AdGuard v7.18 for Windows: now blocking Start menu ads too

Please meet AdGuard v7.18 for Windows, which deals with ads in the Windows 11 Start menu. This version also ensures that your ad blocking experience stays top-notch — thanks to our updated libraries (CoreLibs, DnsLibs, Scriptlets).

No more Start menu ads

You might’ve heard that Microsoft recently started injecting ads, disguised as app recommendations, right in the Windows 11 Start menu. We are convinced that as bad as ads already are, they are twice as harmful and unwelcome when they hide their true nature and try to mimic regular apps.

Therefore, as we promised, AdGuard now blocks the ads that Microsoft is incorporating into the Windows 11 Start menu. This feature can be enabled in Settings → Ad Blocker → Disable Windows OS ads.

Stronger filtering and other improvements

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 end there! We have also updated our network drivers to improve AdGuard’s compatibility with other network-based apps.

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Check the full changelog for v7.18 on GitHub. And don’t hesitate to hit us up on our social media or GitHub! We really appreciate the feedback.