설정
본 문서는 시스템 수준에서 기기를 보호하는 다기능 광고 차단기인 Windows용 AdGuard에 대해 다룹니다. To see how it works, download the AdGuard app.
설정은 가장 중요한 섹션입니다. 여기에서 특정 항목 또는 사이트 차단, 신뢰할 수 있는 제공업체의 DNS 서버 사용, 타사 쿠키 삭제 등 요구사항에 따라 앱을 설정할 수 있습니다.
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
광고 차단기는 사용자가 방문하는 웹사이트와 앱에서 광고를 제거하는 Windows용 AdGuard의 메인 모듈입니다. 배너, 팝업 또는 추적기와 같은 광고 및 개인정보를 위협하는 콘텐츠를 필터링하기 위해 AdGuard는 다양한 필터(특수 구문으로 작성된 유사한 목적을 가진 규칙 그룹)를 사용합니다. 필터가 무엇인지, 어떻게 작동하는지 이해하려면 이 글을 참조하세요.
In the Ad blocking module you can:
- 언어별 필터를 자동으로 활성화할 수 있습니다.
- 검색 광고 및 셀프 홍보 차단을 비활성화합니다.
- Windows 11의 시작 메뉴에서 광고를 비활성화합니다.
- AdGuard 베이스 필터와 같은 사전 설치된 필터를 활성화합니다.
- 목록에서 필터를 설치하거나 필터 추가 버튼을 클릭하여 사용자 정의 필터를 추가합니다.
- 필터 편집기 버튼을 사용하여 기존 규칙 그룹을 변경합니다.
- 필터링 로그 버튼을 클릭하면 컴퓨터에 설치된 브라우저와 앱에서 보낸 모든 요청을 확인할 수 있습니다. 여기에서 사용자 정의 규칙을 만들어 모든 요청을 차단하거나 차단 해제할 수도 있습니다.
- 수동으로 작성하거나 가져온 규칙 또는 AdGuard 어시스턴트 확장 프로그램을 사용하여 만든 자체 규칙으로 필터를 작성할 수 있습니다.
자신만의 규칙을 수동으로 작성하기 전에 자세한 구문 가이드를 읽어보세요.
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.
브라우징 보안
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.
브라우저 어시스턴트
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.