You may need to update your privacy settings to allow AdGuard access, but that’s simple to do. The installation was quick and easy to set up. While this may seem counterintuitive, ads sometimes help support your favorite channels.ĭownloading and installing the ad blocker was no problem. If you have a content creator or specific channel you wish to support, you might consider turning off your ad blocker. You will see the test scores in the table below. Cover Your Tracks shows you an illustrated overview of how visible you are to online trackers. AdBlock Tester uses advertiser analytics to test the blocker’s effectiveness. These are websites dedicated to testing browser protection and ad blockers. To test AdGuard, we used the AdBlock Tester and Cover Your Tracks. Even after thorough reading from AdGuard’s site, we couldn’t find an example that matched our extension window. You get a total number, but it’s not clear what that means. One of the features that can be a bit confusing is the ad blocking and privacy section. That’s a great feature for when you’re using multiple websites and want to be secure. You can also check a website’s security to ensure you’re on a safe site. The DNS service is also great for parents because you can schedule screen time for your kids and block undesired content.ĪdGuard doesn’t display warnings but it does show the number of ads blocked. These services can also be bundled at a discounted price. If you want more than just an ad blocker, AdGuard offers a virtual private network ( VPN) and a cloud-based DNS service. However, the Parent Control feature only works with Windows operating systems, so we weren’t able to test that option. Here you can add specific websites that you don’t want AdGuard to filter. It also comes with an Allowlist, which is AdGuard’s whitelist function. Ad-blocking statistics can be hard to interpretĪdGuard has impressive features like browsing security, parental controls, phishing protection, and Stealth Mode.If using multiple browsers, you must install the extension on each one.

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