diff --git a/docs/adguard-for-windows/features/home-screen.md b/docs/adguard-for-windows/features/home-screen.md index 80bdf966cfb..8d5f55b7f68 100644 --- a/docs/adguard-for-windows/features/home-screen.md +++ b/docs/adguard-for-windows/features/home-screen.md @@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ This article covers AdGuard for Windows, a multifunctional ad blocker that prote AdGuard for Windows is an easy-to-use tool that blocks annoying banners, popups, video ads, and trackers. But that's not all: it helps you save traffic, load web pages faster, and protect your computer from undesirable and potentially malicious websites. AdGuard also protects you from phishing websites and keeps your kids away from inappropriate content. -![Main screen *mobile_border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/overview/home-screen.png) +![Main screen *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/overview/main_screen_en.png) Once you start AdGuard for Windows, you will see the main screen of the app. Its most noticeable detail is the *enable/disable protection* button. Also, on this screen you can monitor blocked ads, trackers and threats statistics, find out the current version of the app or update it. Furthermore, there are four tabs in the upper right corner: *Settings*, *Support*, *License*, and *About*. Each of these is worth talking about separately. diff --git a/docs/adguard-for-windows/features/settings.md b/docs/adguard-for-windows/features/settings.md index 140dd8e51e0..5f963b44a27 100644 --- a/docs/adguard-for-windows/features/settings.md +++ b/docs/adguard-for-windows/features/settings.md @@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ This article covers AdGuard for Windows, a multifunctional ad blocker that prote *Settings* is the section that requires the most attention. This is where you can configure the app so that it fully meets your requirements: blocks only what bothers you, uses the DNS server of the trusted provider, removes third-party cookies, and so on. -![Settings *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/settings/general_settings.png) - ### General settings Here you can set the language and theme (Dark or Light), enable AdGuard launching at system start-up and silent automatic updates, choose the update channel and filter update check interval. Also Settings is the place to go if AdGuard for Windows is not working properly and the support team asked you to [collect *Debug logs*](/adguard-for-windows/solving-problems/adguard-logs.md). -![Advanced Settings *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/settings/advanced_settings.png) +![Settings *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/settings/general_settings.png) At the very bottom of the screen you will find *Advanced Settings*. Changing some of them mindlessly may potentially cause problems with AdGuard’s performance, break the Internet connection or compromise your security and privacy. That’s why we suggest you open this section only if you are sure of what you are doing or our support team has asked you about it. If you want to know what can be set up in *Advanced Settings*, read the [dedicated article](/adguard-for-windows/solving-problems/low-level-settings.md). +![Advanced Settings *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/settings/advanced_settings.png) + ### Ad blocking This is the main module of AdGuard for Windows that removes ads from the websites you visit and from the apps installed on your device. To filter out advertising and privacy-threatening content such as banners, popups, or trackers AdGuard uses different filters — groups of rules with a similar purpose written with a [special syntax](/general/ad-filtering/create-own-filters). To understand what filters are and how they work read [this article](/general/ad-filtering/how-ad-blocking-works). @@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ Many websites gather information about their visitors, such as their IP addresse ![Tracking protection *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/settings/tracking_protection.png) -You can flexibly adjust the work of Stealth Mode: for instance, you can prohibit the website to receive the search request you used to find it on the Internet, automatically delete both third-party and website’s own cookies, and disable location sharing in your browser that can be used to track your whereabouts. +You can flexibly adjust the work of *Tracking protection*: for instance, you can prohibit the website to receive the search request you used to find it on the Internet, automatically delete both third-party and website’s own cookies, and disable location sharing in your browser that can be used to track your whereabouts. -To learn everything about Stealth Mode and its many options, [read this article](/general/stealth-mode). +To learn everything about *Tracking protection* and its many options, [read this article](/general/stealth-mode). ### Browsing security @@ -81,15 +81,15 @@ Starting with v7.20, you can also add filters by simply selecting them from a li ![DNS filters *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/release_notes/ad_blocker/windows/v7.20/dns_filters/en.png) -### Parental Control +### Parental control -There are several websites to which access should be restricted from a PC used by children. This task is accomplished by *Parental Control*. +There are several websites to which access should be restricted from a PC used by children. This task is accomplished by *Parental control*. -![Parental Control *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/settings/parental_control.png) +![Parental control *border](https://cdn.adtidy.org/content/kb/ad_blocker/windows/settings/parental_control.png) -The module checks the contents of web pages opened in the browser and filters those with content undesirable for children: images and texts for adults, crude language, violence, drug propaganda, etc. Parental Control settings are password-protected so that the child is not able to go round the restrictions. This module not only blocks directions to undesirable sites but can also delete the links that are inappropriate for children from the search results. +The module checks the contents of web pages opened in the browser and filters those with content undesirable for children: images and texts for adults, crude language, violence, drug propaganda, etc. Parental control settings are password-protected so that the child is not able to go round the restrictions. This module not only blocks directions to undesirable sites but can also delete the links that are inappropriate for children from the search results. -In the *Parental Control* module you can enable the *Safe search* and manage the *blocklist* and the *allowlist* to customize how this option works. You can also check the *Block executable files download* box to prevent your child from downloading and installing software on the computer. There are two more options in the *Parental Control* module: you can select a specific Windows user to be protected by *Parental Control* and set a password to protect AdGuard settings from change. +In the *Parental control* module you can enable the *Safe search* and manage the *blocklist* and the *allowlist* to customize how this option works. You can also check the *Block executable files download* box to prevent your child from downloading and installing software on the computer. There are two more options in the *Parental control* module: you can select a specific Windows user to be protected by *Parental control* and set a password to protect AdGuard settings from change. ### Browser Assistant