Adguard Assistant
It is a quick and easy way to manage filtering:
○ Blocking unwanted elements
○ Adding websites to filtering exceptions
○ Submitting a complaint about a questionable site
○ Displaying site’s reputation and other features
With the help Adguard Assistant, you can block ads or, on the contrary, disable filtering on the page. To do this, you don’t have to open Adguard window, all the features are available directly on the page you're viewing. Below is a more detailed description of all available options.
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Select «Block element»
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Highlight the object you want to remove -
Adjust the frame with a «slider» and click Block
The rule created by Assistant will be placed in User filter. You’ve got two options to remove it: by clicking on «Undo last action» or by removing it from User filter in the program
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Select «Add exception» -
Configure the options you need
If you check all the points, you will also remove the Assistant from the page or the entire site. Created rules fall into User filter in the same way as in the case of manual element blocking. They can be easily removed later if necessary
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Select «Submit a complaint» -
Choose a reason for complaint on this website and leave your comment
Submitted complaints are automatically grouped by websites and are handled in descending order by number of complaints
Note that after sending a complaint, solving the problem may take some time
If you want to speed up the process, leave a message about unblocked ads in our Forum
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Change settings -
Select the most suitable location on a page and the size of Assistant icon
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If you want to have a look on a page without Adguard filtering just click on «Do not block for 30 seconds»
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If you accidentally blocked something you need, don’t worry, just click «Undo last action», and the last changes made on this site will be canceled
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When going to a website with bad reputation the icon will change its color
Statistics on website reputation is available if you have enabled the Web of Trust extension (enabled by default)
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After opening the Assistant you will see the website reputation based on WOT rates and you can view a more detailed statistics. Just click «Website reputation indicator» (a circle near the website’s name)
What browsers does Adguard Assistant work in?
Adguard Assistant works in all browsers. Exception: old Internet Explorer versions (Assistant works in IE starting with version 10).
Can i change icon’s size and location?
Yes, you can find it in paragraph «Adjust the position of Assistant icon on the page».
