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Add info about browsers in selective mode
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el-termikael authored Aug 19, 2024
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Exclusion list can be easily configured. If you've added a domain and some of its subdomains, they'll be grouped inside the root one. When adding a root domain (`example.com`) its mask is added too (`*.example.com`).

:::info Browsers added to Exclusions

Starting with the version 2.4, all browsers are automatically added to the list of exclusions when the VPN is active only for selected apps and websites. This change brings more convenience for users who were often confused and didn’t know whether to consider their browsers as apps or not. It applies under the following conditions:

- The user has installed AdGuard VPN for the first time
- The user did not modify the Exclusions settings prior to v2.4

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If you've added a service, changed or removed something and now want to recover initial settings, just press *Reset to default* next to the domain — this action will restore any missing domains and tick all checkboxes.

What’s more, ready-made exclusions lists can be transferred to other devices with installed AdGuard VPN. To export exclusions, follow the four-step instruction below:
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We recommend using the **From the list** option. Websites are grouped into eight categories: Social networks, Messengers, Video and Music streaming services, Games, Shopping, Search engines, and Work communication tools. We have placed the most popular services there, including all domain names and subdomains related to each platform.

:::info Browsers added to Exclusions

Starting with the version 2.4, all browsers are automatically added to the list of exclusions when the VPN is active only for selected apps and websites. This change brings more convenience for users who were often confused and didn’t know whether to consider their browsers as apps or not. It applies under the following conditions:

- The user has installed AdGuard VPN for the first time
- The user did not modify the Exclusions settings prior to v2.4

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### Import/export exclusion lists

To export the list of exclusions from AdGuard VPN for Windows to your computer, click **Export exclusions**, select the folder where the list will be stored and click **Save**. An archive `exclusions.zip` with two `.txt` files will be downloaded, one for each of the lists. You can edit them by adding new exclusions or deleting old ones.
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