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.
This beta version comes with a feature that has already been introduced in other products and has now made its way into AdGuard for Windows.
Differential filter updates
Previously, whenever there was a minor change to a filter list, the entire list had to be downloaded again. This approach was inefficient and resulted in excessive bandwidth usage, increased latency, and unnecessary server load.
Now we apply differential updates. Instead of downloading the entire filter list each time, AdGuard only downloads the changes made to the lists — automatically every hour. More filter updates = more effective ad blocking.
As we would do with any new release, we have equipped this beta with updated WFP and TDI drivers and updated filtering engines — CoreLibs and DnsLibs. What else is there to ask? If there is — your input is welcome in our repository
Changelog
Improvements
- Added support for Zen Browser #5256
Fixes
- Excluding Wi-Fi SSID from the DNS filtering does not work #5252
- HTML requests are not displayed in the filtering log if there is a rule with the
$generichidemodifier #5213 - “Image of the day” is blocked by Disable Windows OS ads #5190
- When updating filters, the screen does not fit properly #5249
- Can’t save a custom IP in Blocking mode for hosts rules #5257
- After importing settings by shared URL, DNS server is added to the Recommended servers list instead of Custom #5277
- The main window opens at start-up even when Open main window at system start-up is not enabled #5227
- Filters are reset when updating from 7.20 nightly 3 to nightly 4 #5296
- The main window stays open when Windows starts #5294
- When blocking an HTML element, the
$permission ruleis displayed in the Filtering log #5231
CoreLibs (filtering engine)
- CoreLibs updated to v1.16.48 #5246
DnsLibs (DNS filtering engine)
- DnsLibs updated to v2.5.51 #5264
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