Where is AdBlock on Windows 10?

Many users look for an executable program in the Windows 10 Start menu after downloading an ad blocker and can't find it, assuming the installation failed or the app is hidden.

Browser-level application integration

Modern browser ad blockers don't install as heavy `.exe` programs on Windows 10. AdBlock Network integrates directly into the operating system's web browsers. To ensure local security, the software makes asynchronous, read-only requests to multiple independent endpoints to update the firewall, performing filtering locally within the browser itself without slowing down Windows.