Adguard for Windows Updates & Release Notes

November 22, 2017

Over the last weeks, we've received several reports about bugs that slithered in the latest release. They turned out to be both moderately important and relatively easy to fix, so we decided to release a new update off-schedule.

[Fixed] "Reinstall certificate" feature does not work in Firefox #2013

While not being the most important feature, the automatic certificate reinstall is more relevant for Firefox-based browsers than for any other ones. This fix eliminates the need to do it manually.

Networking

[Fixed] Connect to 66.ru failed: ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED #1991

[Fixed] Can't send pictures in desktop Viber app #1990

Other

[Fixed] Fix the translation for the 'Get Premium' tile #1999

[Fixed] Baofeng video software compatibility issue #1993

[Fixed] Several userscripts compatibility issues #1986

October 25, 2017

Hello! The changelog this time is truly gigantic. Every time we thought we were going to release the current version, there was always something we felt was essential to fix, add or improve. How did it turn out?

Let's start with UI changes. Both Filtering log and Filter editor have been seriously redesigned. We need to say a big 'thank you' to everyone who has expressed his or her opinion because few changes depend as heavily on users' feedback as these.

[Changed] Filtering log rework #96

We know for certain that quite a few of our users are actively using Filtering log — both for creating new custom rules and generally knowing what's going on. So why not help them a bit? It has undergone a major renovation. New Filtering log overlaps with Filter editor a great bit, for example, you can create new rules and unblock blocked requests right therefrom.

There are more details to see about each request, too. The request details dialog window is very reminiscent of the Developer tools in Chrome browser. All in all, the new Filtering log is much more than a simple list of which requests are blocked and which are not.

[Changed] Filter editor rework #1293 …

March 30, 2017

This update might not be the biggest one, in a sense it doesn't feature any revolutionary additions or the immense number of changes. But it's surely a unique one, and it's because it is by far the most influenced by the user feedback. We sincerely thank everyone who has helped us!

It is super important for two big reasons, both concern networking/compatibility: we have *finally* fixed the compatibility issue with KIS/ESET and, also, we've fixed a certificate issue in modern Chrome versions (59+). Details below.

[Fixed] Compatibility with KIS/ESET #1565

AdGuard used to have compatibility issues with such antivirus software like Kaspersky and ESET. Users had to seek for compromises: disabling SSL scanning in antivirus, disabling WFP driver or even HTTPS filtering in AdGuard. The core of the problem was the WFP network driver incompatibility, and we had had plans to develop a new driver for what now seems like an eternity.

We'd already claimed to have this fixed in the previous releases, but things turned out to be more complicated. We've come through countless iterations, test builds, and driver updates, and now we are confident enough to say that this time the problem is fixed for real. No more BSODs and other funny stuff when you run AdGuard alongside with KIS or ESET. …

February 20, 2017

UPD: hotfix update 6.1.314 brings a fix for the bug #1569, messing with filtering when HTTPS filtering is disabled.

It was quite a while since the last AdGuard for Windows release. And there are other reasons for that apart from the Christmas/New Year holidays: we'd been extensively testing the new network driver before, finally, we felt ready to include it in the new release version. But what is there for me in this network driver, you might ask? Well, it fixes an old compatibility issue with several antivirus programs. For sure, there are other fixes and changes as well, and you will find the whole list below.

You can also find all relevant information about this release (and discuss it) in our blog.

Networking

[Improved] WFP driver was updated to fix compatibility issues with KIS and ESET #1497

Previously, it was not unusual at all that AdGuard would have compatibility issues with some antiviruses, and KIS and ESET being the most common ones. The workarounds existed but were far from ideal - you had had to sacrifice some parts of functionality on either AdGuard or antivirus side. With updated WFP driver these conflicts will be no more, allowing users to run AdGuard alongside with KIS and ESET. …

December 2, 2016

This version should be considered as a revision of the AdGuard for Windows 6.1 release. This is why you will not spot many 'major' changes - mostly bugfixes, small changes, improvements etc. More drastic changes will come eventually with 6.2 version.

Ad Blocking

[Added] $important modifier #1312

This new addition is an important one (no pun intended), but mostly relevant for creators of custom filter rules. With it's help you can give certain rules higher priority.

[Changed] Several apps and browsers added to the list of apps filtered by default #1230, #1236, #1274, #1280, #1344, #1347

[Fixed] Inconsistent $replace result #1358

[Fixed] AdGuard now filters pages with Content-Type:application/xhtml #571

[Fixed] HTTPS exceptions do not cover subdomains #1317 …

August 26, 2016

Briefly about new AdGuard for Windows version: Stealth Mode got new useful options, userscripts work better now, ad blocking became more advanced and our network drivers - more stable. All the details are below.

Stealth Mode

[Added] "Self destructing cookies" option in Stealth Mode #678

Previously Stealth Mode module provided only the option to completely block third-party cookies. Now you will not only have an ability to differ first- and third-party cookies, but also the ability to set the exact time which cookies will be kept alive for. Important note: you can still block cookies alltogether, just set the keep-alive time to '0'.

[Added] Added an option to block "Browser location API" #139

[Added] Added an option to block "Browser notifications API" #1121

Normally browsers may detect your location and use this information to prioritize specific search results or make other various suggestions based on it. With browser location API blocked this will be impossible.

Blocking browser notifications API feature works somewhat similar, but rather prevents browser from showing things like news or social media frames that pop-up in the corner of your browser.

Userscripts …

April 18, 2016

A hotfix after last weeks release. Previously there turned out to be several problems, including router page loading problem and other. These bugs are fixed with this version.

[Fixed] Indefinite loading of router page #1042

[Fixed] Rare problem when AdGuard crashes after clicking on tray menu icon #1045

[Fixed] AdGuard will not crash any more if you switch tabs while have active search on 'Settings' screen #1043

[Fixed] AdGuard now detects HTML correctly for all websites if there is an xml declaration at the document start #1011

April 14, 2016

Good news, everyone! We haven't seen any new bugs since the latest beta version, and it means nothing else but the new stable release is arriving. During the last couple of months that had passed since the 6.0 release we were able to track quite a lot of bugs and defects, which were crucial to fix. So we concentrated on them for a while. Finally, everything seems to be fixed and we are ready to turn on the autoupdate for all our users who still use Adgguard 5.10. We were looking forward to this moment! Even if you were already using AdGuard 6 and you are not as excited by these news, you should be. This release means we can finally put all our efforts into implementing cool new features you might have or have not seen in our roadmap. In case you missed last beta releases and respective release notes, you can catch up and read about all the fixes and additions below. Most important of them, as usual, are described in detail.

UI changes

[Changed] AdGuard uses native-style tray menu now #1006

[Changed] AdGuard window is now opened with a single click on tray menu #1030

[Fixed] 'About' window content is not flickering anymore #954 …

March 2, 2016

[Fixed] Issues in Windows 10 Insider Preview build caused by SHA-1 certificate used for network drivers.

Let us elaborate a little on this one, since this change stands out as the most important one in this update. Recently we have noticed, with the help of our beta testers, that SHA-1 certificate previously used to sign our network drivers, was in a process of being deprecated. Effectively this means that users of Windows 10 Insider Preview were not able to enable AdGuard protection. We have signed our network drivers with new certificates, and now all users will be able to run AdGuard without any problems.

UI Changes

[Fixed] 'Upgrade license' notification is no more shown for licenses activated with beta key

[Fixed] Bug when some apps wouldn't show among 'filtered apps' until they are started

[Fixed] Latest update check time is not being updated

[Fixed] Pressing Alt-F4 while in AdGuard tray menu will no longer result in closing the main window

Ad Blocker

[Fixed] K-Meleon browser is now correctly detected as installed

[Fixed] Unnecessary language-specific filter activation

[Fixed] WebRTC will no more be blocked for applications which are not in the Filtered Apps list

[Improved] Default HTTPs exclusions list was significantly updated

Install/Update

[Changed] Auto update mechanism

[Fixed] AdGuard beta won't update after clicking on 'Install' button in 'About' section

[Fixed] MSI shows "remove settings" dialog on uninstall.…

February 9, 2016

A new update to the recently released AdGuard 6 is available. It mostly contains fixes to some minor bugs we missed during the beta test. You are able to update to the latest version from your client.

[Fixed] WFP driver now can be used on Windows 7 x86 https://github.com/AdGuardTeam/AdGuardForWindows/issues/850

[Changed] 'Thank you' page removed from AdGuard https://github.com/AdGuardTeam/AdGuardForWindows/issues/842

[Fixed] Validation of Parental Control whitelist/blacklist domains is now working correctly https://github.com/AdGuardTeam/AdGuardForWindows/issues/830

[Fixed] Reset settings windows title now has a name separate from its description https://github.com/AdGuardTeam/AdGuardForWindows/issues/826

[Fixed] "User filter" translations are fixed and completed https://github.com/AdGuardTeam/AdGuardForWindows/issues/824

[Fixed] Bug encountered when setting TDI driver as default on Windows 7 https://github.com/AdGuardTeam/AdGuardForWindows/issues/788 …

February 4, 2016

It is finally time to release AdGuard 6! We have put a lot of time and effort into its development, and you will see this reflected in the release notes. A lot was added, even more was improved compared to AdGuard 5. New version became much more intuitive in use, functional and diverse.

AdGuard user interface was completely redesigned. It will now have modern tile design. Compared to AdGuard 5, it is much better structurized and more visually attractive.

AdGuard was translated into many new languages. That includes UI, AdGuard Assistant and filter descriptions etc.

Window positions are now memorized and restored after program restart.

Tray menu is reworked, improved accessibility of different options through tray.

New versions interface is much more friendly to people with visual impairment. For example, now Windows screen reader sees almost all the elements of the program – tips, tuning, and more.

UI performance and boot speed were significantly optimized, memory consumption was greatly reduced. You can find respective graphs in blog (see the link below).

Now with the first launch of AdGuard a tutorial will be shown, familiarizing user with AdGuard and quickly introducing its capabilities.

Updating to new version from AdGuard 5 is now possible and will not lose any settings. …

July 3, 2015

Added Microsoft Edge browser support

Improved userscripts API speed

Fixed a bug with saving AdGuard Assistant settings

Userscripts API usage is now restricted by @grant metatag

Fixed AdGuard Assistant work in Opera 12

Fixed certificate automatic import in Opera 12

Fixed some issues with CSS/JS injection in the pages with invalid HTML code

Fixed issues with SSL interceptor (connections reset for servers working with TLS 1.0 only)

Fixed Logjam (AdGuard now does not filter connections with weak DH primes)

Fixed a bug with update cleaning AdGuard's start menu folder

Fixed SSL-filtering in old browsers (IE6, IE7)

Important notice about Logjam. We do not protect you from it, just ignore such connections. Browser decides what to do with it further. So make sure you are using the latest version of your browser.

You can discuss the latest version in our blog: here.

September 17, 2013

Adguard 5.7 provides the following new features:

A more perfect way for filtration with a new network driver

Adguard now uses a network driver instead of an old filtering module. This helped us greatly with fixing all existing compatibility issues with other software products. In addition, it accelerates filtration and allows Adguard to filter secure connections.

The following compatibility issues have been fixed in Adguard 5.7: Internet Download Manager (video downloading issues) DrWeb (proper filtration was dependent on the installation order) Panda Antivirus (filtration was not possible)

Added support for secure connections filtration (https connections) Now Adguard can filter secured connections if you enable it in the network settings.

Added first run wizard

What has been improved or fixed in version 5.7:

Fixed "Connection error" that occurred if the Adguard windows service started too slow

Fixed Google Chrome filtration issues

Fixed some Adguard Assistant issues

GUI performance and responsiveness to user actions have been improved

Fixed icon for Pale Moon in the browsers settings

November 26, 2012

Attention, Adguard 4 is going out of support.

Added:

QT Web browser support

Sleipnir browser support

Extended logging

Filtration is enabled on big range of ports (not only 80)

In proxy mode Adguard automatically set system settings

Fixed:

Problem with no filtration of some ports

Conflict with ESET ssl filtration

Errors with HTTPS websites in Opera browser

Problem with Opera's periodical slowdown

Opera Link problem

Some problems with flash games

Maxthon favourites synchronization problem

Errors that occurred while loading some pages

Some minor fixes

February 22, 2012

Added:

A completely reworked user interface with multilingual support

Added an experimental filter based on Collective Intelligence, a system that continuously collects and analyzes submissions from the community of Adguard users around the world

Now supports even more browsers: Palemoon, Nichrome, Yandex.Internet

Added ability to save user settings on uninstall

Added German filter

Added Windows 8 support

Ad Blocker and Browsing Security modules now keep their states between restarts

Users are now able to report false positive alarms in support section

The official site has moved to http://adguard.com/

Fixed:

Improved the filtration speed

Fixed critical flaws of the previous version

Fixed compatibility problems with third parties software

Fixed behavior of the “Skip” button in the messages about the new versions

Fixed encoding errors on some websites

Fixed positioning problems for the cases when system’s font is increased

Minor bug fixes