7.18

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

We’re happy to share with you the fresh version of AdGuard for Windows! For v7.18, we made it our goal to give you the best possible ad filtering experience, and we’d like to believe we have succeeded.

Let’s start with great news for all Windows 11 users: AdGuard now blocks the ads that Microsoft started incorporating into the Start menu on Windows 11. This feature can be enabled from the Ad Blocker tab of the settings.

Back to fighting more ‘conventional’ ads: we have updated the CoreLibs filtering engine, along with other components. With these updates, we have introduced new modifiers and scriptlets that will help filter developers create better and more powerful filtering rules against ads and trackers. As a bonus, there will be less crashes now! You can be sure that AdGuard will protect you at all times without fail.

But the good news doesn’t stop there! We have also updated our network drivers to improve AdGuard’s compatibility with other network-based apps.

Changelog

Fixes

• “Open main window at system start-up” option doesn’t work #5074
• Issues with dark theme on onboarding screen #4996
• Lag after switching Stealth Mode on #5104
• Outdated filters are not removed from the list of available filters #5083
• Release update channel is set by default after installing the Nightly version #5077
• Scroll bar is visible even if all content fits on the screen #5054
• The adguard.exe process icon is distorted in Task Manager #5110
• Window control buttons are displaced #5043
• Beta version of AdGuard cannot be installed or launched #5129
• Identical comments are removed in the Filter editor after checking for updates #5118
• Some custom filters can't be installed via URL #4801

Improvements

• The “Block Flash” option moved to Advanced Settings #4705
• Tray menu theme is now synced with the application theme #5012
• Added a new option to block Windows 11 Start menu ads #5103

CoreLibs (Filtering engine)

CoreLibs updated to v1.15.47 #5139

Fixes

• Bugs in the userscript API prevent some third-party scripts from working #1876
• $all modifier does not work with non-domain-like URL part #1860
• $generichide modifier prevents URL blocking rules from working correctly #1857
• Element hiding rules don't apply to some websites #1865

Improvements

• Added $urltransform modifier support #1364
• Added $xmlprune modifier support #473
• ECDSA certificates can now be generated for HTTPS filtering #360
• Added handling of fenced frames #1853
• Added support for uBO's /regex/(cosmetic rule) format #1844

Upgraded ContentScript to v2.0.6

DnsLibs (DNS filtering engine)

DnsLibs updated to v2.5.33 #5128

Fixes

• AdGuard suggests incorrect rules in Filtering Log #210
• Clicking anywhere on the horizontal scrollbar in DNS filter editor does not scroll #4715

Scriptlets (JavaScript enhancement for filtering rules)

Scriptlets updated to v1.10.25

Fixes

• set-constant doesn’t work correctly for some values #403
• Cookie name is getting encoded in set-cookie #408
• set-local-storage-item conversion doesn’t work correctly #404

Improvements

• Added new no-protected-audience scriptlet #395
• Added possibility to allowlist scriptlets #377
• Added cors response type to prevent-fetch #394
• Added domain parameter to set-cookie #389
• Added new href-sanitizer scriptlet #327
• Added new json-prune-fetch-response scriptlet #361
• Added new json-prune-xhr-response scriptlet #360
• Added new trusted-suppress-native-method scriptlet #383
• Increased possible numeric value for set-cookie #388
• Added support for finding selectors in shadowRoot in trusted-click-element #323
• Some redirects resources can now be used as scriptlets as well #300

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7.18 RC

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

We're heading fast towards the release of AdGuard v7.18 for Windows. In this release candidate we update the CoreLibs filtering engine to further improve filtering quality and clean up some bugs.

Changelog

Fixes

• Identical comments are removed in the Filter editor after checking for updates #5118
• Some custom filters can't be installed via URL #4801

CoreLibs

Upgraded CoreLibs to v1.15.47 #5139

Fixes

• Bugs in the userscript API prevent some third-party scripts from working #1876
• $all modifier does not work with non-domain-like URL part #1860
• $generichide modifier prevents URL blocking rules from working correctly #1857
• Element hiding rules don't apply to some websites #1865

Improvements

• Added $urltransform modifier support #1364
• Added $xmlprune modifier support #473
• ECDSA certificates can now be generated for HTTPS filtering #360
• Added handling of fenced frames #1853
• Added support for uBO's /regex/(cosmetic rule) format #1844

Upgraded ContentScript to v2.0.6

DnsLibs

Upgraded DnsLibs to v2.5.33 #5128

Fixes

• AdGuard suggests incorrect rules in Filtering Log #210

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7.18 beta 2

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

Normally, hotfixes are the results of some kind of mistake the developers made in the code, but this time, we came across some unexpected issues with third-party software used to create builds. We don’t want to shift responsibility, however, as we could have foreseen these issues. All have been promptly fixed, but the nature of these problems prevents the app from being launched and updated manually. To avoid waiting for the automatic update, please manually download the new Beta or Nightly version from our official website: AdGuard v7.18 for Windows Beta 2 or AdGuard v7.18.0 for Windows Nightly 4. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused our beta and nightly testers.

We have also seized this opportunity to add a new privacy feature.

Changelog

Fixes

• Beta version of AdGuard cannot be installed or launched #5129

Improvements

• Added a new option to block Windows 11 Start menu ads to Tracking protection #5103

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7.18 beta 1

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

The development of AdGuard v7.18 for Windows is well under way, and this beta version is the best proof. We managed to achieve quite a lot!

First things first, we updated the CoreLibs filtering engine to version 1.15. This will not only greatly reduce the amount of crashes that some users have been reporting, but will also allow to introduce two new modifiers ($xmlprune and $urltransform) that will give filter developers more tools to fight ads with.

We also updated our network drivers and made an emphasis on improving the compatibility with other network-based apps. If you had any compatibility problems before, there is a good chance you will notice the difference after the update.

You can check out the changelog to learn about other changes. There’s plenty of bug fixes and other improvements — we’ll highlight the fact that the app now launches faster after a reboot.

Changelog

Fixes

• “Open main window at system start-up” option doesn’t work #5074
• Issues with dark theme on onboarding screen #4996
• Lag after switching Stealth Mode on #5104
• Outdated filters are not removed from the list of available filters #5083
• Release update channel is set by default after installing the Nightly version #5077
• Scroll bar is visible even if all content fits on the screen #5054
• The adguard.exe process icon is distorted in Task Manager #5110
• Window control buttons are displaced #5043

Improvements

• The “Block Flash” option moved to Advanced Settings #4705
• Tray menu theme is now synced with the application theme #5012

CoreLibs

Upgraded CoreLibs to v1.14.55 #5108

DnsLibs

Upgraded DnsLibs to v2.5.25 #5107

Fixes

• Clicking anywhere on the horizontal scrollbar in DNS filter editor does not scroll #4715

Scriptlets

Upgraded Scriptlets to v1.10.25

Fixes

• set-constant doesn’t work correctly for some values #403
• Cookie name is getting encoded in set-cookie #408
• set-local-storage-item conversion doesn’t work correctly #404

Improvements

• Added new no-protected-audience scriptlet #395
• Added possibility to allowlist scriptlets #377
• Added cors response type to prevent-fetch #394
• Added domain parameter to set-cookie #389
• Added new href-sanitizer scriptlet #327
• Added new json-prune-fetch-response scriptlet #361
• Added new json-prune-xhr-response scriptlet #360
• Added new trusted-suppress-native-method scriptlet #383
• Increased possible numeric value for set-cookie #388
• Added support for finding selectors in shadowRoot in trusted-click-element #323
• Some redirects resources can now be used as scriptlets as well #300

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7.17.2

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

Here’s an additional technical update following the previous one. In it, we’ve fixed bugs and kept working on the app stability.

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7.17.1

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

In this patch, we’ve focused on addressing two critical issues. First, we have fixed a major bug that occurred in the filtering engine, CoreLibs. Second, after installing AdGuard v7.17 for Windows, the application would crash if you put the word in quotation marks in the Exclude app from filtering by entering the full path option. We’ve fixed it and also updated DnsLibs, along the way.

Changelog

Fixes

• Quotation marks in Exclude app from filtering option prevent AdGuard from working #5087

CoreLibs (Filtering engine)

• CoreLibs updated to v1.14.53 #5092

DnsLibs (DNS filtering engine)

• DnsLibs updated to v2.5.19 #5093

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7.17

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

Greetings, intrepid ad blocking explorers! Fasten your seatbelts, because AdGuard v7.17 for Windows is about to take you into a digital dimension where we have improved Encrypted ClientHello work and implemented on-the-fly DoH connection filtering. But one thing at a time.

In the new release, we updated CoreLibs, which brings us two important features.

Enhanced Encrypted ClientHello

AdGuard for Windows supports ECH as an experimental feature. It helps us to encrypt the very last unencrypted bit of information, thus improving your privacy level. We are working hard to resolve some technical issues so that it can become one of the default options for users. The updated CoreLibs is another step towards that goal.

On-the-fly DoH connection filtering

CoreLibs v1.14 also allows us to implement on-the-fly DoH connection filtering. Why is it so important? Previously, if you set up DoH in a browser but not in AdGuard, we had to filter requests directly in the browser and send them to the system DNS (unencrypted). This process lowered the level of security for such users. Now the situation is completely different. With on-the-fly DoH connection filtering, we can filter DNS requests in the browser without sending them to an unencrypted server.

We also made some minor fixes here and there, updated WFP and TDI drivers, as well as DnsLibs. Check out the massive changelog below and don’t forget to update!

Changelog

Improvements

• Added parsing for the # symbol #4666

Fixes

• Can’t start the protection when selecting the WFP network driver #5055
• Filter editor sometimes works incorrectly when editing a rule #5058
• Unable to start the protection after updating to v7.17 beta 3 #5060
• Setting up a custom DNS server is not always possible, fallback fails #5029
• The original installation path is changed during installation #4975
• The AdGuard directory is not removed from Program Files (x86) when updating to v7.16 x64 #4972
• Searching by type does not work in the Filtering log #4980
• Unable to start protection after updating to v7.17.0 Nightly 1 (4583) #5017
• AdguardSvc.exe is branching out into multiple threads #4874
• Certificate Info is being displayed twice #4964
• Filtered DNS requests are not displayed in the Filtering log after toggling network off/on #4941
• Time counter for filter updates doesn’t work #4974
• Enabling DNS Protection breaks the local Windows domain connection #4906
• Horizontal scrollbar in the DNS Filter Editor window does not work #4715
• Launch AdGuard at system start-up checkbox doesn’t respond after the first click #4965

CoreLibs (Filtering engine)

• CoreLibs updated to v1.14.52

Improvements

• Added an option to use | as a separator in $permissions #1850
• Added an ability to indicate if outbound proxy is used in the request processed event #1385
• Added support for passing host to outbound proxy #1386
• Added Firefox 121.0+ to the list of user agents that natively support :has() #1840

Fixes

• Cannot parse QUIC ClientHello split into two packets #1861
• VOT (voice over translation) script does not work in Google Chrome #1665
• If content type is not specified, a $permissions rule is applied to all requests #1856
• Cookie rules with [ and ] in the name are considered invalid #1843
• Cosmetic rules are not applied in some cases when AdGuard and AdGuard VPN Browser Extension are running simultaneously #1791
• $all modifier works incorrectly #1842
• AdGuard content script is not injected on mall.sk #1834
• Blocking regex rule with escaped slash in a character class does not work #1831
• Content script is not injected if there is a tag (with embed attribute) before doctype declaration #1825
• $path modifier does not work with query params #1817
• $removeparam on URL with port redirects to URL without port #1818
• AdGuard breaks the android-hilfe.de website #1800
• Cannot connect to wiki.cemu.info securely #1821

Scriptlets (JavaScript enhancement for filtering rules)

• Scriptlets updated to v1.10.1

Improvements

• Added compatibility with uBO’s set-cookie scriptlet #332
• Added new scriptlet call-nothrow.js #333
• Added new scriptlet spoof-css #317
• Added new scriptlet trusted-create-element #278
• Added new scriptlet trusted-set-attr #281
• Improved set-cookie by adding more supported values #379
• Improved google-analytics by adding ga.q property #355
• Improved google-ima3 by adding OmidVerificationVendor property #353

DnsLibs (DNS filtering engine)

• DnsLibs updated to v2.5.4 #5047

Improvements

• Support for passing hostname to outbound proxy instead of bootstrapping #197
• Improved handling of HTTPS RRType #215
• Using Happy Eyeballs for IPv4/IPv6 in DoH #217

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7.17 RC

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

We fix the code, you enjoy the result. With the new update you will no longer have any problems when trying to start the protection. We have also fixed the errors that occurred with the filter editor and the WFP network driver. The new version of AdGuard for Windows is waiting for you. Update the app and let the code magic begin!

Changelog

Fixes

• Can’t start the protection when selecting the WFP network driver #5055
• Filter editor sometimes works incorrectly when editing a rule #5058
• Unable to start the protection after updating to AdGuard 7.17 for Windows beta 3 #5060

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7.17 beta 3

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

The new (third!) beta contains a lot of changes: we fixed issues with creating custom DNS servers and, as usual, updated the CoreLibs and DnsLibs. See the changelog for more details.

Changelog

Improvements

• Added parsing for the # symbol #4666

Fixes

• Setting up a custom DNS server is not always possible, fallback fails #5029

CoreLibs

Updated CoreLibs to v1.14.38 #5052

Improvements

• Added an option to use | as a separator in $permissions #1850

Fixes

• Cannot parse QUIC ClientHello split into two packets #1861
• VOT (voice over translation) script does not work in Google Chrome #1665
• If content type is not specified, a $permissions rule applies to all requests
  #1856

Scriptlets

Updated Scriptlets to v1.10.1

Improvements

• Added compatibility with uBO's set-cookie scriptlet #332
• Added new scriptlet — 'call-nothrow.js' #333
• Added new scriptlet — 'spoof-css' #317
• Added new scriptlet — 'trusted-create-element' #278
• Added new scriptlet — 'trusted-set-attr' #281
• Improved set-cookie by adding more supported values #379

DnsLibs

Updated DnsLibs to v2.5.4#5047

Improvements

• Support for passing hostname to outbound proxy instead of bootstrapping #197
• Improved handling of HTTPS rrtype #215
• Using Happy Eyeballs for IPv4/IPv6 in DoH #217

Fixes

• Cannot use DoH DNS server that uses HTTP/1.1 after updating to version 4.3 #216

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7.17 beta 2

Disclaimer AdGuard for Windows is not an open-source project. We use Github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.

Three bugs walk into a bar but never get to order a drink. Why? Because AdGuard was the bartender and fixed them before they could even take a seat.

Jokes aside, we've fixed many more bugs for this beta, including issues with installation path change, Protection activation failure and removing the AdGuard directory from Program Files (x86). We’ve also updated CoreLibs and made some improvements, so now you can enjoy seamless work of the app.

Changelog

Fixes

• The original installation path is changed during installation #4975
• The AdGuard directory is not removed from Program Files (x86) when updating to v7.16 x64 #4972
• Searching by type does not work in the Filtering log #4980
• Unable to start protection after updating to v7.17.0 Nightly 1 (4583) #5017

CoreLibs (filtering engine) updated to v1.14.16

Improvements

• Added an ability to indicate if outbound proxy is used in the request processed event #1385
• Added support for passing host to outbound proxy #1386
• Added Firefox 121.0+ to the list of user agents that support :has() natively #1840

Fixes

• Cookie rules with [ and ] in the name are considered invalid #1843
• Cosmetic rules are not applied in some cases when AdGuard and AdGuard VPN Browser Extension work simultaneously #1791
• $all modifier works incorrectly #1842
• AdGuard content script is not injected on mall.sk #1834
• Blocking regex rule with escaped slash in a character class does not work #1831
• Content script is not injected if there is a tag (with embed attribute) before doctype declaration #1825
• $path modifier does not work with query params #1817
• $removeparam on url with port redirects to url without port #1818
• AdGuard breaks the android-hilfe.de website #1800
• Cannot connect to wiki.cemu.info securely #1821

Scriptlets (JavaScript enhancement for filtering rules) updated to v1.9.105

• Improved google-analytics by adding ga.q property #355
• Improved google-ima3 by adding OmidVerificationVendor property #353

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