Chrome will change as a result of Google’s updates, which will impact Windows users’ ability to block adverts. This is unfortunate because adblocking software enables users to block harmful commercials, links to malicious websites, risky webpages, and even phishing websites while retaining safe adverts they like.
With Adguard, you can shield your Windows computer from bothersome advertisements in Google Chrome. Adguard is a service that enables ad blocking using a DNS filtering service and an app you install. Here’s how to configure it on a Windows computer.
With Manifest V3, we are employing Adguard to get around Google Chrome’s browser modifications. However, the software functions in every Windows browser. even those who don’t formally endorse blocking.
How to use Adguard Home to secure Google Chrome on Windows
By installing the Adguard Home program on your computer, Windows users can avoid future Manifest V3 changes in Google Chrome in the best way possible. It avoids browser updates by blocking adverts inside Chrome without really connecting to the browser.
To obtain Adguard Home for your Windows computer, go to the step-by-step instructions provided below.
- Visit the Adguard official website. Find the “Download” button there that has the Windows logo on it. By clicking this option, Adguard will be downloaded to your computer.
- Select the “Downloads” button in Windows File Explorer once Adguard has finished downloading to your computer. Choose the “adguardInstaller.exe” file from the “Downloads” folder.
- Double-clicking the Adguard installation file will trigger the Windows UAC question. Do you wish to allow this software to make changes to your device, asks this window. If you want to let the application change to Windows, choose “Yes.”
- When you choose “Yes,” the AdGuard installer will launch and display a window with the title “Installing AdGuard.” Next, locate and click the green “Install” button on your computer to set it up.
AdGuard installation on Windows shouldn’t take too long. When the procedure is finished, you will see a window with the text “Installation” completed successfully. Close this window and double-click “AdGuard” on your desktop to launch it.
When you first launch Adguard on your Windows computer, a pop-up window titled “Configure protection” will appear. To set up your Adguard preferences, click the “Let’s do it!” button.
You must set up adblocking after clicking “Let’s do it!” Next, choose “Apply language-specific filters automatically.” To proceed, use the “Proceed” button.
You must decide what kind of web content you want to restrict on the following page (social buttons, etc.) Select the “Online helpers” and “Social widgets” buttons. Once finished, click “Proceed.”
You must now customize Adguard’s “privacy protection.” It is set to “Comfortable protection level” by default. Change it to “Ultimate protection level,”
Adguard prompts you to configure its security features after you’ve configured your privacy protection. It prevents access to malicious and compromised websites by default. Unless you think these features should be disabled, leave it as is. When finished, click “Proceed” to advance to the following page.
The browser assistant download link will now be presented to you. Feel free to omit this step since it is optional. Once you’ve left the website for the browser extension, you must set up HTTPS filtering. Select “Filter websites with EV certificates” and “Filter websites using HTTPS protocol.”
Create unique filters
There is built-in support for filters in the Adguard Windows application. Although effective, the default ad-blocking filters often overlook content. To get the most out of Adguard in Google Chrome, filters must be enabled.
Right-click Adguard on the Windows system tray to launch it. After it has opened, look for “Ad Blocker.” Find the “Add a filter” button in the “Ad Blocker” section and click it with the mouse to select it.
The option “Add a filter” will cause a pop-up menu to appear. There are a number of potential filters in this pop-up window (all of which are not enabled.) Locate “EasyList” and turn it on for the greatest blocking experience on Google Chrome. Then look for “Easy Privacy” and turn that on as well.
You’ll be a lot safer online once you’ve enabled these two filters. If you want to activate more filters, there are numerous others that are available.
Adguard can safeguard you through DNS filtering in addition to blocking adverts on Windows via their external program. To enable DNS filtering, first, run Adguard from the Windows system tray.
Locate “DNS Protection” and click on it with the mouse when Adguard has opened. “Open DNS filters editor” is the option to choose when DNS Protection is enabled. Then, to enable DNS filtering on your Windows PC, click “AdGuard DNS filter.”