![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “DuckDuckGo for Windows is equipped with our privacy-protecting alternative to ad blockers: the browser blocks invasive trackers before they load, effectively eliminating ads that rely on that creepy tracking,” the company wrote in a blog post. The company says this functionality will get more convenient once it launches private syncing across devices, which will allow users to sync their bookmarks and saved passwords between different devices. DuckDuckGo for Windows can now also suggest secure passwords for new logins. The browser includes its own password manager that can automatically remember and fill in login credentials. Although the browser doesn’t have extension support yet, DuckDuckGo plans to add it in the future. Users can import their passwords and bookmarks from another browser or password manager when getting started. The Windows browser, which is now in public beta, includes many of the privacy protections featured in the browser’s iOS, Mac and Android versions. The Windows rollout comes nine months after the browser launched publicaly for Mac users. Verdict:Īn intriguing entry into a somewhat overcrowded marketplace, DuckDuckGo Browser is slick, fast and has all the tools you need for a more private experience browsing the web.DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browser is now available for Windows users. That will appear in a future version, but it’s still worth checking out now if you’d rather your digital footprint wasn’t left all over your web activity. While it’s undoubtedly a slicker, more privacy-focussed way to access the internet, DuckDuckGo Browser still has one major shortcoming: a complete lack of extension support. You’ll also be prompted to view videos like those offered on YouTube through its own Duck Player, again avoiding personalised ads and tracking cookies. Click Get Started, and a wizard will offer to import your passwords from a wide variety of sources (password managers as well as browsers) as well as making it your default browser.Īnd that’s it: from here you simply start browsing the web as normal – DuckDuckGo will then use its various privacy technologies – including tracking protections and ad-blockers – in the background to not just make your browsing less public but also remove annoyances like constant cookie popups while speeding up page loading through filtering out unwanted page elements like ads to reduce the amount being downloaded.Īs you browse, DuckDuckGo will pop up contextual dialogs designed to help showcase its features – for example, the browser can intercept and handle cookie popups from websites as and when they appear. You’ll be presented with a modern-looking, minimalist browser that’s not a million miles removed from the likes of Edge. ![]() The idea is to give you a more private browsing experience without you needing to mess about with settings and plugins. Modern-day web browsers do their best to minimise these tracking technologies, but often you’re forced to look at third-party browser plugins to close the gaps.ĭuckDuckGo has always been lauded as a privacy-first search engine, and now it’s dipping its toe into the water with its first desktop browser. The web can be a confusing place at times – and that’s doubly true when you venture on to certain websites that bombard you with ads, popups and generally make a mockery of the idea of private browsing. ![]()
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