block other annoyances** — blocks elements that do not fall under the popular categories of annoyances. | ||
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| **Block popups** — blocks all kinds of popups that are not necessary for websites’ operation. | ||
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| This article describes the beta version of AdGuard for Windows v8.0, a comprehensive ad blocker that protects your device at the system level. | ||
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| The *Browsing security* offers strong protection against harmful websites and phishing attempts. | ||
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| While AdGuard for Windows is not an antivirus, it does provide essential security by warning you before visiting untrusted sites or downloading potentially dangerous files. | ||
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| It won’t stop a virus that is already being downloaded, and it won’t remove existing malware. But it will block access to websites that are marked as unsafe, helping you avoid threats in the first place. | ||
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| - allow anonymous security security-related data to be sent to AdGuard, which helps us keep our database of harmful websites up to date. | ||
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| DNS protection gives you more control over how your device connects to the Internet. There are three main reasons why it can be useful: | ||
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| Every time you open a website, for example `google.com`, your browser sends a request to a DNS server to get the IP address of the website in return. Usually, the DNS server belongs to your ISP, which means they can track the websites you visit. If you switch to another DNS server, such as AdGuard DNS, your ISP no longer sees your online activity. | ||
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| Modern protocols like DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS ensure that your DNS requests are encrypted. This protects them from being intercepted, modified, or spied on by attackers. | ||
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| DNS protection can filter out ads, trackers, phishing websites, and other harmful or annoying content before it even loads in your browser or apps. [Learn more about DNS filtering](https://adguard-dns.io/kb/general/dns-filtering/) | ||
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| You can use one of these public servers, add your own custom DNS server, or pick another trusted option from our [list of trusted DNS providers](https://adguard-dns.io/kb/general/dns-providers/). | ||
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| To fine-tune protection, you can create your own DNS filters using [DNS rule syntax](https://adguard-dns.io/kb/general/dns-filtering-syntax/). You can also import ready-made [DNS filters](https://filterlists.com). | ||
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| There are several websites that children shouldn’t be able to access. *Parental control* helps you solve this problem. | ||
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| You can also turn on *Safe search* to remove inappropriate links from search results. | ||
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| [Ad blocking](kb/adguard-for-windows-8/protection/ad-blocking/) | ||
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| [Tracking protection](kb/adguard-for-windows-8/protection/tracking-protection/) | ||
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