Configuración
Este artículo trata sobre AdGuard para Windows, un bloqueador de anuncios multifuncional que protege tu dispositivo a nivel de sistema. To see how it works, download the AdGuard app.
Configuración es la sección que requiere mayor atención. Aquí es donde podrás configurar la aplicación para que cumpla plenamente con tus requisitos: bloquea sólo lo que te molesta, utiliza el servidor DNS del proveedor de confianza, elimina las cookies de terceros, etc.
General settings
Here you can set the language and theme (Dark or Light), enable AdGuard launching at system start-up and silent automatic updates, choose the update channel and filter update check interval. Also Settings is the place to go if AdGuard for Windows is not working properly and the support team asked you to collect Debug logs.
At the very bottom of the screen you will find Advanced Settings. Changing some of them mindlessly may potentially cause problems with AdGuard’s performance, break the Internet connection or compromise your security and privacy. That’s why we suggest you open this section only if you are sure of what you are doing or our support team has asked you about it. If you want to know what can be set up in Advanced Settings, read the dedicated article.
Ad blocking
Este es el módulo principal de AdGuard para Windows que elimina anuncios de los sitios web que visitas y de las aplicaciones instaladas en tu dispositivo. Para filtrar publicidad y contenido que amenaza la privacidad, como banners, ventanas emergentes o rastreadores, AdGuard utiliza diferentes filtros: grupos de reglas con un propósito similar escrito con una sintaxis especial. Para comprender qué son los filtros y cómo funcionan, lee este artículo.
In the Ad blocking module you can:
- permitir la activación automática de filtros específicos para cada idioma,
- desactivar el bloqueo de anuncios de búsqueda y autopromoción,
- desactivar los anuncios en el menú Inicio en Windows 11,
- activar filtros preinstalados como el Filtro AdGuard Base,
- instalar filtros de la lista o agregar un filtro personalizado haciendo clic en el botón Agregar un filtro,
- realizar cambios en los grupos de reglas existentes usando el botón Editor de filtros,
- vea todas las solicitudes enviadas por los navegadores y las aplicaciones instaladas en tu computadora haciendo clic en el botón Registro de filtrado. Desde allí también puedes bloquear o desbloquear cualquier solicitud creando una regla personalizada,
- crear un filtro a partir de tus propias reglas escritas manualmente, importadas o creadas con la extensión Asistente de AdGuard.
Antes de empezar a escribir manualmente tus propias reglas, lee nuestra detallada guía de sintaxis.
Tracking protection
Many websites gather information about their visitors, such as their IP addresses, browser and operating system details, screen resolution, and the webpage from which the user came or was redirected. Some websites use cookies to mark and identify your browser, save your personal settings and preferences. This allows them to “recognize” you on your next visit. Tracking protection safeguards your personal information from these data- and statistics-gathering systems.
You can adjust the Tracking Protection settings as needed. For example, you can prevent websites from receiving the search request that you used to find them on the Internet, automatically delete third- and first-party cookies, and disable location sharing in your browser, to prevent tracking of your whereabouts.
To learn everything about Tracking protection and its many options, read this article.
Seguridad de navegación
Browsing security gives strong protection against malicious and phishing websites. No, AdGuard for Windows is not an antivirus. It will neither stop the download of a virus when it’s already started, nor delete the already existing ones. But it will warn you if you’re about to proceed to a website whose domain has been added to our “untrusted sites” database, or to download a file from such website. You can find more information about how this module works in the dedicated article.
In this module, you can:
- enable notifications to block requests to malicious and phishing sites,
- activate sound notifications,
- agree to submit anonymous security-related info to the AdGuard server to help us keep the malicious and phishing websites database up to date.
In case you want to learn more about Browsing security, read this article.
DNS Protection
There are three significant reasons why you might want to explore the DNS protection settings. First, to avoid being tracked by your ISP. Every time you open a website, for example google.com, your browser sends a request to a DNS server to get the IP address of the website in return. Usually, the DNS server belongs to your ISP, which allows them to track your online activity. Second, to encrypt you DNS traffic. And the third one is to block content on DNS level.
In the DNS protection module of AdGuard for Windows, you can choose DNS servers from known DNS providers, including AdGuard DNS, which blocks ads and trackers, AdGuard DNS Family Protection, which also blocks adult content, or AdGuard DNS Non-filtering, which provides a secure and reliable connection but doesn’t filter anything. You can even add custom DNS servers and rules using DNS rule syntax. If necessary, you can add DNS filters of your choice.
Starting with v7.20, you can also add filters by simply selecting them from a list of pre-built, trusted filters. They are grouped into four categories for your convenience:
- General: block ads and trackers
- Regional: block ads and trackers on language-specific websites
- Security: block phishing and unreliable websites
- Other: cover special use cases that don’t fit into the above categories
Parental control
There are several websites to which access should be restricted from a PC used by children. This task is accomplished by Parental control.
The module checks the contents of webpages opened in the browser and filters those with content undesirable for children: images and texts for adults, crude language, violence, drug propaganda, etc. Parental control settings are password-protected so that the child is not able to go round the restrictions. This module not only blocks directions to undesirable sites but can also delete the links that are inappropriate for children from the search results.
In the Parental control module you can enable the Safe search and manage the blocklist and the allowlist to customize how this option works. You can also check the Block executable files download box to prevent your child from downloading and installing software on the computer. There are two more options in the Parental control module: you can select a specific Windows user to be protected by Parental control and set a password to protect AdGuard settings from change.
Asistente de navegador
From this tab you can easily proceed to install AdGuard Browser Assistant, which primary function is to manage filtering directly from the browser. We explained more about how to work with it and what to do if there is no Browser Assistant for your browser in the separate article.