![]() Examples of such solutions include Pi-hole and Adguard Home. DNS filtering, the pros and consĭNS filtering works by hijacking the DNS requests and map it to a known database of ads and malware domain names. ![]() In my computer, I have configured AdGuard to perform filtering to both Modern UI apps, Steam client and QQ Music client. Having an OS-level blocker would eliminate that, as the same filtering rules would apply to all browsers within the computer, as well as other non-browser apps you’ve specified. If you are like me who uses multiple browsers installed on a single computer, you will need to apply the same set of custom rules and exceptions for the ad block extension for each browser, in order to get the same sites to work or block that annoying ad on that specific site you must visit. If you have AdGuard installed in the system, this is what you’ll see: In addition, browsers like Microsoft Edge displays a default start page full of ads waiting for you to click on, like those circled in red below: Microsoft Edge’s default start page is infested with ads looking like real informative articlesĪs this starting page was loaded prior to the extensions, the ads will be displayed even if you have an ad filtering extension installed. Ad-supported apps like many “freeware” out there will continue to display ads under your nose. The filtering capabilities of browser ad-blockers are only rested within the browser. Browser-based adblocker limitationsīrowser-based adblockers have their limitations unless you are using Chrome OS where everything runs within the browser. ![]() Let’s read on to find out how you should be dealing with ads and trackers filtering in 2020. Pretty much everyone I know is running some sort of ad blockers in their browsers, such as uBlock Origin or AdBlock Plus and the newer Firefox browser even comes with an in-built ad filtering engine! (Which is great btw) But browser extension is so 2009. Everyone loves ad blockers, so long as your livelihood does not depend on advertising.
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