- Jan 26, 2020
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I use AdGuard Desktop and its browser assistant in Edge.
Is this okay to set the setting below in the Edge, to the basic?
Is this okay to set the setting below in the Edge, to the basic?
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You can set it to whatever you want, but from my experience setting it to strict doesn't break many sites and because of that doesn't really have any disadvantages. Set it to strict and I'm sure you won't face any problems.I use AdGuard Desktop and its browser assistant in Edge.
Is this okay to set the setting below in the Edge, to the basic?
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Microsoft Edge V90.0.8 (uBlock Origin) - Normal window
Tracking prevention set to (Strict)
Score of 92%
Not blocked: Pinterest, Yandex, Huawei, Samsung, Apple
InPrivate/No Extensions = 66%
Edit:
Microsoft Edge V90 (no extensions*) - Normal window
Tracking prevention settings:
*uBlock Origin disabled/off
- Disabled 14%
- Basic 14%
- Balanced 14%
- Strict 66%
Microsoft Edge V90 (no extensions*) - InPrivate window
Tracking prevention settings:
*uBlock Origin disabled/off
- Disabled 14%
- Basic 15%
- Balanced 15%
- Strict 66%
I use AdGuard Desktop and its browser assistant in Edge.
Is this okay to set the setting below in the Edge, to the basic?
View attachment 257482
Interesting to hear you've found it doesn't break many sites. I always stayed with balanced due to the warning about possible issues.You can set it to whatever you want, but from my experience setting it to strict doesn't break many sites and because of that doesn't really have any disadvantages. Set it to strict and I'm sure you won't face any problems
I've feedback'd this idea of allowing different TP levels for individual sites previously but I don't think it made it on their roadmap.I would be great if there was on option to put those sites on balanced but there isn't, it's om or off.
You can set it to whatever you like. But why "Basic"?Is this okay to set the setting below in the Edge, to the basic?
Locally. You can find them here:Where do Edge Tracking Prevention - "Disconnect’s tracking protection lists"... reside - local or cloud?
Component-based updates - The lists that are downloaded from the "Trust Protection Lists" component
Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Edge <OptionalChannelName>\User Data\Trust Protection Lists
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft Edge <OptionalChannelName>/Trust Protection Lists
Installation directory - The lists that are bundled with the Microsoft Edge Installer. If you selected a different installation directory, your exact paths may be different.
Windows: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Microsoft\ Edge <OptionalChannelName>\Application<Version>\Trust Protection Lists
macOS: /Applications/Microsoft Edge.app/Contents/Frameworks/Microsoft Edge Framework.framework/Libraries/Trust Protection Lists
It queries the locally stored list. It's periodically downloaded to the device as the list is updated.Does Edge query local "Disconnect lists" ...updated n' stored locally or cloud Disconnect lists?
My AppData's empty too. Couldn't tell you why. If I knew how to get ahold of someone from Microsoft I'd ask but...
Maybe, Lists only reside with Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\ Edge\Application<Version>\Trust Protection Lists. I'll monitor AppData Trust Protection Lists folder. Wonder, how to call Lists update.My AppData's empty too. Couldn't tell you why. If I knew how to get ahold of someone from Microsoft I'd ask but...
You can’t call Adguard Windows bloat tbh. There are so many useful things included that are worth using. It’s blocking ads and trackers in many applications, has a DNS-client, let’s you tweak the privacy of your browsers, has integrated WoT without the need of installing their extension and a lot more. AdGuard Windows is probably the only software that I’m nearly 100% satisfied with. Did you ever try it?I've been using Strict without any issues.
Why install Adguard for desktop? Bloat... Edge "Strict" + uBlock Origin, everything you need. You can also add Malwarebytes Browser Guard.
I personally don't have those problems that you are facing, so I'm happy with it. Also, I think that you also know that more extensions lead to a bigger attack surface, slow down browsing speed and also are counterproductive for your browsing fingerprint. But to each his own.There's just no need to use Adguard outside the browser, bloat if you ask me. I prefer installing more extensions, like WoT, than having an extra program running in the background. Its DNS clients is one of the slowest, at least where I live, it stays at the bottom of the benchmark. Anyway, DNS is a router level thing, imo.
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- Basic - The least restrictive level of tracking prevention that is designed for users who enjoy personalized advertisements and who do not mind being tracked on the web. Basic only protects users against malicious trackers such as fingerprinters and cryptominers.
- Balanced (Default) - The default level of tracking prevention that is designed for users who want to see less creepy advertisements that follow them around the web while they browse. Balanced aims to block trackers from sites that users never engage with while minimizing the risk of compatibility issues on the web.
- Strict - The most restrictive level of tracking prevention that is designed for users who are okay trading website compatibility for maximum privacy.
The tracking prevention feature in Microsoft Edge is made up of three main components that work together to determine whether a specific resource from a website should be classified as a tracker and blocked. The components are as follows:
Each of the components are explored and explained in detail on this page.
- Classification - The way Microsoft Edge determines whether a URL belongs to a tracker.
- Enforcement - The actions taken to protect Microsoft Edge users from URLs classified as trackers.
- Mitigations - The mechanisms provided to ensure user-specified favorite sites still work, while offering strong default protection.