Adguard Home on Windows 11

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Adguard Home uses DNS to block ads and tracking software. I previously installed Adguard Home on Ubuntu and used it with Docker containers. The Ubuntu install worked well, but I had trouble getting the Docker install to work, especially on my Windows 11 laptop.

For this install, I used the standard Windows 11 install, and it went pretty smoothly.

Download Adguard Home from here:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/releases/tag/v0.107.76

Unzip the file and save it in C:\Program Files\Adguard Home.

Open a command prompt window and run as administrator. Perform the following commands:

cd "C:\Program Files\AdGuardHome"
AdGuardHome.exe -s install

Ensure that the service is running with following command:

AdGuardHome.exe -s status
  1. Open a web browser and go to the temporary AdGuard Home Web Portal setup page (http://127.0.0.1:3000 or http://[Your-PC-IP-Address]:3000).
  2. Follow the setup wizard to choose your network interfaces and set up your admin username and password.

Now, you can log into the AdGuard Home Web Portal (http://127.0.0.1 or http://[Your-PC-IP-Address]. No longer on port 3000).

To start blocking ads:

  1. On your Windows 11 PC from the Control Panel, change View by to Small icons.
  2. Select Network and & Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings.
  3. Right click on your active connection and select Properties.
  4. Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4. Change the settings to Use the following DNS server addresses and enter 127.0.0.1 or [Your-PC-IP-Address] as your Preferred DNS server.

For system-wide protection, log into your router and change your DHCP/DNS settings to point to your Windows 11 machine’s local IP address. 

I choose to just make the DNS change on my local Windows 11 computer. If it's working, you should see data on the Dashboard for DNS Queries and Blocked by Filters.

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