20 August 20, 18:04
(This post was last modified: 20 August 20, 18:06 by silversurfer.)
Quote:AdGuard v7.5 for Windows: DNS module and better tracking protection
AdGuard for Windows is the very first in the line of AdGuard products. It's been around forever and has seen countless updates. What more could we possible add there? Quite a lot, as it turns out, and you'll be able to make sure of it yourself in just a minute. Let's start with the headliner of the v7.5 update:
DNS module
- Check out this article to learn more about DNS and how it works.
Now your DNS traffic is saferThis feature has been long present in some other AdGuard products, like AdGuard for Android. DNS module allows you to select any DNS server you like. There are multiple options:Why would you want to do that? A few reasons. First of all, using a non-default DNS server will help protect your DNS traffic from the ISP’s and fraudsters’ interception. Many DNS providers support safe protocols like DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS. We strongly recommend using one of those, as it greatly improves your online safety.
- From a list of recommended ones (including AdGuard DNS)
- From the list of DNS providers in our Knowledge Base, where we have collected the most popular DNS providers and added a quick setup option
- Or you can even add a custom one
Some DNS servers also have additional features, like ad blocking or protection from malicious websites. Check out the tooltips next to each DNS server to learn more about it.
Read more about other new features: https://adguard.com/en/blog/adguard-7-5-...ndows.html