Releases: AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows
6.0.226.1108
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
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
6.1.232.1142 beta
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
Hello everyone!
This is the first beta version after the release of v.6.0.226. It covers all its shortcomings and adds several new features, that mostly concern Stealth Mode. We will describe them 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.
[Added] A possibility to set IP used to mask your real IP by "Hide IP" feature #118
[Changed] Default user agent to use when User Agent string field is empty #917
Userscripts
[Improved] Content injection algorithm #1099
We completely redesigned content injection algorithm. First and foremost, this should solve issues with document-start scripts, resolve some of the known conflicts (AdsBypasser, YouTube+), and also optimize usage of scripts and ad blocker styles. Overall, a technical, but very important change.
Ad blocking
[Improved] Increase content filtering rules maximum length limit #1112
[Fixed] Issue with adding localhost to parental control whitelist #1113
[Fixed] Gmail issue when selecting element to block #1102
Networking
[Fixed] Adguard fails to detect HTML on some websites #1114
[Fixed] Adguard 'Page is unavailable' error screen bug #1065
UI
[Added] Drag&Drop support for Filtered Apps #204
[Added] "Whitelisted" filter to the filtering log #1072
[Changed] "Browse for executable" button moved to the filtered apps section #1075
[Changed] Links to EULA and privacy policy added to "About" view #895
[Changed] Localizations were updated #1063
[Fixed] Tooltip positioning problem #1041
[Fixed] Adguard shows all filtered apps after adding a new one to the list #846
[Fixed] Adguard GUI starts with a system despite this option is disabled #983
[Fixed] "Clear" button is absent while there are only spaces entered in search string #950
[Fixed] User filter takes too much time to delete rules from it #995
[Fixed] Adguard recognizes UC browser only if it's launched #999
[Fixed] Adguard crashes when you search for something in 'Settings' and switch tabs #1043
[Fixed] Chrome x64 installation is not detected #157
[Fixed] Firefox Nightly installation is not detected #156
Install/Update
[Improved] Installation is not allowed to start when another installation is in progress #829
[Changed] Filters update check scheduled right after adding a new filter #949
Minor
[Changed] Add upload.my.mail.ru to HTTPS exclusions #1109
[Changed] Added GOM Player to the list of of apps filtered by default #762
[Changed] Added Telecom 7 browser to the list of apps filtered by default #817
[Changed] Added "BitComet" to the list of apps filtered by default #1055
[Changed] WWAHost.exe added to the list of apps filtered by default #1108
[Changed] Added line break after filter name in Rule section of blocked request #1097
[Changed] Spotify app added to the list of apps filtered by default #833
[Changed] Add more modern UI apps to be filtered by default #1110
[Fixed] Uploading video to my.mail.ru is broken by HTTPS filtering #1096
[Fixed] Incorrect blocking rule in Filtering Log #1094
[Fixed] FileWatcher does not work properly when filter file is replaced, not just modified #1077
[Fixed] 'Proceed anyway' button doesn't work #1066
[Fixed] Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation #1060
[Fixed] Uninstall utility does not remove UI settings folder #1032
[Fixed] Problem with uninstalling Adguard #989
[Fixed] Random language change after updating from 5.10 to 6.0 #668
[Fixed] Custom filter contains "enabled" empty rules #1049
6.0.224.1092
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
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
[Fixed] Empty strings are now removed when importing user filter #973
[Fixed] Error previously encountered while installing a userstyle #934
[Improved] Proxy name validator now recognizes domain names and not only IP addresses #931
Ad Blocker
[Improved] Added $stealth modifier that disables Stealth Mode for the specified website #339
As we already mentioned in our blog, separate whitelist for Stealth Mode is on our roadmap. It is a much needed feature for anyone who actively uses Stealth Mode. We are not quite there yet, but we made a big step in the right direction by implementing $stealth modifier. It works similar to all other modifiers, just add it to any exception rule and it will disable Stealth Mode for that website specifically, even if the module itself is enabled. For example: @@||example.org^$stealth
You can find more information about rules formatting on our website: adguard.com/filterrules.html
[Changed] Facebook windows app added to default filtered apps list #974
[Changed] $replace rules should now have higher priority than other basic rules #1023
[Fixed] Adguard does not try to filter data: URLs any more #1007
[Fixed] $domain modifier now does work for blocking WebSocket connections #998
[Fixed] Adguard now doesn't ignore tag href attribute while constructing absolute URL #978
[Fixed] Error previously encountered while parsing a style tag with embedded svg #977
[Fixed] Language-specific filters are now detected properly from users keyboard layouts #401
[Improved] Adguard now can process websites names in punycode when adding them to HTTPS exclusions #962
Languages and Translations
[Added] Support for complex language codes #808
We have completely reworked applications localization system. This allowed us to significantly increase number of languages we can potentially support (this mostly concerns various dialects, alternative alphabets etc.).
[Added] Croatian language
Networking
[Improved] HTML content detection #855
Content type detection was significantly improved. This effectively means that Adguard will not interfere with those types of traffic which do not require filtering, decreasing the number of potential conflicts.
[Fixed] Web interface of TP-Link router is broken #844
Some of our users encountered problems with accessing TP-Link routers' interface with enabled Adguard. Upon investigating this issue we discovered a serious issue with WFP driver which resulted in problems with displaying some websites. As a result, we have improved communication with some specific web-servers.
[Added] Support for HTTP method REPORT #1020
[Fixed] Adguard can now detect HTML if there is an xml declaration at the document start #1011
[Fixed] ESET compatibility issue when Chrome browser would randomly hang #899
[Fixed] Data is now read to end after blocking a POST request #916
[Fixed] Issue with unexpected connection reset with TDI driver #1025
Install/Update
[Fixed] Blank dialog while updating from 5.10 to 6.0 #924
[Fixed] CMD window is no more shown on Adguard update #935
[Fixed] An issue when update errors were shown as valid updates in tray notification #993
[Fixed] Adguard now detects Chrome in 'Filtered apps' on Windows 10 insider build #972
Minor
6.0.223.1092
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
This version is a release candidate. It is a small update where we basically clean up some leftover bugs and defects from the last beta. Nothing too serious, just some things that need to be done before releasing a stable version.
UI changes
[Changed] Adguard window is now opened with a single click on tray menu #1030
Ad Blocker
[Changed] $replace rules should now have higher priority than other basic rules #1023
[Fixed] $domain modifier now works for WebSocket connections #998
Networking
[Added] Support for HTTP method REPORT #1020
[Fixed] Issue with unexpected connection reset with TDI driver #1025
Minor
6.0.220.1083 R2 Beta
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
This beta release serves mostly as a bug-fixer, with a couple of exceptions. We know that our users want to see more new cool features and less small technical changes, but they are necessary, especially since this version is a release candidate for R2. We promise, if this time there are no new bugs, we will get to 'real' stuff after the release :) The most notable changes in this beta are slightly new WFP network driver, which will hopefully fix some compatibility and stability issues, and adding of a $stealth modifier, which is explained in detail below.
UI changes
[Changed] Adguard uses native-style tray menu now #1006
Ad Blocker
[Improved] Added $stealth modifier that disables Stealth Mode for the specified website #339
As we already mentioned in our blog, separate whitelist for Stealth Mode is on our roadmap. It is a much needed feature for anyone who actively uses Stealth Mode. We are not quite there yet, but we made a big step in the right direction by implementing $stealth modifier. It works similar to all other modifiers, just add it to any exception rule and it will disable Stealth Mode for that website specifically, even if the module itself is enabled. For example: @@||example.org^$stealth
You can find more information about rules formatting on our website: adguard.com/filterrules.html
[Fixed] Adguard does not try to filter data: URLs any more #1007
[Fixed] $domain modifier now does work for blocking WebSocket connections #998
[Fixed] Adguard now doesn't ignore tag href attribute while constructing absolute URL #978
Languages and Translations
[Added] Croatian language
Install/Update
[Fixed] An issue when update errors were shown as valid updates in tray notification #993
[Fixed] Adguard now detects Chrome in 'Filtered apps' on Windows 10 insider build #972
Networking
[Fixed] Adguard can now detect HTML if there is an xml declaration at the document start #1011
[Fixed] ESET compatibility issue when Chrome browser would randomly hang #899
Minor
6.0.214.1066 R2 Beta
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
This beta release is mostly about network-level changes and overall stability. We hope some of the old bugs will be fixed with it, such as ones caused by lack of content detection and flaws in our WFP network driver. Also we would like to draw your attention to some big changes concerning localisation. Below you can find more details.
UI
[Fixed] 'About' window content is not flickering anymore #954
[Fixed] Empty strings are now removed when importing user filter #973
[Fixed] Error previously encountered while installing a userstyle #934
[Improved] Proxy name validator now recognizes domain names and not only IP addresses #931
Networking
[Improved] HTML content detection #855
Content type detection was significantly improved. This effectively means that Adguard will not interfere with those types of traffic which do not require filtering, decreasing the number of potential conflicts.
[Fixed] Web interface of TP-Link router is broken #844
Some of our users encountered problems with accessing TP-Link routers' interface with enabled Adguard. Upon investigating this issue we discovered a serious issue with WFP driver which resulted in problems with displaying some websites. As a result, we have improved communication with some specific web-servers.
[Fixed] Data is now read to end after blocking a POST request #916
Ad Blocking
[Changed] Facebook windows app added to default filtered apps list #974
[Fixed] Error previously encountered while parsing a style tag with embedded svg #977
[Fixed] Language-specific filters are now detected properly from users keyboard layouts #401
[Improved] Adguard now can process websites names in punycode when adding them to HTTPS exclusions #962
Languages & Translations
[Added] Support for complex language codes #808
We have completely reworked applications localization system. This allowed us to significantly increase number of languages we can potentially support (this mostly concerns various dialects, alternative alphabets etc.).
Install/Update
[Fixed] Blank dialog while updating from 5.10 to 6.0 #924
[Fixed] CMD window is no more shown on Adguard update #935
Minor:
6.0.204.1025
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
[Fixed] Issues in Windows 10 Insider Preview build caused by SHA-1 certificate used for network drivers. #915
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 #905
[Fixed] Bug when some apps wouldn't show among 'filtered apps' until they are started #913
[Fixed] Latest update check time is not being updated #862
[Fixed] Pressing Alt-F4 while in Adguard tray menu will no longer result in closing the main window #900
Ad Blocker
[Fixed] K-Meleon browser is now correctly detected as installed #894
[Fixed] Unnecessary language-specific filter activation #863
[Fixed] WebRTC will no more be blocked for applications which are not in the Filtered Apps list #871
[Improved] Default HTTPs exclusions list was significantly updated #912
Install/Update
[Changed] Auto update mechanism #835
[Fixed] Adguard beta won't update after clicking on 'Install' button in 'About' section #648
[Fixed] MSI shows "remove settings" dialog on uninstall. #858
[Fixed] WFP driver is now uninstalled correctly on Win 10 x64 #854
Languages and translations
[Fixed] "User filter" is not translated to Polish #824
Networking
[Fixed] AG code is no more injected into <noscript> #907
Minor
6.0.202.1020 R2 Beta
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
[Fixed] Issues in Windows 10 Insider Preview build caused by SHA-1 certificate used for network drivers.
Let us stop at this one, since this change stands out as a most important one in this update. Recently we have noticed, with the invaluable 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 protection. Our developers had to spend quite a lot of their free time on this weekend signing the drivers with new certificates, we hope their sacrifice wasn't in vain and now the problem is gone :)
[Fixed] 'Filtered apps' list now shows all apps correctly #913
[Improved] Default HTTPs exclusions list was significantly updated #912
[Fixed] AG code is no more injected into <noscript> #907
[Fixed] 'Upgrade license' notification is no more shown for licenses activated with beta key #905
[Fixed] Pressing Alt-F4 while in Adguard tray menu will no longer result in closing the main window #900
[Fixed] Mistake in Korean translation #898
[Fixed] K-Meleon browser is now correctly detected as installed #894
[Fixed] WebRTC will no more be blocked for applications which are not in the Filtered Apps list #871
[Fixed] Unnecessary language-specific filter activation #863
[Fixed] WFP driver is now uninstalled correctly on Win 10 x64 #854
6.0.194.1008 R2 beta
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
[Changed] Time interval rounding #868
[Changed] Auto update mechanism #835
[Changed] Email message validation in support section #851
[Fixed] Latest update check time is not being updated #862
[Fixed] MSI shows "remove settings" dialog on uninstall. #858
[Fixed] Installation error during automatic update #848
[Fixed] "User filter" is not translated to Polish #824
[Fixed] Adguard beta won't update after clicking on 'Install' button in 'About' section #648
Besides all of the above, we have developed a new tool - Adguard uninstaller. It is meant to help users avoid many inconveniences in some special cases where regular uninstall doesn't work for some reason. We'd like to put an emphasis on it being only in test mode so far, this is why all your feedback regarding it is super important.
6.0.189.984
Disclaimer Adguard for Windows is not an open source project. We use github as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
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 #850
[Changed] 'Thank you' page removed from Adguard #842
[Fixed] Validation of Parental Control whitelist/blacklist domains is now working correctly #830
[Fixed] Reset settings windows title now has a name separate from its description #826
[Fixed] "User filter" translations are fixed and completed #824
[Fixed] Bug encountered when setting TDI driver as default on Windows 7 #788
[Improved] Tools for problem monitoring during installation process #832