Downloading AdGuard for Windows

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Installation

When the download is finished, press the Run button shown in the Downloads bar or click the file name adguardInstaller.exe.

You’ll see the User Account Control dialogue box requesting to allow the app to make changes to your PC. Click Yes.

The installation program will prompt you to read the License Agreement, install program or customize. Accept the terms and conditions by clicking Install at the center of the window.

Next, choose the folder on your PC for the app to be installed to. If you do not agree with the default installation path, press the […] button on the right, select the folder for AdGuard installation in the Browse For Folder window, and confirm your choice by clicking OK. You can also install AdGuard to a new folder by clicking Make New Folder and entering its name. To create a desktop shortcut for AdGuard, check the Create a desktop shortcut box. Press Next to proceed with installation.

Wait for the installation to complete and click Finish

Downloading AdGuard for Mac

Thank you for choosing AdGuard! You have just taken the first step to drastically improve your browsing experience. AdGuard guarantees effective ad blocking and strong privacy protection in all browsers and applications.

Installation

Wait for Adguard.release.dmg to download and click on its icon in the list of downloaded files in the Dock panel. The AdGuard icon will appear on your Desktop. Click on it to open the installation app.

In the installation window, drag the AdGuard icon to the Applications folder icon on the right.

Now the application has been installed on your computer. To launch the application, double click on the AdGuard icon in the Applications folder that you can open with Finder. Upon the first AdGuard launch, your operating system will warn you that this application has been downloaded from the Internet. Click Open.

To use the application, you will need the administrator password for your macOS account. Enter the password when propped in the dialogue box and press OK.

Downloading AdGuard for Android

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Installation

You can install AdGuard for Android only manually. Google prohibits distribution of network-level ad blockers via Google Play, i.e. apps that block commercials in other apps. You will find more information about Google restrictive policy in our blog.

To use the app on your mobile device, you will need to do the following.

First of all, allow installing apps from unknown sources in your device’s OS settings. For this you will need to:

For Android 6: open Settings, then select Additional settings in System & Device. Switch on Unknown sources and press OK in the system warning window. (Please note that the path towards these settings may differ depending on a device).

For Android 4 and 5: open Settings, then select Security in the Personal section. Switch on Unknown sources and press OK in the system warning window.