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Ad And Stuff DNS Filter on Windows Pc

Developed By: Larry Parnes

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: June 23, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.0.3
Size 1 MB
Release Date June 23, 24
Category Productivity Apps

What's New:
Database update and keep screen rotation from reconnecting VPN. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Ad And Stuff DNS Filter uses the VPN on the device to filter URLs, much like a hosts file. It supports optionally blocking ads and porn.

It works by routing DNS calls only throug... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Ad And Stuff DNS Filter and install on Windows PC. Ad And Stuff DNS Filter is free Productivity app, developed by Larry Parnes. Latest version of Ad And Stuff DNS Filter is 3.0.3, was released on 2024-06-23 (updated on 2024-06-23). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10. Overall rating of Ad And Stuff DNS Filter is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Ad And Stuff DNS Filter on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Ad And Stuff DNS Filter on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Ad And Stuff DNS Filter on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Ad And Stuff DNS Filter using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Ad And Stuff DNS Filter" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Ad And Stuff DNS Filter on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Ad And Stuff DNS Filter" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.0.3.

Download Ad And Stuff DNS Filter 3.0.3 on Windows PC – 1 MB

Ad And Stuff DNS Filter uses the VPN on the device to filter URLs, much like a hosts file. It supports optionally blocking ads and porn.

It works by routing DNS calls only through the VPN. The VPN replies with Unknown if the requested host is in the app's internal database. Otherwise, it passes the request to the DNS provider selected for the VPN, which defaults to OpenDNS and can be changed. The only external calls explicitly made by the app are to the DNS provider - the app does not call home or anywhere else and does not collect any data, personal or otherwise.

The app is not ad supported and does not feed you ads. Any ads, or porn, received are from whoever your web browser or other app is calling since that traffic does not go through the VPN. If you are filtering ads and/or porn, and you see ads and/or porn, then please let us know. Some ads are not be possible to block with this app. For instance, you will still get ads in YouTube videos because those ads come from youtube.com. So the only way to block those ads is to block youtube.com and get nothing from there.

The preferences of the app can be customized. Specifically, the following can be changed:

-- the local IP address of the VPN, which defaults to 10.11.12.13;
-- the DNS provider, which defaults to OpenDNS and can be changed to some known providers or to a couple of DNS servers you can provide with IPv4 addresses;
-- whether to block or not block ads and porn;
-- the ad and porn hosts in the database.

The local IP address of the VPN will have to be changed if it conflicts with one on your network if it is also 10.11.12.13. The app supports any internal IPv4 address, like another 10.x.x.x address that isn't being used or a 192.168.x.x address. There is a Restore Default button to revert this IP address back to 10.11.12.13.

Note: if both ads and porn are not blocked, then the app is doing nothing more than routing DNS calls through the VPN, which makes it an easier way of choosing your own DNS provider without worrying about whether the device is connected to the internet via wifi or mobile. There is a Restore Default button to revert this back to OpenDNS.

Hosts in the database can be removed or new ones can be added. The added and removed ones are saved and applied when the database is updated with an app update and go away if you remove them yourself or uninstall the app.

As of version 3.0, it blocks domains that are one edit away or a single set of transposed characters (for instance googel.com) from hundreds of the most popular domains. A single edit means a single character substituted (gopgle.com), a single character deleted (goole.com), or a single character inserted (goopgle.com).

In addition to protecting you from the simple mistyping of a URL, it will also protect you from going to links in emails and websites that are purposely crafted in this manner to deceive you. It can be turned off with the Typo check in the Settings. If by some chance, you encounter a URL you need with one of these characteristics, it can be whitelisted in the Settings. And it does not affect performance - you won't notice the difference in web browsers or other applications.
Database update and keep screen rotation from reconnecting VPN.