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 cannot find it, often assuming the installation has failed or the application is hidden.

Browser-level application integration

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