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Source: 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
Now your DNS traffic is safer
This 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:
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.
Blocking Windows 10 tracking
This is the newest addition to Stealth Mode. Windows 10 is known for many good changes compared to predecessors, but notorious for its aspiration to track your activity. To the point that we felt it was justified to dedicate an entire section of Stealth Mode to it.
A useful addition to Stealth Mode
You'll find four options under "Windows Tracking":
You can learn what other new options do in the tooltips right next to them.
Read more below:
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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 safer
This 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:
- 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.
Blocking Windows 10 tracking
This is the newest addition to Stealth Mode. Windows 10 is known for many good changes compared to predecessors, but notorious for its aspiration to track your activity. To the point that we felt it was justified to dedicate an entire section of Stealth Mode to it.

A useful addition to Stealth Mode
You'll find four options under "Windows Tracking":
- Disable Windows telemetry
- Turn off advertising ID
- Disable Windows Defender automatic samples submission
- Disable WAP push message routing service
You can learn what other new options do in the tooltips right next to them.
Read more below:

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...